Sunday was a big night for TV as it was filled with specials including CFL Eastern and Western Finals, the American Music Awards, and the Toronto Santa Claus Parade. Here are the ratings of those programs and of the regular programs via Bill Brioux:
| Show | Network | Audience | Start |
| Disney – The Game Plan | CBC | 559,000 | 05:00 PM |
| Heartland | CBC | 527,000 | 07:00 PM |
| The Phantoms | CBC | 446,000 | 08:00 PM |
| The National | CBC | 506,000 | 10:00 PM |
| CFL – East Final: TOR vs MTL | TSN | 1,432,000 | 01:00 PM |
| CFL – West Final: CGY vs BC | TSN | 1,855,000 | 04:30 PM |
| NFL – Baltimore vs Pittsburgh | TSN | 556,000 | 07:00 PM |
| Toronto Santa Claus Parade | CTV | 1,081,000 | 04:30 PM |
| American Music Awards | CTV | 1,711,000 | 08:00 PM |
| The Simpsons | Global | 919,000 | 08:00 PM |
| Family Guy | Global | 698,000 | 09:00 PM |
| Good Wife | Global | 742,000 | 10:00 PM |
