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[03/07/23 - 11:59 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" Grows to Its Most-Watched Week in 5 Weeks
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" ranked as the No. 1 syndicated talk show for 24 consecutive weeks running across all key Nielsen measures.

[03/07/23 - 11:56 AM]
"Tamron Hall" Builds for the 2nd Straight Week in Total Viewers to a 6-Week High
On average for the 2022-2023 season, "Tamron Hall" is improving over the comparable weeks last season by 10% in Total Viewers (1.057 million vs. 961,000).

[03/07/23 - 11:21 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of February 27: "Outer Banks" and "We Have a Ghost" Remain Atop the English Lists
New to the list this week is Season 2 of love triangle drama "Sex/Life" with 43.89M hours viewed and Season 2 of fashion competition series "Next In Fashion" starring supermodel Gigi Hadid and designer Tan France with 16.2M hours viewed.

[03/07/23 - 10:54 AM]
Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers on ABC Draws Largest Non-Christmas Regular Season NBA Audience on Any Network in Four Years
According to Nielsen, the broadcast averaged nearly four million viewers (3,950,000), peaking with 5,411,000 viewers from 6-6:15 p.m. ET.

[03/06/23 - 01:33 PM]
"The Last of Us" Delivers New Series High of 8.1 Million Viewers on Sunday Night for Penultimate Episode
The average audience for the series' first five episodes is now approaching 30 million viewers across all platforms.

[03/06/23 - 11:57 AM]
ESPN's Most-Watched MLB Spring Training in Seven Years
The four-game afternoon slate averaged 378,000 viewers, up 29 percent from 2021.

[03/03/23 - 07:00 AM]
The CW Network and LIV Golf League Garner Over 3.2 Million Total Viewers Across All Platforms for First Three-Day Event of 2023
An indication of how new technology and capabilities are shaping consumer habits, new downloads of The CW App jumped by nearly 1,000,000 in February, a +40% month-to-month increase in the lead-up to LIV Golf's 2023 debut.

[03/02/23 - 10:15 AM]
Eight CBS Original Series Deliver 10 Million Viewers or More in Live Plus 35-Day Multiplatform Viewing
Said club includes "NCIS" (11.7m), "Ghosts" (11.6m), "FBI" (11.4m), "Blue Bloods" (11.3m), "Young Sheldon" (10.8m), "The Equalizer" (10.4m), "Fire Country" (10.3m) and "60 Minutes" (10.0m).

[03/02/23 - 08:42 AM]
"SportsCenter" with Scott Van Pelt Enjoys Strong Viewership Success in Early 2023
On average since August of 2022, "SportsCenter" with Scott Van Pelt has drawn larger audiences among younger demographics than other late-night talk shows on both broadcast and cable.

[03/01/23 - 04:49 PM]
ABC Hits Sunday Season-High in Total Viewers
With the return of "America's Funniest Home Videos," the two-hour season premiere of "American Idol" and the series debut of "The Company You Keep," ABC hit a new season high on the night in Total Viewers (5.7 million).

[03/01/23 - 11:07 AM]
BET's Star-Studded "54th NAACP Image Awards" Delivers Close to Three Million Total Viewers P2+ (EDAC) Across Thirteen Paramount Global Nets Live on Saturday, February 25
For the second time, it was also simulcast on CBS where it garnered 1.5 million total viewers.

[03/01/23 - 10:52 AM]
ESPN's Most-Watched MLB Spring Training Broadcast In Seven Years: New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals Averaged 423,000 Viewers on Monday Afternoon
The Mets vs. Cardinals game was up 44 percent from ESPN's 2021 spring training viewership average.

[03/01/23 - 09:34 AM]
Hallmark Channel's "Loveuary" Programming Event Makes Network #1 on Weekends and #2 in Total Day and Primetime in February
The stunt, which featured an all-new original movie premiere every Saturday during the month of February, topped the entertainment cable charts, delivering the #1 most-watched program every Saturday of the month and the #1 most-watched program of the week for four consecutive weeks.

[02/28/23 - 01:30 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 6th Consecutive Week
In fact, "Nightline" outdelivered CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in Total Viewers in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

[02/28/23 - 11:03 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of February 20: Pogues 4 Life - "Outer Banks" Is the Most Viewed Title This Week; "We Have a Ghost" Tops the English Films List
New entrants on the English TV List included three-part docuseries "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal" in the #2 spot with 40.5M hours viewed and Season 5 of "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" with 25.76M hours viewed.

[02/27/23 - 01:04 PM]
Premiere Episode of ABC's "Will Trent" Delivers Cumulative Audience of 18.2 Million Multiplatform Viewers Across All Airings
Plus: After 35 days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, the midseason premiere of ABC's "The Rookie" stood as the series' strongest telecast in Adults 18-49 (2.48 rating) in nearly 3 years and in Total Viewers (11.0 million).

[02/22/23 - 01:30 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 5th Consecutive Week
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+8% - 912,000 vs. 848,000).

[02/21/23 - 02:58 PM]
"Not Dead Yet" Opens as ABC's Most-Watched Multiplatform Comedy Debut in Nearly 4 Years
Plus: After seven days of multiplatform viewing, "Abbott Elementary" shot up to 7.3 million Total Viewers and a 2.49 rating in Adults 18-49, marking new series highs in both Nielsen measures.

[02/21/23 - 01:15 PM]
"Animal Control" Delivers FOX's Most-Streamed Scripted Debut Ever
Posting 4.5 million multi-platform viewers, a lift of +114% from Live + Same Day, "Animal Control" registered 1.3 million streaming viewers on Hulu and FOX NOW.

[02/21/23 - 10:50 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of February 13: "Your Place or Mine" and "You" Hold Top Spots; "Perfect Match" Debuts at #2 on English TV List
Golf fans went behind the scenes of the PGA Tour in "Full Swing" as the documentary series entered the list with 17.1M hours viewed.

[02/15/23 - 12:21 PM]
"Puppy Bowl XIX" Was the #1 Non-Sports Telecast on Sunday, Feb. 12
Simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, TBS, HBO Max and discovery+, "Puppy Bowl XIX" reached more than 13.2 million viewers.

[02/14/23 - 03:00 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 4th Consecutive Week
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+7% - 910,000 vs. 847,000).

[02/14/23 - 03:00 PM]
Championship Final of ABC's "Celebrity Jeopardy!" Delivers New Series Highs
After seven days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, the season finale grew to 5.8 million Total Viewers and a 0.98 rating in Adults 18-49, also marking series highs in both Nielsen measures.

[02/14/23 - 01:20 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of February 6: "You" Is the Most Viewed Title This Week; "Your Place or Mine" Tops the English Films List
Seasons 1 & 2 of "Ginny & Georgia" were mainstays on the list, with 15.79M hours viewed and 25.71M hours viewed, respectively.

[02/14/23 - 01:02 PM]
CBS Leads in Laughs with 4 of 5 Top Comedy Series
"Young Sheldon" is the most-watched comedy this season with 9.27 million viewers, and "Ghosts" is a close second with 9.15 million viewers.

[02/13/23 - 03:50 PM]
Season Two Post-Super Bowl LVII Premiere of Gordon Ramsay's "Next Level Chef" Delivers 15.5 Million Viewers, Ranking as Most-Watched Cooking Series Telecast in Television History
"Next Level Chef" averaged a 4.9 Live + Same Day rating among Adults 18-49, marking television's highest-rated and most-watched unscripted Season Two premiere in 11 years and highest-rated entertainment telecast in two years.

[02/13/23 - 03:33 PM]
FOX Sports' Presentation of Super Bowl LVII Scores Six-Year High with 113 Million Viewers
FOX's average audience represents the second most-watched non-overtime Super Bowl on record and the second most-watched program in FOX Sports history.

[02/09/23 - 12:30 PM]
ABC News' Special Coverage of the 2023 State of the Union Address Is #1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Among Broadcast Networks
In addition, ABC News' State of the Union address ranked No. 1 program in primetime in Total Viewers (4.405 million) among the broadcast networks.

[02/07/23 - 02:29 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of January 30: "You People" Is the Most Viewed Title This Week; "Ginny & Georgia" Enters the Most Popular List
"Lockwood & Co.," "Wednesday," Season 2 of "Vikings: Valhalla," and "That '90s Show" also kept viewers entertained.

[02/07/23 - 02:18 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 3rd Consecutive Week
In fact, "Nightline" outdelivered CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in Total Viewers in 9 of the last 10 weeks.

[02/07/23 - 01:21 PM]
NBC Sports Delivers Two Most-Watched Live Premier League Matches in U.S. History in Last Two Weeks
NBC Sports' presentation of Tottenham's 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday averaged 1.5 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports Digital platforms.

[02/07/23 - 12:47 PM]
"Loveuary" Kickoff Makes Hallmark Channel #1 on Entertainment Cable for the Weekend
"Sweeter Than Chocolate" was the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program of the week among Women 18+ and on Saturday among Households, Women 18+, Total Viewers, Women 25-54, Women 18-49, and Persons 18-49.

[02/06/23 - 02:41 PM]
"The Last of Us" Surges to 7.5 Million Viewers Sunday Night in Third Consecutive Week of Audience Growth
The series has grown its audience each Sunday night with the release of new episodes.

[02/06/23 - 01:24 PM]
"The 65th Annual Grammy Awards" Reaches Largest Audience in Three Years and Its Largest Live-Streaming Audience in History
Said event was the most-watched program Sunday with over 12.4 million viewers, up +30% from last year and the largest audience for the Grammys since 2020.

[02/06/23 - 12:01 PM]
Marvel Studios' "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" Is the Most-Watched Marvel Film Premiere on Disney+ Globally
The project is the most-watched Marvel film premiere on Disney+ globally, based on hours streamed in its first five days.

[02/06/23 - 07:00 AM]
ESPN's Record-Setting Mornings: "Get Up" & "First Take" Both Achieve Most-Watched January Ever
"The dynamic of consistent, signature voices alongside a rotating team of expert analysts has created a winning combination across both 'Get Up' and 'First Take,'" said David Roberts, ESPN head of NBA and Studio Production.

[02/03/23 - 10:35 AM]
ESPN's "NFL Live" Delivers Show's Best Monthly Viewership in More than Six Years, January Continues Impressive Streak of Audience Accolades
In short, January 2023 and January 2022 delivered the most-watched months of "NFL Live" since September 2016.

[02/01/23 - 01:25 PM]
Hallmark Channel's "New Year New Movies!" Programming Event Makes Network #1 in January
Notably, the event featured the latest trilogy of "The Wedding Veil" films.

[01/31/23 - 02:24 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of January 23: "You People" Took the Top Spot on the English Films List; Oscar Bump for "All Quiet on the Western Front"
Season 2 of "Ginny & Georgia" is holding on strong on the English TV List with 55.61M hours viewed.

[01/31/23 - 12:31 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for the 2nd Straight Week
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+8% - 913,000 vs. 842,000).

[01/31/23 - 11:32 AM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows Year to Year for the 14th Consecutive Week in Total Viewers
"Tamron Hall" ranks among the season's Top 5 highest-rated syndicated talk shows in Households (0.7 rating - No. 5 tie).

[01/31/23 - 10:32 AM]
Most-Watched Edition of "NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC" in Four Years
The ESPN-produced broadcast on ABC generated an average of 3.7 million viewers (3,691,000), peaking with 5,035,000 viewers from 11:15-11:30 p.m. ET.

[01/31/23 - 10:32 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" Builds Week to Week and Year to Year in Viewers
On average for the 2022-2023 season, "Live with Kelly and Ryan" is the No. 1 daytime talk show - network or syndicated - in Households (1.6 rating), Total Viewers (2.306 million) and Women 25-54 (0.6 rating).

[01/31/23 - 07:01 AM]
"The Last of Us" Grows to 6.4 Million Viewers Sunday Night
Four current HBO Original series now have cross platform audiences averaging more than 15 million viewers per episode.

[01/31/23 - 06:30 AM]
CBS Sizzles on Sunday Night with Massive Viewership, Led by Most-Watched NFL Conference Championship Game in Four Years
CBS delivered massive viewership on Sunday night with a total of 63 million viewers for its coverage of the AFC Championship Game and a post-game episode of hit drama "Fire Country," according to Nielsen national ratings.

[01/27/23 - 01:06 PM]
FOX's All-New Critically Acclaimed Drama "Accused" Delivers More Than 11 Million Viewers in Series Premiere
Additionally, it is FOX's highest-rated, most-watched and most-streamed drama debut in three years and FOX's second most-streamed drama launch ever, with 1.2 million viewers on Hulu and FOX NOW.

[01/26/23 - 07:59 AM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows to Its Most-Watched Week Since March 2021 and to Its Highest-Rated Week in Women 25-54 Since July 2021
"Tamron Hall" ranks among the season's Top 5 highest-rated syndicated talk shows in Households (0.7 rating - No. 5 tie).

[01/25/23 - 04:02 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" Builds Over the Prior Week in Both Households and Total Viewers
On average for the 2022-2023 season, "Live with Kelly and Ryan" is the No. 1 daytime talk show - network or syndicated - in Households (1.6 rating), Total Viewers (2.295 million) and Women 25-54 (0.6 rating).

[01/24/23 - 03:00 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 Across All Key Demos
On Monday (1/16/23), "Nightline" scored its strongest telecast in Total Viewers (1.213 million), Adults 25-54 (442,000) and Adults 18-49 (340,000) since September.

[01/24/23 - 01:38 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of January 16: "Ginny & Georgia" Is the Most Viewed Title This Week
"That '90s Show" debuted on the list with 41.08M hours viewed.







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[09/05/24 - 09:45 AM]
ESPN Platforms Deliver Largest Kickoff Week Audience Since 2016 - ESPN and ABC Score Top 6 Games Across All Networks
ESPN's Nielsen-rated networks airing college football - ABC, ESPN and ESPNU - averaged 3.1 million viewers in Week 1, up 44 percent over 2023 and the largest audience for Kickoff Week across ESPN platforms since 2016.

[09/04/24 - 02:24 PM]
"Toby Keith: American Icon" Was NBC's Most-Watched Primetime Entertainment Special in 2024 and in the Top 10 Across All of Broadcast
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[09/04/24 - 09:40 AM]
Viewership for September 1 Edition of ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball" Up 22 Percent from Last Year
The broadcast peaked at 9:30 p.m. ET with 1,885,000 viewers.

[09/03/24 - 12:06 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Aug. 26: "Incoming" and "Worst Ex Ever" Land the #1 Spots
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[09/02/24 - 12:42 PM]
Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic Between No. 23 USC and No. 13 LSU Delivers 9.2 Million Viewers on ABC
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[09/01/24 - 01:53 PM]
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[08/27/24 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Aug. 19: "The Union" and "Emily in Paris" Hold on to Top Spots
Documentaries snapped up three spots this week with "American Murder: Laci Peterson" claiming #2 (10.6M views) and "Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War" wrangling #3 (3.9M views) on the English TV List and "Untold: The Murder of Air McNair" at #3 (8.3M views) on the English Films List.

[08/27/24 - 10:17 AM]
Most-Watched Little League Baseball World Series Championship Game on ABC Since 2015: 3,535,000 Viewers on Average; Peaked at 5,496,000 Viewers
Additionally, the Little League Baseball United States Championship Game, which also aired exclusively on ABC, averaged 3,016,000 viewers on Saturday, August 24.

[08/23/24 - 04:40 PM]
For the First Time in at Least 30 Years, ABC News Sweeps Primetime Coverage Every Night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention as the No. 1 Broadcast Network Across the Board, with Night-Over-Night Audience Growth
ABC News' coverage of the Democratic National Convention's fourth night (9:00-11:27 p.m.), led by "World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir, is ABC's most-watched final night of a DNC in 16 years.

[08/22/24 - 04:45 PM]
For 3rd Night Running and with David Muir Leading Coverage of the Democratic National Convention from Chicago, ABC News Is No. 1 Broadcast Network Across the Board
Night three of ABC News' 2024 Democratic National Convention increased from night two in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+7% - 3.199 million vs. 2.996 million), Adults 25-54 (+6% - 707,000 vs. 665,000) and Adults 18-49 (+10% - 539,000 vs. 490,000).

[08/21/24 - 03:10 PM]
For 2nd Night in a Row and with David Muir Leading Coverage of the Democratic National Convention from Chicago, ABC News Is No. 1 Broadcast Network Across the Board
Night two of ABC News' 2024 Democratic National Convention increased from night one in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+5% - 2.996 million vs. 2.840 million), Adults 25-54 (+17% - 665,000 vs. 568,000) and Adults 18-49 (+23% - 490,000 vs. 400,000).

[08/20/24 - 03:45 PM]
With David Muir Leading Coverage from Chicago, ABC News Is No. 1 Broadcast Network Across the Board on First Night of 2024 Democratic National Convention
ABC News saw increases compared to night one of the Democratic Convention four years ago (8/17/20) in Total Viewers (+16% - 2.840 million vs. 2.442 million).

[08/20/24 - 12:38 PM]
NBC Sports' Presentation of Premier League's Opening Weekend Is Most Watched on Record in U.S.
The opening weekend averaged 820,000 viewers across six matches live on NBC/Peacock, USA Network, and NBC Sports Digital platforms from Friday, August 16-Sunday, August 18.

[08/20/24 - 12:16 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Aug. 12: "The Union" and "Emily in Paris" Debut at #1; "Under Paris" Moves Up on Most Popular
"Love Is Blind UK" said "I do" at #5 on the English TV List with 4M views.

[08/20/24 - 08:00 AM]
ESPN's Most-Watched MLB Little League Classic Event Ever
Viewership was up 39 percent from last year and peaked with 2,369,000 viewers at 9:30 p.m. ET.