Top 20 Cable Networks by Primetime Viewers, December 17-23:
| RANK | NET | Average Viewers Live+SD (million) | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESPN | 3.347 | 7 |
| 2 | USA | 2.830 | 1 |
| 3 | Disney | 2.367 | 3 |
| 4 | Family | 2.344 | 2 |
| 5 | Lifetime | 2.289 | 6 |
| 6 | TNT | 2.279 | 4 |
| 7 | TBS | 2.147 | 5 |
| 8 | Hallmark | 1.555 | 8 |
| 9 | A&E | 1.429 | 10 |
| 10 | Cartoon Network | 1.429 | 14 |
| 11 | Nick at Night | 1.409 | 11 |
| 12 | Fox News | 1.371 | 9 |
| 13 | History Channel | 1.365 | 16 |
| 14 | SPIKE | 1.313 | 12 |
| 15 | Court TV | 1.288 | 15 |
| 16 | FX | 1.271 | 19 |
| 17 | NFL Network | 1.225 | |
| 18 | MTV | 1.156 | 13 |
| 19 | Discovery Channel | 1.058 | 20 |
| 20 | VH1 | 1.052 |
Top 20 Cable Networks by Total Day Viewers, December 17-23:
| RANK | NET | Average Viewers Live+SD (million) | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nickelodeon | 2.145 | 1 |
| 2 | Disney | 1.461 | 2 |
| 3 | USA | 1.372 | 3 |
| 4 | Nick at Night | 1.280 | 5 |
| 5 | ESPN | 1.253 | 10 |
| 6 | TNT | 1.225 | 4 |
| 7 | Lifetime | 1.193 | 6 |
| 8 | Family | 1.129 | 7 |
| 9 | Cartoon Network | 1.128 | 9 |
| 10 | TBS | 1.096 | 8 |
| 11 | Hallmark | 0.866 | 11 |
| 12 | A&E | 0.833 | 13 |
| 13 | Adult Swim | 0.808 | 12 |
| 14 | Fox News | 0.803 | 14 |
| 15 | History Channel | 0.728 | 18 |
| 16 | Spike | 0.696 | 16 |
| 17 | Discovery Channel | 0.675 | |
| 18 | TV Land | 0.650 | 15 |
| 19 | Court TV | 0.640 | |
| 20 | MTV | 0.579 | 19 |
For reference, here are the Top 20 Cable Shows for December 17-23.
TV Ratings Data: ©2007 Nielsen Media Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
