New Edition, NKOTB, Boyz II Men, & More Score Ratings Victory with ‘Boy Band Holiday’ Special

Who knew a mega boy band yuletide special would be just what the ratings doctor ordered?

As we reported here, some of the 80’s and 90’s most iconic boy bands including New Kids on the Block, New Edition, *NSYNC, Boyz II Men, and others assembled for ‘A Very Boy Band Holiday’ on ABC.

The venture not only saw the groups take turns performing beloved Christmas classics like ‘Let It Snow’ and ‘This Christmas,’ but also Joey Fatone (of *NSYNC) and Wanya Morris (of Boyz II Men) debuted their new original holiday duet.

Look inside to see how many tuned in to see the heartthrobs in their one night only TV event.

Viewership: 2.8 Million

A ratings winner for ABC, nearly 3 million tuned in on December 6 to hear their favorite boy bands of yesteryear croon holiday favorites.

Among unscripted programs (excluding sports and news), ‘Boy Band Holiday’ ranked #2 on the night’s list of highest rated and #3 on the list of most-viewed offerings.

Only NBC’s Michael Buble Christmas special (at 3.3 million viewers) and the network’s resident reality singing competition ‘The Voice’ (at 6.7 million viewers) scored more eyes that night.

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