The fifth debate of the Republican presidential primary drew another big audience, giving CNN a big win for the day Tuesday. The debate drew 18.17 million viewers and a 3.8 rating in adults 18-49, better than the previous two on Fox Business and CNBC but behind the first two candidate face-offs on Fox News and CNN.
“The Curse of Oak Island” (0.8) was even with last week’s rating for History. “Being Mary Jane” (0.7) rose two tenths vs. last week. On Syfy, night two of “Childhood’s End” drew a 0.3, down a tenth from Monday. “The Expanse” was just out of the Top 100 — it drew a 0.3, even with Monday’s premiere, but not quite as many viewers in the 18-49 demo as the shows listed below.
Top 100 cable shows among adults 18-49 for Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015
| Show | Net | Time | Viewers (000s) | 18-49 rating |
| NEVADA GOP DEBATE FINAL | CNN | 9:00 PM | 18165 | 3.8 |
| NEVADA GOP DEBATE FIN | CNN | 8:40 PM | 15375 | 3.1 |
| ANDERSON COOPER 360 | CNN | 8:13 PM | 9102 | 1.7 |
| NEVADA GOP DEBATE FIRST | CNN | 6:43 PM | 5896 | 1.0 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 10:30 PM | 2067 | 0.9 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 10:00 PM | 1994 | 0.8 |
| AC360 POST DEBATE SPCL | CNN | 11:06 PM | 3787 | 0.8 |
| FAMILY GUY | ADSM | 11:00 PM | 1722 | 0.8 |
| BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FAM | 8:15 PM | 2017 | 0.8 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 8:30 PM | 1994 | 0.8 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 9:30 PM | 1794 | 0.8 |
| CURSE OF OAK ISLAND | HIST | 9:00 PM | 2471 | 0.8 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:30 PM | 1552 | 0.7 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 8:00 PM | 1893 | 0.7 |
| BIG BANG THEORY, THE | TBSC | 9:00 PM | 1734 | 0.7 |
| BEING MARY JANE S3 | BET | 10:00 PM | 1663 | 0.7 |
| NEVADA GOP DEBATE 1ST | CNN | 6:30 PM | 3805 | 0.6 |
| REAL HOUSEWIVES BEV HILLS | BRVO | 9:00 PM | 1529 | 0.6 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 10:00 PM | 1399 | 0.6 |
| BIG SCREEN MOVIE | FAM | 6:00 PM | 1640 | 0.6 |
| MOONSHINERS | DISC | 9:00 PM | 1573 | 0.5 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADSM | 12:00 AM | 1208 | 0.5 |
| PARDON THE INTERRUPTION | ESPN | 5:30 PM | 1228 | 0.5 |
| CLEVELAND SHOW, THE | ADSM | 9:30 PM | 1214 | 0.5 |
| FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 9:00 PM | 1915 | 0.5 |
| MARRIED AT FIRST ST (A&E) | AEN | 9:00 PM | 1175 | 0.5 |
| CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST | USA | 10:00 PM | 1328 | 0.5 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 2:00 AM | 902 | 0.5 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 9:00 PM | 1168 | 0.5 |
| ROBOT CHICKEN | ADSM | 12:15 AM | 1014 | 0.5 |
| FX MOVIE PRIME | FX | 8:00 PM | 912 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 4:00 PM | 1779 | 0.4 |
| AQUA TEEN HUNGERFORCE | ADSM | 12:30 AM | 935 | 0.4 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA | 9:00 PM | 915 | 0.4 |
| ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 5:30 PM | 1897 | 0.4 |
| ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMU | NICK | 5:00 PM | 1869 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 6:00 PM | 1199 | 0.4 |
| AMERICAN DAD | ADSM | 1:30 AM | 857 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 5:00 PM | 1172 | 0.4 |
| SQUIDBILLIES | ADSM | 12:45 AM | 875 | 0.4 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA | 8:00 PM | 880 | 0.4 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA | 8:30 PM | 858 | 0.4 |
| BOBS BURGERS | ADSM | 8:30 PM | 1017 | 0.4 |
| TINY HOUSE HUNTERS | HGTV | 10:00 PM | 1277 | 0.4 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA | 9:30 PM | 789 | 0.4 |
| HUNTING HITLER | HIST | 10:00 PM | 1487 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 4:30 PM | 1795 | 0.4 |
| CURSE OF OAK ISLAND DIG | HIST | 8:00 PM | 1267 | 0.4 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 2:30 PM | 682 | 0.4 |
| SUPERJAIL | ADSM | 1:00 AM | 804 | 0.4 |
| FAMILY GUY | TBSC | 2:00 PM | 605 | 0.4 |
| METALOCALYPSE | ADSM | 1:15 AM | 784 | 0.4 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 6:00 AM | 838 | 0.4 |
| CHOPPED | FOOD | 10:00 PM | 1004 | 0.4 |
| MOONSHINERS | DISC | 8:00 PM | 1262 | 0.4 |
| CHOPPED JUNIOR | FOOD | 8:00 PM | 1228 | 0.4 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 3:30 PM | 1499 | 0.4 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 4:00 PM | 1051 | 0.4 |
| JILL & JESSA: COUNTDOWN | TLC | 7:30 PM | 901 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 3:00 PM | 1011 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 2:00 PM | 935 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 11:30 PM | 715 | 0.3 |
| FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 8:00 PM | 1219 | 0.3 |
| GEORGE LOPEZ | NAN | 6:30 AM | 833 | 0.3 |
| HOMICIDE HUNTER LT JOE KE | ID | 9:00 PM | 1375 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 1:00 PM | 907 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 3:00 PM | 1478 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 8:00 AM | 1110 | 0.3 |
| HUNTING HITLER | HIST | 11:03 PM | 1023 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 10:00 AM | 823 | 0.3 |
| AMERICAN DAD | TBSC | 1:30 PM | 587 | 0.3 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA | 7:30 PM | 768 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 12:00 PM | 839 | 0.3 |
| ENCHANTED | DSNY | 8:00 PM | 1497 | 0.3 |
| CHOPPED | FOOD | 11:00 PM | 816 | 0.3 |
| IMPRACTICAL JOKERS | TRU | 8:00 PM | 630 | 0.3 |
| HOUSE HUNTERS INTL | HGTV | 10:30 PM | 1000 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:00 AM | 672 | 0.3 |
| FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 12:00 AM | 980 | 0.3 |
| CONAN | TBSC | 11:00 PM | 691 | 0.3 |
| SYFY MINISERIES | SYFY | 8:00 PM | 1242 | 0.3 |
| SEINFELD | TBSC | 7:00 PM | 892 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | NAN | 12:33 AM | 664 | 0.3 |
| AROUND THE HORN | ESPN | 5:00 PM | 642 | 0.3 |
| TEEN TITANS GO | TOON | 6:00 AM | 680 | 0.3 |
| NEW GIRL | TBSC | 3:00 PM | 570 | 0.3 |
| SPONGEBOB | NICK | 7:30 AM | 1112 | 0.3 |
| LITTLE DRUMMER BOY | FAM | 10:30 PM | 786 | 0.3 |
| HENRY DANGER | NICK | 6:00 PM | 1502 | 0.3 |
| MOONSHINERS | DISC | 10:01 PM | 922 | 0.3 |
| LAW & ORDER: SVU | USA | 11:00 AM | 752 | 0.3 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA | 12:32 AM | 582 | 0.3 |
| FX MOVIE LATE | FX | 11:30 PM | 570 | 0.3 |
| FIXER UPPER | HGTV | 11:00 PM | 815 | 0.3 |
| NEVADA GOP DEBATE FIN | CNN | 1:00 AM | 1225 | 0.3 |
| MOONSHINERS | DISC | 7:00 PM | 841 | 0.3 |
| TEEN TITANS GO | TOON | 6:30 PM | 1262 | 0.3 |
| MODERN FAMILY | USA | 7:00 PM | 772 | 0.3 |
| BORN THIS WAY | AEN | 10:01 PM | 672 | 0.3 |
| FRIENDS | TBSC | 4:00 PM | 557 | 0.3 |
Source: The Nielsen Company
