Sunday Night Football was again the highest rated program among adults 18-49 and with total viewers. A repeat of The Big Bang Theory was the highest rated non-sports program among adults 18-49.
Primetime Broadcast Adults 18-49 Viewers for the week ending December 30, 2012:
| Rank | Shows | R=Repeat S=Special P=Premiere | Net | 18-49 rating | 18-49 Viewers (000) |
| 1 | NBC Sunday Night Football-12/30 | NBC | 10.5 | 13287 | |
| 2 | OT, THE-12/30 | FOX | 6.2 | 7818 | |
| 3 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/30 | NBC | 5.5 | 6983 | |
| 4 | Big Bang Theory, THE-12/27 | R | CBS | 3.3 | 4168 |
| 5 | Simpsons ENCORE-12/30 | R | FOX | 2.7 | 3460 |
| 6 | Two and a Half Men-12/27 | R | CBS | 2.2 | 2794 |
| 7 | Person Of Interest-12/27 | R | CBS | 1.9 | 2402 |
| 8 | HOW GRINCH STOLE XMAS-MON-12/25 | SR | ABC | 1.8 | 2330 |
| 9 | Family Guy ENCORE-12/30 | R | FOX | 1.7 | 2214 |
| 10 | ABC TUE MOVIE OF WK-12/25-12/25 | SR | ABC | 1.7 | 2207 |
| 11 | Criminal Minds 8PM-SP-12/26 | SR | CBS | 1.7 | 2189 |
| 12 | Modern Family-12/26 | R | ABC | 1.7 | 2149 |
| 13 | Dateline FRI-12/28 | R | NBC | 1.7 | 2130 |
| 14 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 2-12/30 | NBC | 1.6 | 1999 | |
| 15 | 60 Minutes-12/30 | CBS | 1.6 | 1986 | |
| 16 | ELEMENTARY-12/27 | R | CBS | 1.6 | 1968 |
| 17 | BOB'S BURGERS ENCORE-12/30 | RP | FOX | 1.6 | 1967 |
| 18 | NBC MOTW 12/24-12/24 | SR | NBC | 1.5 | 1946 |
| 19 | American Dad ENCORE-12/30 | R | FOX | 1.5 | 1888 |
| 20 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES 12/25-12/25 | SR | CBS | 1.4 | 1830 |
| 21 | NCIS 12/25-SP-12/25 | SR | CBS | 1.4 | 1822 |
| 22 | KENNEDY CENTER HONORS-12/26 | S | CBS | 1.4 | 1746 |
| 23 | Shark Tank SP-12/28-12/28 | SR | ABC | 1.4 | 1732 |
| 24 | Law And Order:SVU-12/26 | R | NBC | 1.3 | 1683 |
| 25 | HAPPY NEW YEAR, C. BROWN-12/27 | SR | ABC | 1.2 | 1575 |
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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 | NBC Sunday Night Football-12/30 | NBC | 30281 | |
| 2 | OT, THE-12/30 | FOX | 17813 | |
| 3 | FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3-12/30 | NBC | 15901 | |
| 4 | Big Bang Theory, THE-12/27 | R | CBS | 12013 |
| 5 | Person Of Interest-12/27 | R | CBS | 10326 |
| 6 | 60 Minutes-12/30 | CBS | 10265 | |
| 7 | NCIS 12/25-SP-12/25 | SR | CBS | 9836 |
| 8 | NCIS: LOS ANGELES 12/25-12/25 | SR | CBS | 8622 |
| 9 | Two and a Half Men-12/27 | R | CBS | 8621 |
| 10 | Criminal Minds 8PM-SP-12/26 | SR | CBS | 8564 |
| 11 | KENNEDY CENTER HONORS-12/26 | S | CBS | 8181 |
| 12 | ELEMENTARY-12/27 | R | CBS | 8055 |
| 13 | NCIS - SUNDAY SPECIAL-12/30 | SR | CBS | 7488 |
| 14 | Dateline FRI-12/28 | R | NBC | 6830 |
| 15 | Simpsons ENCORE-12/30 | R | FOX | 6689 |
| 16 | Vegas 12/25-SP-12/25 | SR | CBS | 5983 |
| 17 | NBC MOTW 12/24-12/24 | SR | NBC | 5620 |
| 18 | Good Wife, THE-12/30 | R | CBS | 5556 |
| 19 | Undercover Boss-12/28 | R | CBS | 5528 |
| 20 | Law And Order:SVU-12/26 | R | NBC | 5488 |
| 21 | Modern Family-12/26 | R | ABC | 5455 |
| 22 | Shark Tank SP-12/28-12/28 | SR | ABC | 5450 |
| 23 | Mentalist, THE-12/30 | R | CBS | 5308 |
| 24 | BACK TO THE BEGINNING-2-12/28 | S | ABC | 5213 |
| 25 | AMER FUNN HOME VIDEOS-12/30 | R | ABC | 5191 |
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Nielsen TV Ratings: ©2012 The Nielsen Company. All Rights Reserved. All numbers are live viewing plus same day DVR viewing.
Yay! POI repeat beats NCIS repeat in both demo and viewer numbers.
Caviezel rocks! Go John Reese!
@Buddy NCIS aired on Xmas night – hardly the same comparison.
I love both POI & NCIS. I want both to do very well.
Also, Vegas. Love that show too