ESPN led the Saturday cable ratings yet again. The network took the no. 1 spot of the night with its broadcast of the Colts vs. Texans NFL Wild Card game, which scored a 2.1 rating in adults 18-49 and 6.10 million viewers. ESPN filled out the rest of the night’s top 3 with a weekend episode of “SportsCenter” (1.1) and a pre-game kickoff special (1.0) as well.
Elsewhere, A&E’s “Live PD” returned with another 0.6, steady with its last normal Saturday night episode. Meanwhile, the final 2 installments of Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly” miniseries landed in the top 5 with a 0.9 and a series high 1.0.
Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Saturday, January 5, 2019
| Show | Net | Time | Total viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| NFL WILDCARD – INDIANAPOLIS/HOUSTON | ESPN | 4:33 PM | 6,103 | 2.1 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | ESPN | 7:38 PM | 2,998 | 1.1 |
| MONDAY NIGHT KICKOFF | ESPN | 4:20 PM | 3,009 | 1.0 |
| SURVIVING R. KELLY | LIFETIME | 10:03 PM | 2,292 | 1.0 |
| SURVIVING R. KELLY | LIFETIME | 9:00 PM | 2,260 | 0.9 |
| LIVE PD: 175 LIVE PD | A&E | 9:00 PM | 1,863 | 0.6 |
| NFL COUNTDOWN | ESPN | 3:10 PM | 1,629 | 0.6 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN | ESPN | 8:07 PM | 1,260 | 0.5 |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN – KENTUCKY/ALABAMA | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 1,472 | 0.5 |
| NFL PRIMETIME | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 940 | 0.4 |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 785 | 0.4 |
| NFL COUNTDOWN | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 993 | 0.4 |
| DRAGON BALL SUPER | ADULT SWIM | 11:00 PM | 679 | 0.3 |
| HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: WINTER CASTLE | HALLMARK | 8:00 PM | 2,972 | 0.3 |
| THE KITCHEN AT FN | FOOD | 11:00 AM | 1,471 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 792 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER LATE | ESPN | 11:00 PM | 697 | 0.3 |
| LIVE PD AC | A&E | 8:06 PM | 1,097 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | ESPN | 10:00 AM | 748 | 0.3 |
| SUPER TROOPERS 2 | HBO | 8:00 PM | 565 | 0.3 |
| TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN | FOOD | 12:00 PM | 1,150 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER MORNING | ESPN | 2:00 AM | 552 | 0.3 |
| SAY YES TO THE NEST | HOME | 10:00 PM | 1,232 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME | 10:30 PM | 1,247 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND | ESPN | 9:00 AM | 642 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
