TheWrap's ranked the Top 20 entertainment (so, no sports or news, kids) cable channels of 2016 by their primetime total viewer averages. These Nielsen numbers include the full week, and count and 7 days of delayed viewing where available. Click through to remember what distracted you in 2016.
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USA
Rank: 1Network: USATotal viewer average: 1.675 millionYOY Change: -7%Series pictured: "Shooter"
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TBS
Rank: 2Network: TBSTotal viewer average: 1.583 millionYOY Change: -12%Series pictured: "People of Earth"
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HGTV
Rank: 3Network: HGTVTotal viewer average: 1.578 millionYOY Change: +5%Series pictured: "Flip or Flop"
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TNT
Rank: 4Network: TNTTotal viewer average: 1.547 millionYOY Change: -10%Series pictured: "The Last Ship"
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Discovery
Rank: 5Network: DiscoveryTotal viewer average: 1.393 millionYOY Change: -10%Series pictured: "Gold Rush"
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History
Rank: 6Network: HistoryTotal viewer average: 1.324 millionYOY Change: -11%Series pictured: "Vikings"
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AMC
Rank: 7Network: AMCTotal viewer average: 1.243 millionYOY Change: -10%Series pictured: "The Walking Dead"
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FX
Rank: 8Network: FXTotal viewer average: 1.108 millionYOY Change: -8%Series pictured: "The People v O.J. Simpson"
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Food Network
Rank: 9Network: Food NetworkTotal viewer average: 1.053 millionYOY Change: -5%Series pictured: "Chopped"
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Hallmark
Rank: 10Network: HallmarkTotal viewer average: 1.048 millionYOY Change: +16%Series pictured: "Chesapeake Shores"
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ID
Rank: 11Network: IDTotal viewer average: 992,000YOY Change: +10%Series pictured: "Deadly Women"
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Adult Swim
Rank: 12Network: Adult SwimTotal viewer average: 990,000YOY Change: -6%Series pictured: "American Dad"
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Lifetime
Rank: 13Network: LifetimeTotal viewer average: 949,000YOY Change: -8%Series pictured: "Project Runway"
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Bravo
Rank: 14Network: BravoTotal viewer average: 898,000YOY Change: +7%Series pictured: "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce"
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TLC
Rank: 15Network: TLCTotal viewer average: 872,000YOY Change: -6%Series pictured: "90 Day Fiance"
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A&E
Rank: 16Network: A&ETotal viewer average: 841,000YOY Change: -11%Series pictured: "Duck Dynasty"
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Nick at Nite
Rank: 17Network: Nick at NiteTotal viewer average: 808,000YOY Change: -1%Series pictured: "Full House"
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Freeform
Rank: 18Network: FreeformTotal viewer average: 806,000YOY Change: -18%Series pictured: "Pretty Little Liars"
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Spike
Rank: 19Network: SpikeTotal viewer average: 702,000YOY Change: -10%Series pictured: "Lip Sync Battle"
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Syfy
Rank: 20Network: SyfyTotal viewer average: 689,000YOY Change: -30%Series pictured: "12 Monkeys"
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Sorry, "Teen Wolf," "Pit Bulls & Parolees" and "Love & Hip-Hop -- MTV, Animal Planet and VH1 just missed the cut. Maybe next year.
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