After experiencing a minor dip last week, The History Channel’s “Vikings” scored the top non-rerun spot in the Wednesday cable ratings this week. In its third episode back, the series managed to tick back up from a 0.5 to a 0.6 rating in adults 18-49, still slightly lower than the premiere’s 0.7.
ESPN’s late-night NBA basketball coverage landed near the top as well with a 0.5 on the network, while a special broadcast of “WWE’s Tribute to the Troops” also raked in a 0.5.
Top 100 cable shows among adults 18-49 for Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016
Show | Net | Time | Total Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 11:00 PM | 1,721 | 0.9 |
FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 11:30 PM | 1,707 | 0.9 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 2,347 | 0.8 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 9:30 PM | 2,351 | 0.8 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 2,251 | 0.8 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 8:30 PM | 2,178 | 0.8 |
AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 10:30 PM | 1,540 | 0.7 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 10:30 PM | 2,030 | 0.7 |
AMERICAN DAD | ADULT SWIM | 10:00 PM | 1,391 | 0.7 |
BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBS NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 1,727 | 0.6 |
ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 12:00 AM | 1,194 | 0.6 |
VIKINGS | HISTORY | 9:00 PM | 2,054 | 0.6 |
ROBOT CHICKEN | ADULT SWIM | 12:15 AM | 1,111 | 0.5 |
NBA REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 9:35 PM | 1,394 | 0.5 |
SQUIDBILLIES | ADULT SWIM | 12:30 AM | 1,020 | 0.5 |
BOBS BURGERS | ADULT SWIM | 9:30 PM | 1,012 | 0.5 |
SQUIDBILLIES | ADULT SWIM | 12:45 AM | 966 | 0.5 |
WWE TRIBUTE TROOPS | USA NETWORK | 8:00 PM | 1,383 | 0.5 |
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS | AMC | 8:00 PM | 1,161 | 0.5 |
FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 1,104 | 0.4 |
SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 4:30 PM | 1,711 | 0.4 |
SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 4:00 PM | 1,545 | 0.4 |
BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FREEFORM | 9:00 PM | 1,083 | 0.4 |
DUCK DYNASTY | A&E NETWORK | 9:00 PM | 1,115 | 0.4 |
FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 2:30 AM | 784 | 0.4 |
SEINFELD | TBS NETWORK | 7:30 PM | 1,063 | 0.4 |
FAMILY GUY | ADULT SWIM | 2:00 AM | 791 | 0.4 |
FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 11:30 PM | 1,112 | 0.4 |
BROTHERS TAKE NEW ORLEANS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 9:00 PM | 1,881 | 0.4 |
BOBS BURGERS | ADULT SWIM | 1:30 AM | 791 | 0.4 |
AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADULT SWIM | 1:00 AM | 806 | 0.4 |
PRIME EARLY WEEKDAY MOVIE | FREEFORM | 5:00 PM | 908 | 0.4 |
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS | AMC | 10:30 PM | 803 | 0.4 |
NBA REGULAR SEASON L | ESPN | 6:59 PM | 995 | 0.4 |
LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 5:00 PM | 1,578 | 0.4 |
BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FREEFORM | 7:00 PM | 877 | 0.4 |
CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | ADULT SWIM | 9:00 PM | 791 | 0.4 |
SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 3:30 PM | 1,354 | 0.4 |
YOUR PRETTY FACE/HELL | ADULT SWIM | 1:15 AM | 733 | 0.4 |
FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 10:00 PM | 890 | 0.4 |
FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 12:00 AM | 931 | 0.4 |
DAILY SHOW | COMEDY CENTRAL | 11:00 PM | 917 | 0.4 |
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:00 PM | 1,178 | 0.4 |
MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:00 AM | 1,055 | 0.4 |
SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 7:30 AM | 1,099 | 0.4 |
MOVIE, USA | USA NETWORK | 10:00 PM | 951 | 0.3 |
GRAVE SECRETS | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 12:00 AM | 1,099 | 0.3 |
FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 11:00 PM | 1,037 | 0.3 |
HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 2,011 | 0.3 |
SOUTH PARK | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:30 PM | 590 | 0.3 |
HALLMARK MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 10:00 PM | 1,816 | 0.3 |
SOUTH PARK | COMEDY CENTRAL | 10:00 PM | 593 | 0.3 |
LITTLE WOMEN DALLAS | LIFETIME TELEVISION | 10:00 PM | 820 | 0.3 |
SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 3:00 PM | 1,209 | 0.3 |
GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:30 AM | 809 | 0.3 |
GEORGE LOPEZ | NICK-AT-NITE | 6:00 AM | 765 | 0.3 |
PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 875 | 0.3 |
SPORTSCENTER 12AM L | ESPN | 11:55 PM | 766 | 0.3 |
SEINFELD | TBS NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 802 | 0.3 |
MICKEYS MOUSEKERCIZE SHOR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:55 AM | 967 | 0.3 |
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE XMAS | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 8:30 PM | 928 | 0.3 |
SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 7:00 AM | 904 | 0.3 |
HENRY DANGER | NICKELODEON | 6:00 PM | 1,493 | 0.3 |
REAL VIKINGS | HISTORY | 10:02 PM | 1,182 | 0.3 |
WHISKER HAVEN TALES | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:25 AM | 1,012 | 0.3 |
FRIENDS | NICK-AT-NITE | 12:33 AM | 819 | 0.3 |
PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 2:00 PM | 1,186 | 0.3 |
ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE | DISCOVERY CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 1,362 | 0.3 |
HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 1:00 AM | 954 | 0.3 |
HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 11:00 PM | 1,065 | 0.3 |
LOUD HOUSE | NICKELODEON | 5:30 PM | 1,495 | 0.3 |
DONT BE TARDY | BRAVO | 10:00 PM | 776 | 0.3 |
CONAN | TBS NETWORK | 11:00 PM | 726 | 0.3 |
PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 2:30 PM | 1,155 | 0.3 |
HOUSE HUNTERS | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:00 PM | 1,674 | 0.3 |
SPONGEBOB | NICKELODEON | 8:00 AM | 955 | 0.3 |
SOUTH PARK | COMEDY CENTRAL | 9:30 PM | 534 | 0.3 |
HALLMARK MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 6:00 PM | 1,298 | 0.3 |
THE OREILLY FACTOR | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 8:00 PM | 3,704 | 0.3 |
FULL HOUSE | NICK-AT-NITE | 10:30 PM | 958 | 0.3 |
BUBBLE GUPPIES | NICKELODEON | 11:00 AM | 987 | 0.3 |
MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE | DISNEY CHANNEL | 9:30 AM | 889 | 0.3 |
KELLY FILE, THE | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | 9:00 PM | 3,039 | 0.3 |
HENRY DANGER | NICKELODEON | 6:30 PM | 1,460 | 0.3 |
TEAM UMIZOOMI | NICKELODEON | 8:30 AM | 887 | 0.3 |
HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HOME AND GARDEN TV | 10:30 PM | 1,508 | 0.3 |
FAMILY GUY | TBS NETWORK | 2:30 PM | 536 | 0.3 |
HALLMARK MOVIE | HALLMARK CHANNEL | 12:00 AM | 1,305 | 0.3 |
BLAZE & THE MONSTER MCHNS | NICKELODEON | 11:30 AM | 991 | 0.3 |
SOUTH PARK | COMEDY CENTRAL | 9:00 PM | 518 | 0.3 |
PAW PATROL | NICKELODEON | 1:30 PM | 1,074 | 0.3 |
ELENA OF AVALOR | DISNEY CHANNEL | 10:30 AM | 878 | 0.3 |
HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 2:00 AM | 806 | 0.3 |
HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE | INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY | 10:00 PM | 1,234 | 0.3 |
HENRY DANGER | NICKELODEON | 7:00 PM | 1,384 | 0.3 |
THUNDERMANS | NICKELODEON | 7:30 PM | 1,344 | 0.3 |
KING OF THE HILL | ADULT SWIM | 8:30 PM | 635 | 0.3 |
NCIS | USA NETWORK | 6:00 PM | 1,415 | 0.3 |
WIZARD OF OZ | TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION | 5:45 PM | 772 | 0.3 |
NCIS | USA NETWORK | 7:00 PM | 1,427 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company