The overnight Nielsen ratings for Fox鈥檚 A Christmas Story Live! indicate a weak turnout compared to its rival programming and recent live musical broadcasts.
The December 17 broadcast pulled a 2.8 rating/5 share, according to , putting it behind the other three major networks. Both CBS and NBC had football programming to earn high figures, with the latter taking the night with a 12.3/21 for the Cowboys vs. Raiders game. Fox also trailed ABC鈥檚 broadcast of The Sound of Music (the 1965 film), which earned a 3.0/5.
Comparatively, Fox鈥檚 January 2016 presentation of Grease: Live earned a 7.4 overnight rating, with no football-driven competition and drawing in just over 12 million viewers. Last year鈥檚 Hairspray Live! overnight rating for NBC, matching the Peacock network鈥檚 Peter Pan Live!.
The inaugural telecast of the recent live musical renaissance, 2013鈥檚 The Sound of Music Live!, is still the show to beat with a 10.6 overnight rating, ultimately pulling 18.3 million viewers.
