An NFL playoff game was easily the top-rated show on cable Saturday.
ESPN’s simulcast of the Tennessee Titans-Kansas City Chiefs game in the wild card round drew 6.15 million viewers and a 2.0 rating among adults 18-49 (it also aired on ABC).
“Live PD” was the top non-sports show in adults 18-49 with a 0.6 rating. Hallmark’s movie “Love on the Slopes” finished second in viewers behind the NFL game with 2.8 million people watching.
Top 25 original cable shows among adults 18-49 for Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018
| Show | Net | Time | Total viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| NFL WILD CARD | ESPN | 4:20 PM | 6,152 | 2.0 |
| LIVE PD | A&E | 9:00 PM | 1,902 | 0.6 |
| NFL COUNTDOWN | ESPN | 2:51 PM | 1,704 | 0.6 |
| DRAGON BALL SUPER | ADULT SWIM | 10:30 PM | 971 | 0.5 |
| DRAGON BALL Z KAI/FINAL | ADULT SWIM | 11:00 PM | 869 | 0.4 |
| COLLEGE BASKETBALL | ESPN | 1:00 PM | 1,297 | 0.4 |
| COLLEGE BASKETBALL | ESPN | 8:09 PM | 1,220 | 0.4 |
| LOVE ON THE SLOPES | HALLMARK | 9:00 PM | 2,797 | 0.4 |
| NFL COUNTDOWN | ESPN | 12:00 PM | 991 | 0.4 |
| SATURDAY MOVIE | FREEFORM | 11:05 PM | 933 | 0.4 |
| FCS CHAMPIONSHIP | ESPN2 | 12:00 PM | 1,515 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS RENOVATION | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1,295 | 0.3 |
| THE KITCHEN AT FN | FOOD | 11:00 AM | 1,379 | 0.3 |
| BLACK CLOVER | ADULT SWIM | 11:30 PM | 642 | 0.3 |
| SAY YES TO THE DRESS | TLC | 8:00 PM | 1,141 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER | ESPN | 1:00 AM | 631 | 0.3 |
| LOG CABIN LIVING | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 1,153 | 0.3 |
| LOG CABIN LIVING | HGTV | 11:30 PM | 1,269 | 0.3 |
| PIONEER WOMAN | FOOD | 10:00 AM | 1,415 | 0.3 |
| GHOST ADVENTURES | TRAVEL | 9:00 PM | 703 | 0.3 |
| NFL PRIMETIME | ESPN | 12:00 AM | 751 | 0.3 |
| A TALE OF TWO COREYS | LIFETIME | 8:00 PM | 885 | 0.3 |
| LIFETIME SPECIAL | LIFETIME | 10:00 PM | 795 | 0.3 |
| SPORTSCENTER | ESPN | 11:00 AM | 798 | 0.3 |
| JOJO’S ADV STARDUST CRU | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 530 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company.
