Sunday Night Football was again the highest rated program among adults 18-49. NCIS was number 1 with total viewers. The Voice was the highest rated non-sports program among adults 18-49.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending December 23, 2012:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC Sunday Night Football-12/23 | NBC | 6.7 | 8451 | |
| 2 | VOICE-TUE-12/18 | NBC | 4.9 | 6192 | |
| 3 | VOICE-12/17 | NBC | 4.2 | 5261 | |
| 4 | OT, THE-12/23 | FOX | 4.0 | 5021 | |
| 5 | 2 Broke Girls-12/17 | CBS | 3.5 | 4442 | |
| 6 | How I Met Your Mother-12/17 | CBS | 3.4 | 4305 | |
| 7 | NCIS-12/18 | CBS | 3.3 | 4231 | |
| 8 | MIKE & Molly-12/17 | CBS | 3.3 | 4216 | |
| 9 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/23 | NBC | 3.3 | 4167 | |
| 10 | X-FACTOR-THU-12/20 | FOX | 3.1 | 3870 | |
| 11 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-12/18 | CBS | 3.0 | 3736 | |
| 12 | Big Bang Theory, THE-12/20 | R | CBS | 2.9 | 3615 |
| 13 | X-FACTOR-WED-12/19 | FOX | 2.7 | 3477 | |
| 14 | Family Guy-12/23 | FOX | 2.5 | 3212 | |
| 15 | Hawaii Five-0-12/17 | CBS | 2.4 | 3079 | |
| 16 | VOICE 12/18-12/18 | SR | NBC | 2.4 | 3029 |
| 17 | Simpsons ENCORE-12/23 | R | FOX | 2.4 | 2995 |
| 18 | Two and a Half Men-12/20 | R | CBS | 2.3 | 2898 |
| 19 | 1600 Penn 12/17-12/17 | S | NBC | 2.2 | 2768 |
| 20 | Simpsons SP-12/23 8:30P-12/23 | SR | FOX | 2.1 | 2615 |
| 21 | American Dad-12/23 | FOX | 2.0 | 2484 | |
| 22 | Chicago Fire-12/19 | NBC | 1.9 | 2435 | |
| 23 | MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT.-12/19 | S | NBC | 1.8 | 2286 |
| 24 | Modern Family-12/19 | R | ABC | 1.8 | 2262 |
| 25 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2-12/23 | NBC | 1.8 | 2233 |
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Primetime Broadcast Total Viewership for the week:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | Viewers (Live +SD) (000) |
| 1 | NCIS-12/18 | CBS | 19591 | |
| 2 | NBC Sunday Night Football-12/23 | NBC | 19496 | |
| 3 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES-12/18 | CBS | 15482 | |
| 4 | VOICE-TUE-12/18 | NBC | 14129 | |
| 5 | VOICE-12/17 | NBC | 13368 | |
| 6 | Big Bang Theory, THE-12/20 | R | CBS | 10948 |
| 7 | OT, THE-12/23 | FOX | 10935 | |
| 8 | MIKE & Molly-12/17 | CBS | 10792 | |
| 9 | Hawaii Five-0-12/17 | CBS | 10536 | |
| 10 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/23 | NBC | 10232 | |
| 11 | 2 Broke Girls-12/17 | CBS | 10219 | |
| 12 | Vegas-12/18 | CBS | 9822 | |
| 13 | X-FACTOR-THU-12/20 | FOX | 9663 | |
| 14 | Person Of Interest-12/20 | R | CBS | 9400 |
| 15 | 60 Minutes PRESENTS-12/23 | RP | CBS | 8894 |
| 16 | How I Met Your Mother-12/17 | CBS | 8696 | |
| 17 | Two and a Half Men-12/20 | R | CBS | 8674 |
| 18 | X-FACTOR-WED-12/19 | FOX | 8349 | |
| 19 | WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS-12/20 | S | NBC | 8285 |
| 20 | VOICE 12/18-12/18 | SR | NBC | 8091 |
| 21 | CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS-12/20 | S | ABC | 7213 |
| 22 | 1600 Penn 12/17-12/17 | S | NBC | 6877 |
| 23 | ELEMENTARY-12/20 | R | CBS | 6777 |
| 24 | Chicago Fire-12/19 | NBC | 6748 | |
| 25 | Criminal Minds-12/19 | R | CBS | 6392 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
American Dad was adjusted up a tenth.
Gosh, The Voice at numbers 2 and 3 in the Adults 18-49 and at 4 and 5 in the total viewership. NBC must be feeling happy about this.
A Repeat Big Bang had more total viewers than any of the first air comedies for the week. What a monster!