The national championship game of the College Football Playoff easily dominated cable for the week of Jan. 7.
ESPN’s broadcast of the Alabama vs. Clemson game won the week with a 7.6 rating in adults 18-49 and 24.32 million viewers. While far and away the no. 1 cable show of the week though, it failed to match the 8.7 rating and 27.38 million viewer audience that last year’s CFP championship game scored.
Elsewhere, the Tuesday night edition of Fox News’ “Hannity” was the week’s highest-rated (0.9) and most-watched (7.13 million) cable news broadcast.
Top 25 original cable shows (including ties) in adults 18-49 for Jan. 7-13, 2019
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time | 18-49 rating |
18-49 viewers (000s)*
|
| 1 | CFP CHAMPIONSHIP – ALABAMA/CLEMSON | ESPN | Mon. | 8:15 PM | 7.6 | 9,766 |
| 2 | CFP CHAMPIONSHIP SUST | ESPN | Mon. | 11:41 PM | 5.5 | 7,027 |
| 3 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO | ESPN | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 4.4 | 5,658 |
| 4 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO | ESPN | Mon. | 11:52 PM | 3.3 | 4,198 |
| 5 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO | ESPN | Mon. | 7:30 PM | 1.9 | 2,445 |
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM | ESPN | Mon. | 12:11 AM | 1.4 | 1,830 |
| 7 | WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 0.9 | 1,165 |
| 90 DAY FIANCE: TELL ALL | TLC | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 0.9 | 1,165 | |
| HANNITY | FOX NEWS | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 0.9 | 1,152 | |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES ATLANTA | BRAVO | Sun. | 8:00 PM | 0.9 | 1,114 | |
| 11 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 0.8 | 1,075 |
| CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 0.8 | 1,062 | |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 0.8 | 1,024 | |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON – MILWAUKEE/HOUSTON | ESPN | Weds. | 8:13 PM | 0.8 | 960 | |
| 15 | WWE SMACKDOWN | USA | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 0.7 | 922 |
| DR. PIMPLE POPPER | TLC | Thurs. | 9:00 PM | 0.7 | 909 | |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON – DETROIT/LA LAKERS | ESPN | Weds. | 10:46 PM | 0.7 | 896 | |
| SPORTSCENTER 1AM | ESPN | Mon. | 1:20 AM | 0.7 | 883 | |
| COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN – DUKE/FLORIDA STATE | ESPN | Sat. | 2:05 PM | 0.7 | 883 | |
| WWE ENTERTAINMENT | USA | Mon. | 10:00 PM | 0.7 | 870 | |
| LOVE AND HIP HOP | VH1 | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 0.7 | 845 | |
| GOLD RUSH | DISCOVERY | Fri. | 9:00 PM | 0.7 | 845 | |
| 23 | LIVE PD: 176 LIVE PD | A&E | Fri. | 9:00 PM | 0.6 | 819 |
| CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE | ESPN | Mon. | 6:00 PM | 0.6 | 806 | |
| MARRIED TO MEDICINE | BRAVO | Sun. | 9:00 PM | 0.6 | 781 | |
| NBA BASKETBALL – THUNDER/SPURS | TNT | Thurs. | 9:39 PM | 0.6 | 755 | |
| DIRTY JOHN | BRAVO | Sun. | 10:00 PM | 0.6 | 755 | |
| WORST COOKS | FOOD | Sun. | 9:00 PM | 0.6 | 742 | |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON – LA LAKERS/UTAH | ESPN | Fri. | 10:09 PM | 0.6 | 717 | |
| BELOW DECK | BRAVO | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 0.6 | 704 |
*Adults 18-49 viewer figures are approximate.
Top 25 original cable shows in total viewers for Jan. 7-13, 2019
| Rank | Show | Net | Day | Time |
Viewers (000s)
|
| 1 | CFP CHAMPIONSHIP – ALABAMA/CLEMSON | ESPN | Mon. | 8:15 PM | 24,322 |
| 2 | CFP CHAMPIONSHIP SUST | ESPN | Mon. | 11:41 PM | 17,347 |
| 3 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO | ESPN | Mon. | 8:00 PM | 15,785 |
| 4 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO | ESPN | Mon. | 11:52 PM | 9,721 |
| 5 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 7,129 |
| 6 | COLL FTBL BOWL STUDIO | ESPN | Mon. | 7:30 PM | 5,912 |
| 7 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Tues. | 9:12 PM | 4,356 |
| 8 | MSNBC SPECIAL COVERAGE | MSNBC | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 3,944 |
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 12AM | ESPN | Mon. | 12:11 AM | 3,882 |
| 10 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS | Tues. | 8:00 PM | 3,764 |
| 11 | THE INGRAHAM ANGLE | FOX NEWS | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 3,655 |
| 12 | CUOMO PRIME TIME | CNN | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 3,536 |
| 13 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS | Thurs. | 9:00 PM | 3,467 |
| 14 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 3,415 |
| 15 | LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL | MSNBC | Tues. | 10:00 PM | 3,329 |
| 16 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Thurs. | 9:00 PM | 3,311 |
| 17 | CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HISTORY | Tues. | 9:00 PM | 3,269 |
| 18 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS | Weds. | 8:00 PM | 3,078 |
| 19 | HANNITY | FOX NEWS | Weds. | 9:00 PM | 3,036 |
| 20 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Mon. | 9:00 PM | 3,008 |
| 21 | TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT | FOX NEWS | Thurs. | 8:00 PM | 2,973 |
| 22 | RACHEL MADDOW SHOW | MSNBC | Fri. | 9:00 PM | 2,967 |
| 23 | HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ONE WINTER PROPOSAL | HALLMARK | Sat. | 8:00 PM | 2,928 |
| 24 | THE FIVE | FOX NEWS | Weds. | 5:00 PM | 2,833 |
| 25 | DR. PIMPLE POPPER | TLC | Thurs. | 9:00 PM | 2,788 |
All ratings are live + same-day. Source: The Nielsen Company.
