It’s December, which means that a fair portion of the approximately 11,000 annual showings of “Elf” will be a presence in the cable ratings for the next several weeks.
So it was Saturday, when a showing of the Will Ferrell movie on Freeform, part of the channels 25 Days of Christmas programming, grabbed the top 18-49 rating of the day (0.8). Hallmark’s movie “A Dream of Christmas” was No. 1 in viewers with 3.79 million and tied for third in adults 18-49 at 0.6.
Top 100 cable shows among adults 18-49 for Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016
| Show | Net | Time | Total Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS | FREEFORM | 8:50 PM | 2,159 | 0.8 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 11:30 PM | 1,602 | 0.7 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 11:00 PM | 1,523 | 0.6 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 3,793 | 0.6 |
| DRAGON BALL Z KAI | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 1,426 | 0.6 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 10:30 PM | 1,347 | 0.6 |
| COLLEGE GAMEDAY L | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 1,540 | 0.5 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 1,637 | 0.5 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 10:00 PM | 1,165 | 0.5 |
| 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS | FREEFORM | 4:40 PM | 1,456 | 0.5 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 10:30 AM | 2,124 | 0.5 |
| HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FI | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 1,465 | 0.5 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 1,494 | 0.5 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 1,656 | 0.5 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 1,592 | 0.5 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 10:00 AM | 1,963 | 0.5 |
| JOJOS BIZARRE ADVENTURE | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 1,062 | 0.5 |
| LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 1,840 | 0.5 |
| LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 1,930 | 0.5 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 9:30 AM | 1,921 | 0.5 |
| AMC MOVIE | AMC | 8:00 PM | 1,410 | 0.5 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 9:00 AM | 1,755 | 0.5 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 1,541 | 0.4 |
| 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS | FREEFORM | 6:45 PM | 1,309 | 0.4 |
| AMC MOVIE | AMC | 10:30 PM | 1,169 | 0.4 |
| FINDING NEMO | DISNEY CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 1,585 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 3:00 AM | 818 | 0.4 |
| HENRY DANGER | NICKELODEON | 8:00 PM | 2,496 | 0.4 |
| HALLMARK MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 2,337 | 0.4 |
| MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O. | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 950 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 8:30 AM | 1,500 | 0.4 |
| KEANU | HBO PRIME | 8:16 PM | 960 | 0.4 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 10:00 PM | 1,032 | 0.4 |
| LALIGA SANTANDER MRQ-L | BEIN SPORT ESPANOL | 10:03 AM | 913 | 0.4 |
| FIXER UPPER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 7:00 PM | 1,821 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 11:30 PM | 802 | 0.4 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 2:00 PM | 2,167 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 12:30 AM | 750 | 0.4 |
| HALLMARK MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 2,220 | 0.4 |
| BATMAN V SUPERMAN:DAWN OF | HBO PRIME | 5:40 PM | 808 | 0.4 |
| BROTHERS TAKE NEW ORLEANS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 8:00 PM | 1,517 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 12:00 AM | 750 | 0.4 |
| HUNTER X HUNTER | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 845 | 0.4 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NICK-AT-NITE | 2:12 AM | 868 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 937 | 0.4 |
| FIXER UPPER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 4:00 PM | 1,698 | 0.4 |
| FIXER UPPER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 6:00 PM | 1,543 | 0.4 |
| SATURDAY MOVIE | FREEFORM | 2:05 PM | 1,065 | 0.4 |
| THE COLLECTION FROM HHOF | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 4:00 PM | 1,986 | 0.4 |
| FIXER UPPER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 5:00 PM | 1,631 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 4:00 PM | 1,652 | 0.4 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADULT SWIM | 9:30 PM | 965 | 0.4 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA NETWORK | 6:30 PM | 1,021 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:30 AM | 832 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 7:30 PM | 766 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 1:00 AM | 688 | 0.4 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA NETWORK | 4:30 PM | 934 | 0.4 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 1,570 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 3:30 PM | 1,635 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 8:30 PM | 771 | 0.4 |
| BROTHERS TAKE NEW ORLEANS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 1,486 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 7:00 PM | 756 | 0.4 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 12:00 AM | 1,047 | 0.4 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 8:00 PM | 748 | 0.4 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:39 AM | 847 | 0.3 |
| POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER | NICKELODEON | 12:00 PM | 1,373 | 0.3 |
| MR NEIGHBORS HOUSE | ADULT SWIM | 3:30 AM | 689 | 0.3 |
| LIGA MX L | UNIVISION DEPORTES | 7:31 PM | 764 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 6:30 PM | 783 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 12:33 AM | 1,021 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 10:30 PM | 755 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 11:00 AM | 679 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:00 AM | 820 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 10:30 AM | 650 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 11:00 PM | 704 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 5:30 AM | 853 | 0.3 |
| ULTIMATE FIGHTER PRELIM L | FOX SPORTS 1 | 8:00 PM | 887 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 1,147 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 6:00 PM | 747 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 9:00 PM | 696 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 1:30 AM | 658 | 0.3 |
| LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 4:30 PM | 1,510 | 0.3 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 828 | 0.3 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA NETWORK | 12:00 AM | 776 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 11:30 AM | 673 | 0.3 |
| PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD NETWORK | 10:00 AM | 1,300 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 11:30 PM | 996 | 0.3 |
| SATURDAY MOVIE | FREEFORM | 10:55 PM | 850 | 0.3 |
| FIXER UPPER | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 3:00 PM | 1,568 | 0.3 |
| FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR | NICK-AT-NITE | 1:06 AM | 874 | 0.3 |
| MOVIE, USA | USA NETWORK | 12:30 PM | 783 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:00 PM | 1,309 | 0.3 |
| TNT SATURDAY MOVIES | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:00 PM | 1,009 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 10:00 PM | 696 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 11:30 PM | 1,225 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 3:00 PM | 767 | 0.3 |
| SIMPSONS MARA 600 12 DAYS | FXX | 2:00 AM | 633 | 0.3 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 5:00 PM | 828 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 4:57 AM | 811 | 0.3 |
| NARUTO: SHIPPUDEN | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 726 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
