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With Sunday Night Football postponed until Tuesday, Fox's Sunday NFL post-game 'The OT' was the week's top program with adults 18-49 and was second for the week in total viewers. Univision's telenovela Soy Tu Dueña grabbed three of the top 5 spots with adults 18-49.
A repeat of NCIS came out on top with total viewers averaging 12.25 million in a slow holiday week.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 viewing for the week ending December 26, 2010:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers |
| 1 | OT, THE | FOX | 4.2 | 5,498 | |
| 2 | SOY TU DUENA TUE | UNI | 2.8 | 3,693 | |
| 3 | SOY TU DUENA MON | UNI | 2.8 | 3,646 | |
| 4 | SOY TU DUENA WED | UNI | 2.7 | 3,545 | |
| 5 | SING OFF 12/20(S) | S | NBC | 2.7 | 3,541 |
| 6 | Simpsons ENCORE | R | FOX | 2.7 | 3,506 |
| 7 | Family Guy ENCORE | R | FOX | 2.5 | 3,264 |
| 8 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 2.4 | 3,109 | |
| 9 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | R | CBS | 2.4 | 3,108 |
| 10 | SNL SP:GILLY XMAS(S) | SR | NBC | 2.3 | 3,059 |
| 11 | ABC SAT MOVIE OF WK-12/25(S) | SR | ABC | 2.3 | 2,977 |
| 12 | NCIS | R | CBS | 2.2 | 2,887 |
| 13 | CLEVELAND ENCORE | RP | FOX | 2.2 | 2,874 |
| 14 | Minute To Win It-TUE | NBC | 2.2 | 2,834 | |
| 15 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | R | CBS | 2.1 | 2,749 |
| 16 | ABC THU MOVIE OF WK-12/23(S) | SR | ABC | 2.1 | 2,705 |
| 17 | MILLION DOLLAR DROP-TUE | P | FOX | 2.0 | 2,658 |
| 18 | MILLION DLR DROP-12/20 9P(S) | S | FOX | 2.0 | 2,648 |
| 19 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | R | CBS | 2.0 | 2,640 |
| 20 | Modern Family | R | ABC | 1.9 | 2,545 |
| 21 | MIKE & Molly | R | CBS | 1.9 | 2,469 |
| 22 | Rules of Engagement | R | CBS | 1.9 | 2,464 |
| 23 | MILLION DLR DROP-12/20 8P(S) | S | FOX | 1.9 | 2,438 |
| 24 | Big Bang Theory, THE | R | CBS | 1.8 | 2,426 |
| 25 | 60 Minutes PRESENTS | RP | CBS | 1.8 | 2,353 |
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Primetime Broadcast Network Total viewing (all ages) for the week ending December 26, 2010:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | # Viewers (LIVE+SD) (000) | HH RATING (LIVE+SD) | HH SHARE (LIVE+SD) |
| 1 | NCIS | R | CBS | 12254 | 7.7 | 13 |
| 2 | 60 Minutes PRESENTS | RP | CBS | 11527 | 7.1 | 12 |
| 3 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES | R | CBS | 11276 | 7.0 | 12 |
| 4 | OT, THE | FOX | 11862 | 6.7 | 12 | |
| 5 | TWO AND A HALF MEN | R | CBS | 9221 | 5.8 | 9 |
| 6 | SING OFF 12/20(S) | S | NBC | 8612 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 7 | UNDERCOVER BOSS-SPECIAL(S) | SR | CBS | 8376 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 8 | Mentalist, THE | R | CBS | 7962 | 5.0 | 9 |
| 9 | HAWAII FIVE-0 | R | CBS | 7671 | 4.9 | 8 |
| 10 | Big Bang Theory, THE | R | CBS | 7927 | 4.6 | 9 |
| 11 | GOOD WIFE, THE | R | CBS | 6721 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 12 | Mentalist, THE-SUNDAY SP(S) | SR | CBS | 7304 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 13 | MIKE & Molly | R | CBS | 7354 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 14 | Criminal Minds | R | CBS | 6894 | 4.4 | 7 |
| 15 | CSI | R | CBS | 6987 | 4.4 | 8 |
| 16 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3 | NBC | 7393 | 4.4 | 8 | |
| 17 | CSI: MIAMI - SPECIAL(S) | SR | CBS | 6786 | 4.3 | 7 |
| 18 | Law And Order:SVU 12/22(S) | SR | NBC | 6570 | 4.3 | 8 |
| 19 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | R | CBS | 6350 | 4.0 | 6 |
| 20 | Minute To Win It-TUE | NBC | 7040 | 4.0 | 7 | |
| 21 | MIDDLE, THE | R | ABC | 5987 | 3.8 | 7 |
| 22 | Modern Family | R | ABC | 5826 | 3.8 | 6 |
| 23 | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | R | CBS | 6081 | 3.8 | 6 |
| 24 | $#*! My Dad Says | R | CBS | 6125 | 3.7 | 7 |
| 25 | ABC SUN MOVIE OF WK-12/26(S) | SR | ABC | 6161 | 3.7 | 6 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2010 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
