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A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Dec. 2-8

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Dec. 2-8. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.

1. NFL Football: Carolina at New Orleans, NBC, 19.07 million.

2. “Sound of Music Live!” NBC, 18.62 million.

3. “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 15.63 million.

4. NFL Football: New Orleans at Seattle, ESPN, 15.5 million.

5. “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 15.22 million.

6. “The OT,” Fox, 14.61 million.

7. NCAA Football: Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Fox, 13.9 million.

8. “NCIS,” CBS, 12.59 million.

9. “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 12.14 million.

10. “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 12.03 million.

11. “The Blacklist,” NBC, 11.67 million.

12. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 11.56 million.

13. “Football Night in America,” NBC, 11.46 million.

14. “Survivor,” CBS, 10.63 million.

15. “The Mentalist,” CBS, 9.97 million.

16. “Christmas Tree Lighting in Rockefeller Center,” NBC, 9.74 million.

17. “NCIS: Los Angeles,” CBS, 9.62 million.

18. “Modern Family,” ABC, 9.47 million.

19. “The Millers,” CBS, 9.23 million.

20. “The Amazing Race,” CBS, 8.71 million.

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ABC and ESPN are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.