The College Football Playoff championship game fell year to year, but it still delivered huge numbers for ESPN Monday night. Alabama’s 45-40 win over Clemson drew an 8.3 rating in adults 18-49, down 24.5 percent from the inaugural title game’s 11.0 last year. In viewers, the game was down 23 percent (25.67 million vs. 33.4 million).
ESPN notes the game was the most-watched cable telecast since the CFP title game last year.
Top 100 cable shows (including ties) among adults 18-49 for Monday, Jan. 11, 2016
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| CFP CHAMPIONSHIP L | ESPN | 8:27 PM | 25667 | 8.3 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 8:19 PM | 11731 | 3.7 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 12:27 AM | 9005 | 3.5 |
| COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO L | ESPN | 7:56 PM | 8067 | 2.5 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:46 AM | 3687 | 1.5 |
| LOVE AND HIP HOP 6 | VH1 | 7:59 PM | 2708 | 1.4 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 8:00 PM | 3536 | 1.2 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 10:00 PM | 3228 | 1.2 |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | 9:00 PM | 3206 | 1.2 |
| TEEN MOM SSN 5B | MTV | 10:00 PM | 1702 | 1.0 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 11:30 PM | 1809 | 1.0 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 1791 | 0.9 |
| CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE L | ESPN | 6:00 PM | 2025 | 0.8 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM L | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 1798 | 0.8 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1563 | 0.8 |
| FAST N LOUD | DISC | 9:00 PM | 2044 | 0.7 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1511 | 0.7 |
| VANDERPUMP RULES | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1466 | 0.7 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 1673 | 0.6 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1231 | 0.6 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 1603 | 0.6 |
| TEEN MOM SPECIAL | MTV | 11:01 PM | 1061 | 0.6 |
| DIESEL BROTHERS | DISC | 10:01 PM | 1424 | 0.6 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1099 | 0.6 |
| CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1194 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 7:00 PM | 2294 | 0.5 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 1146 | 0.5 |
| AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADSM | 12:30 AM | 988 | 0.5 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 924 | 0.5 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 940 | 0.5 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADSM | 12:45 AM | 870 | 0.5 |
| HTF: INSTANT REPLAY | VH1 | 9:00 PM | 1007 | 0.5 |
| NCIS | USA | 6:00 PM | 2074 | 0.5 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 2:30 AM | 814 | 0.4 |
| KIDS BAKING CHAMP 2 | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1739 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 783 | 0.4 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 7:30 PM | 811 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN DAD | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 852 | 0.4 |
| LOVE AND HIP HOP 6 | VH1 | 10:00 PM | 921 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN DAD | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 804 | 0.4 |
| CAKE WARS 2 | FOOD | 9:00 PM | 1257 | 0.4 |
| SUPERJAIL | ADSM | 1:00 AM | 751 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 1:30 AM | 699 | 0.4 |
| NCIS | USA | 5:00 PM | 1828 | 0.4 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 7:00 PM | 730 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1673 | 0.4 |
| TEEN MOM SSN 5B | MTV | 9:00 PM | 653 | 0.4 |
| ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 5:00 PM | 1639 | 0.4 |
| MOB WIVES 6 TRAILER | VH1 | 11:00 PM | 792 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 7:30 AM | 1147 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:30 PM | 835 | 0.4 |
| PAW PATROL | NICK | 1:00 PM | 1322 | 0.4 |
| METALOCALYPSE | ADSM | 1:15 AM | 665 | 0.4 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 848 | 0.4 |
| ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 5:30 PM | 1779 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 4:30 PM | 1670 | 0.4 |
| LOVE AND HIP HOP 6 | VH1 | 6:59 PM | 718 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 4:00 PM | 1555 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 8:00 AM | 1129 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1514 | 0.3 |
| E! NEWS | ENT | 7:00 PM | 838 | 0.3 |
| LOVE IT OR LIST IT | HGTV | 7:00 PM | 1080 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 6:00 AM | 792 | 0.3 |
| PAW PATROL | NICK | 9:30 AM | 1121 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 6:30 AM | 797 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 2:00 PM | 1370 | 0.3 |
| BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICK | 11:00 AM | 1093 | 0.3 |
| LION GUARD:RETURN OF ROAR | DSNY | 8:00 AM | 1131 | 0.3 |
| LOVE IT OR LIST IT | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1197 | 0.3 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 941 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:00 PM | 807 | 0.3 |
| PAW PATROL | NICK | 12:00 PM | 1111 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 4:00 PM | 1693 | 0.3 |
| HENRY DANGER | NICK | 6:00 PM | 1591 | 0.3 |
| CHOO CHOO SOUL | DSNY | 12:55 PM | 948 | 0.3 |
| CONAN | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 628 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 3:30 PM | 1331 | 0.3 |
| PAW PATROL | NICK | 9:00 AM | 979 | 0.3 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 12:30 PM | 1014 | 0.3 |
| TEAM UMIZOOMI | NICK | 10:30 AM | 1020 | 0.3 |
| SOUTH PARK | CMDY | 8:00 PM | 515 | 0.3 |
| WE BARE BEARS | TOON | 7:00 PM | 1209 | 0.3 |
| LOVE IT OR LIST IT | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1242 | 0.3 |
| PAW PATROL | NICK | 12:30 PM | 1117 | 0.3 |
| TRANSFORMERS | TOON | 6:30 AM | 737 | 0.3 |
| JAKES BUCCANEER BLAST | DSNY | 12:25 PM | 1112 | 0.3 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 9:00 AM | 1002 | 0.3 |
| DJ MELODIES | DSNY | 9:25 AM | 965 | 0.3 |
| SHERIFF CALLIES WILD WEST | DSNY | 11:00 AM | 999 | 0.3 |
| REGULAR SHOW | TOON | 6:00 AM | 690 | 0.3 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 7:30 AM | 1131 | 0.3 |
| MUTT & STUFF | NICK | 10:00 AM | 1059 | 0.3 |
| FUTURAMA | CMDY | 6:28 PM | 513 | 0.3 |
| SOFIA THE FIRST | DSNY | 10:00 AM | 948 | 0.3 |
| MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DSNY | 12:00 PM | 1090 | 0.3 |
| TINY HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 11:30 PM | 1100 | 0.3 |
| PLAYING WITH SKULLY | DSNY | 7:55 AM | 1064 | 0.3 |
| NCIS | USA | 3:00 PM | 1464 | 0.3 |
| SOUTH PARK | CMDY | 7:30 PM | 527 | 0.3 |
| TOY STORY TOONS SHORTS | DSNY | 8:50 AM | 1046 | 0.3 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY L | ESPN | 4:00 PM | 731 | 0.3 |
| SOUTH PARK | CMDY | 8:30 PM | 508 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
