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[09/12/22 - 01:59 PM]
NBC Sports and Peacock Post Most-Watched "Sunday Night Football" Opener Since 2015, with More Than 25 Million Viewers for Buccaneers-Cowboys
The 25.1 million viewers tops last year's opener by 35% (Bears-Rams, 18.6 million) and is the most watched Sunday night opener in seven years (Giants-Cowboys, 26.9 million, 9/13/15).

[09/12/22 - 08:23 AM]
"Love It or List It" Returns With Strong Ratings for HGTV on Monday, Sept. 5
The season opener garnered a .56 live plus three-day rating among P25-54 and a .85 live plus three-day rating among W25-54.

[09/07/22 - 05:28 PM]
"Rick and Morty" Premiere #1 Most-Viewed Cable Program with Young Viewers
It was also the #2 most-watched non-sports program overall on Sunday for viewers 18-49, second only to "House of the Dragon."

[09/07/22 - 03:51 PM]
ESPN Delivers Its Most-Viewed College Football Kickoff Weekend Since 2016 - Notre Dame/Ohio State Scores 10.5 Million Viewers on ABC
ABC and ESPN aired the top five games of Week 1 across P2+ and P18-49 viewers, and the 17 games across Nielsen-measured networks during Labor Day Weekend averaged 2.9 million viewers in Week 1.

[09/07/22 - 01:02 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Is No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
In addition, "Nightline" beat CBS' "The Late Late Show is James Corden" in Adults 18-49.

[09/07/22 - 08:00 AM]
"Big Brother" = Huge Cross-Platform Engagement
With the current season just over two-thirds complete, viewers have already watched nearly 8.3 billion minutes so far this summer on the CBS Television Network, Paramount+ and CBS.com/the CBS app.

[09/06/22 - 03:00 PM]
Serena's Swan Song - ESPN's Most-Watched Tennis Telecast on Record
An average of 4.6 million viewers (P2+) tuned in for the telecast from Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

[09/06/22 - 01:08 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 29: "Me Time" Is The Most Viewed Title This Week; Series "Echoes" Remains at #1
Inspired by true life events, the limited series "Devil in Ohio" starring Emily Deschanel had 35.37M hours viewed and was in the Top 10 in 52 countries.

[09/03/22 - 12:31 PM]
"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" Attracts More Than 25 Million Global Viewers on Its First Day, Marking Prime Video's Biggest Premiere Ever
The series launched exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[09/01/22 - 04:11 PM]
ESPN's Primetime Coverage Is the Most-Viewed US Open Early Round Telecast Ever on ESPN Networks
The audience averaged 2.3 million viewers for "PrimeTime at the US Open presented by IBM" (7:00pm - 12:31am), an increase of +289% over last year, versus Day Three of last year's primetime telecast.

[09/01/22 - 10:27 AM]
"Help! I Wrecked My House" Season Three Premiere Scores Solid Ratings Performance for HGTV
Attracting more than 3.1 million total viewers, the episode garnered a .51 live plus three-day rating among P25-54 and a .63 live plus three-day rating among W25-54.

[08/30/22 - 07:05 PM]
Serena a Sensation: Average of 2.7 Million Viewers See Her Win First Round Match at US Open
The audience peaked in the last quarter-hour (9 - 9:15 p.m. ET) at 3.2 million.

[08/30/22 - 12:12 PM]
USA Network Delivers Viewership Milestones as Cable Home of NBC Sports
USA Network has delivered numerous viewership milestones since expanding its slate of premium sports properties and events this year across the Premier League, NASCAR, the Olympic Games, USGA and The R&A Golf Championships, horse racing, cycling, track & field and more.

[08/30/22 - 11:45 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 22: "Me Time" Tops the Films List; Limited Series "Echoes" Jumps to #1
Fan favorite, "The Sandman," kept viewers' attention as the series landed in the #2 spot with 53.79M hours viewed and in the Top 10 in 89 countries.

[08/30/22 - 11:15 AM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Adults 18-49
Season to date, "Nightline" is beating CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for the 7th consecutive year - since the 2015-2016 season.

[08/30/22 - 10:30 AM]
Season Two Premiere of "Farmhouse Fixer" Starring Jonathan Knight Delivers Stellar Wednesday Night Ratings for HGTV
The season two opener attracted more than 5.6 million total viewers when it premiered on Wednesday, August 24.

[08/30/22 - 10:08 AM]
ABC Ranks as Week's No. 1 Entertainment Network Outright in Adults 18-49
ABC grew week to week by 25% among Adults 18-49 (0.5/5 vs. 0.4/4) to deliver its highest-rated week this summer.

[08/29/22 - 02:54 PM]
ABC's "The Bachelorette" Season Premiere Posts Gains Over Prior Season Opener
After 35 days of viewing on linear and digital platforms, the July season premiere of ABC's "The Bachelorette" grew to 6.75 million Total Viewers and a 2.73 rating among Adults 18-49.

[08/24/22 - 08:00 AM]
"Secret Headquarters" Sets New Record as Most-Watched Paramount+ Original Movie
The film has set a new record for the service as the most-watched original movie in the first seven days since release.

[08/23/22 - 02:53 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 15: "The Sandman" and "Day Shift" Top English Lists, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" Is the Most Viewed Title This Week
"Never Have I Ever" was in the #2 slot with 59.45M hours viewed.

[08/23/22 - 01:02 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Is No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 for the Second Straight Week
"Nightline" posted week-to-week gains in Adults 18-49 (+8% - 184,000 vs. 170,000), hitting a 9-week high in the demo.

[08/23/22 - 08:30 AM]
"Ugliest House in America: Ugly in Paradise" Starring Actress and Comedian Retta Delivers Triple-Digit Ratings Gains for HGTV
Attracting nearly 10 million total viewers since it premiered on Sunday, July 24, the season, which ended with the ugliest house in America getting a $150,000 renovation by Alison Victoria.

[08/22/22 - 02:46 PM]
"House of the Dragon" Marks Largest Series Premiere in HBO History with 10 Million Viewers
The premiere also marked the largest series launch on HBO Max across the U.S., LatAm, and EMEA, driving an unprecedented level of concurrent streams on the platform.

[08/22/22 - 09:12 AM]
"Better Call Saul" Series Finale Delivers Season-High Viewership, with the Largest Live/Same Day Audience in Total Viewers Since the Series Three Finale in 2017
Plus: since its season premiere on April 18, "Better Call Saul" has been the top performing title on AMC+ in both viewership and acquisition.

[08/19/22 - 10:40 AM]
ESPN's Most-Watched Little League Softball World Series
It averaged 294,000 viewers across ESPN and ESPN2, up 19 percent from last year and up 21 percent from 2019.

[08/16/22 - 03:13 PM]
Lifetime's Limited Series Event "Flowers in the Attic: The Origin" Blooms Ranking as Cable's #1 New Scripted Series in the 2022 TV Season-to-Date in Key Demos
To date, "Flowers in the Attic: The Origin" has been seen by 10 million total viewers on linear and digital platforms.

[08/16/22 - 02:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
For the second week in a row, "Nightline" improved on the previous week in Total Viewers (+2% - 739,000 vs. 727,000) and Adults 18-49 (+25% - 170,000 vs. 136,000), hitting an 8-week high in Adults 18-49.

[08/16/22 - 01:57 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 8: "The Sandman" Is This Week's Most Viewed Title, "Day Shift" Clocks in at #1
Season three of "Never Have I Ever" debuted at #2 with 55.01M hours viewed and within the Top 10 in 81 countries.

[08/16/22 - 12:59 PM]
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Wins Demo Derby Once Again
Against all original competition, "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" has now won three consecutive weeks in the 18-49 demo.

[08/15/22 - 11:48 AM]
ABC's "Press Your Luck" Scores Its Most-Watched Telecast Since July 2020
"Press Your Luck" also improved week to week by 20% among Adults 18-49 (0.6/6 vs. 0.5/6) to hit a new summer high.

[08/12/22 - 12:30 PM]
With Juggernaut "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" and "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" Premieres, VH1 Scores Its Highest Monday Prime Rating and Share in Over Two Years
The duo led VH1 to its highest Monday prime rating and share in over two years and dominated the night across social with 2.6M views.

[08/10/22 - 11:22 AM]
6.8 Million Unique Viewers Have Watched "On Patrol: Live" Since the Series Launch on July 22
With growing momentum since the premiere, the Saturday, August 6 telecast set new series bests in prime with 422,000 among adults 25-54 and 309,000 among adults 18-49 from 9pm - 12am.

[08/10/22 - 07:00 AM]
"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" Reaches New Heights as the Most-Watched "Star Trek" Original Series Debut on Paramount+ Ever
The series is also off to a strong start internationally, ranking as one the top two most-watched original series on Paramount+ in the U.K.

[08/09/22 - 09:02 AM]
"Love Island USA" Becomes Most Streamed Unscripted Original Series on Peacock
In its first three weeks, Peacock's steamier and streamier version of "Love Island USA" has officially been crowned the most streamed original unscripted series on Peacock, and the third largest original launch overall on the platform.

[08/09/22 - 08:56 AM]
ABC Ties as No. 1 Network for 2nd Time in 3 Weeks in Adults 18-49
Driven by "The Bachelorette" and "Claim to Fame," ABC's Monday was the highest-rated night of the week in Adults 18-49 (0.8/8), tying NBC's Tuesday night (0.8/8).

[08/09/22 - 06:38 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 1: "The Gray Man" Enters Most Popular List; "The Sandman" Tops the TV List
Starring Tom Sturridge, the dark fantasy series appeared in the Top 10 in 89 countries.

[08/09/22 - 06:01 AM]
Discovery Channel Delivers Year Over Year Ratings Growth Among Key Demos in July
"Shark Week 34" (July 24-30) did not disappoint as the summer's most anticipated programming event delivered double digit (+10%) year over year ratings gains, marking the first time in four years (2018) that "Shark Week" delivered ratings growth.

[08/02/22 - 02:01 PM]
"Nightline" Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 3rd Straight Week
Season to date, "Nightline" is beating CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for the 7th consecutive year - since the 2015-2016 season.

[08/02/22 - 01:07 PM]
"Christmas in July" Makes Hallmark Channel the #1 Most-Watched During Total Day and Primetime for the Month
The stunt's three all-new original movie premieres delivered the #1 most-watched original entertainment cable program every Saturday for three consecutive weeks among Households, Women 18+ and Total Viewers.

[08/02/22 - 11:01 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" Delivers Week-to-Week Increases Across the Board
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" ranked as the week's No. 1 syndicated talk show in Households (1.5 rating-tie) and Women 25-54 (0.6 rating).

[08/02/22 - 09:07 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of July 25: "The Gray Man" and "Virgin River" Stay Atop the Film and TV Lists
"Stranger Things 4" and the Hawkins crew held on strong in the second spot with 57.72M hours viewed.

[07/29/22 - 10:34 AM]
Shark Week 34 Premiere Night Grabs Ratings Gains and Double Digit Viewership Increases vs. Shark Week 33
Discovery was also the #1 network in all of television in Prime Time among Persons 12-17, #1 cable network in Prime Time among Men 25-54 and owned the top two cable telecasts for the night among Men 25-54.

[07/29/22 - 08:52 AM]
HGTV Scores Ratings Success with Season Premieres of "Ugliest House in America" and "Renovation Island" on Sunday, July 24
"Renovation Island" delivered a .64 L3 rating among P25-54 and a .86 L3 rating among W25-54 during its season premiere.

[07/27/22 - 08:25 AM]
Oregon22 Is Most-Watched World Track & Field Championships on Record
The 18.7 million total viewers surpass NBC Sports' previous record for the event by 65% (London 2017, 11.3 million).

[07/27/22 - 08:24 AM]
3.5 Million Viewers Watched "On Patrol: Live" Over the Weekend
The huge audience turnout for "On Patrol: Live" made it the #1 most watched show on cable among adults 25-54 on Friday and Saturday night.

[07/26/22 - 02:18 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of July 18: "The Gray Man" Tops the Films List, Sequel and Spin-off in the Works; "Virgin River" Enters TV List at #1
Emotions were at an all time high as Season 4 of "Virgin River" returned at #1 with 105.44M hours viewed.

[07/26/22 - 01:31 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Key Demos: Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
Season to date, "Nightline" is beating CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for the 7th consecutive year - since the 2015-2016 season.

[07/26/22 - 12:19 PM]
Shark Week 34 Dominated Cable on Sunday July 24 with Triple Digit Increases vs. Same Night in 2021
"Shark Week" pushed Discovery to be the #1 network in prime time across all of television among Men and Teens (Men 25-54, Persons 12-17), no exclusions.

[07/26/22 - 10:31 AM]
ABC Ties as Week's No. 1 Network in Adults 18-49
ABC built for the 2nd straight week in Total Viewers (+4% - 2.7 million vs. 2.6 million) and also grew week to week by 33% among Adults 18-49 (0.4/4 vs. 0.3/4).

[07/25/22 - 04:06 PM]
"On Patrol: Live" Premiere Weekend Was #1 Most Watched Show on Cable Among Adults 25-54
The performance made Reelz the second most watched network among all ad-supported broadcast and cable networks when the show aired live on both Friday and Saturday night.







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[10/31/24 - 06:41 PM]
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[10/30/24 - 03:14 PM]
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[10/29/24 - 03:37 PM]
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[10/29/24 - 12:03 PM]
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[10/29/24 - 11:30 AM]
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[10/28/24 - 03:50 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Is Top Program of the Night in Adults 18-49
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[10/28/24 - 02:05 PM]
Cowboys-49ers Averages Nearly 24 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock in Most-Watched Week 8 "Sunday Night Football" Game Ever
NBC Sports' audience peaked at 26.4 million viewers in the second quarter (9:15-9:30 p.m. ET).

[10/27/24 - 02:17 PM]
Viewership Gains: World Series Off to Strongest Start Since 2017
With 13,444,000 viewers, it was the most-watched World Series Game 2 on FOX since 2018 (Dodgers-Red Sox: 13,508,000).

[10/26/24 - 01:12 PM]
Gibby, Meet Freddie: MLB Delivers 15.2M Viewers for World Series Game 1
It was the most-watched World Series Game 1 since 2017 (Astros-Dodgers: 15,328,000).

[10/25/24 - 10:57 AM]
The 2024 WNBA Season Delivers Record Viewership Across ESPN Platforms
The 2024 postseason averaged 1.1 million viewers - up 139 percent over 2023's postseason - making it the most-viewed WNBA postseason in 25 years.

[10/24/24 - 01:42 PM]
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[10/23/24 - 12:35 PM]
"9-1-1" Concludes Wildly Exciting "Bee-Nado" Story Arc, Rising +89% in Total Viewers and +294% in Adults 18-49 Over Initial Live + Same Day Audience
On linear, "9-1-1" ranked as the top entertainment program of the night in both Total Viewers (7.39 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.75 rating).

[10/23/24 - 11:25 AM]
It's a Hallmark Channel Christmas Across Entertainment Cable
"'Twas the Date Before Christmas," "Holiday Crashers," and "Scouting for Christmas" became the Top 3 entertainment cable programs of the week among Households, Total Viewers, and Women and Persons 18+.

[10/22/24 - 03:00 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for 6th Consecutive Week
Season to date, "Nightline" is up in Total Viewers (+2% - 989,000 vs. 958,000) versus the comparable weeks last season, posting its largest Total Viewer audience in 5 years - since the 2019-2020 season.