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[12/04/23 - 05:01 PM]
NBC's "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" Draws 7.0 Million Viewers Across All Platforms in L3
It was the most-watched program that night, drew its highest audience since the 2020 special and was up 7% from a year ago.

[12/04/23 - 01:22 PM]
Chiefs-Packers on NBC and Peacock Is Most-Watched Week 13 "SNF" Game Ever, Averaging Nearly 26 Million Viewers
Chiefs-Packers is the fifth NBC Sports' NFL game this season to top 25 million viewers - the most at this point in the season since 2015.

[11/30/23 - 06:27 AM]
Hallmark Channel Reigns as #1 Most-Watched Entertainment Cable Network in the Fourth Quarter To-Date
Notably, "A Biltmore Christmas" starring Bethany Joy Lenz and Kristoffer Polaha was the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program of the week among key demographics.

[11/29/23 - 02:30 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 Across the Board for Second Week in a Row and Posts Double-Digit Gains Week to Week and Year to Year in All Key Demos
"Nightline" took the top spot, beating CBS' "Comics Unleashed" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" across the board for the 2nd week in a row.

[11/29/23 - 11:44 AM]
Formula 1 2023 Season on ESPN Platforms Ends as Second Most-Viewed Ever on U.S. Television
An average of 1.11 million viewers watched the 22 race telecasts on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC during the season, second only to last year's record-setting average of 1.21 million.

[11/29/23 - 07:15 AM]
"NFL on CBS" Delivers Record-Setting Viewership on Thanksgiving Weekend Across All Platforms
Dallas' 45-10 win over Washington averaged 41.760 million viewers, making it the most-watched program on any network since Super Bowl LVII and the second-most watched regular season game in NFL history.

[11/28/23 - 02:30 PM]
NBA In-Season Tournament Viewership on ESPN Up 20 Percent from Last Year's Comparable Games
ESPN's eight-game November slate averaged 1,522,000 viewers, up from 1,269,000 viewers last season.

[11/28/23 - 09:08 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 20: "Leo" and "Squid Game: The Challenge" Debut at #1
Part 1 of the sixth and final season of "The Crown" ruled its way into the second spot on the English TV List with 8.8M views.

[11/27/23 - 11:30 AM]
ABC's "Celebrity Jeopardy!" and "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" Grow to New Season Highs
After three days of viewing on linear and streaming platforms, the former's November 15 episode grew to 4.83 million Total Viewers and a 0.64 rating among Adults 18-49 to score its strongest multiplatform telecast so far this season.

[11/24/23 - 03:07 PM]
Nearly 27 Million Viewers for 49ers-Seahawks on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo Deportes, Ranking as 2nd-Most Watched Primetime Thanksgiving Game Ever
In addition, 49ers-Seahawks is the fourth NBC Sports' NFL game this season to top 25 million viewers - the most at this point in the season since 2015.

[11/22/23 - 09:21 AM]
Premiere Episode of ABC's "The Golden Bachelor" Delivers Cumulative Audience of 13.9 Million Multiplatform Viewers
After 35 days of viewing across linear and streaming platforms, the premiere episode of "The Golden Bachelor" hit a combined cumulative multiplatform audience of 13.90 million Total Viewers for its debut telecast on September 28 and its rebroadcast on October 3.

[11/21/23 - 03:45 PM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Marks 7 Straight Weeks as No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show in Key Demo of Adults 18-49
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" grew week to week by 13% in the key demo of Adults 18-49 (0.17 rating vs. 0.15 rating).

[11/21/23 - 03:41 PM]
Best "Monday Night Football" Audience in More than 25 Seasons! ESPN's Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl LVII Rematch Draws 29 Million Viewers, the Most-Watched "MNF" Game Since 1996
With the record-breaking ESPN "MNF" audience, ESPN has now delivered its two most-watched "Monday Night Football" games ever during the 2023 season.

[11/21/23 - 03:33 PM]
Hallmark Channel's "A Merry Scottish Christmas" Starring Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf Claims #1 Most-Watched Cable Movie of the Year
The premiere delivered the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program last Saturday - even beating all other cable and broadcast programs among key demos.

[11/21/23 - 02:32 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Hits 5-Week High in Women 18-49
Season to date, "Tamron Hall" is improving over the same week last season in Total Viewers (+1% - 978,000 vs. 972,000), drawing its largest overall audience in 3 years.

[11/21/23 - 02:31 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 Across the Board for Seventh Week in a Row and Posts Double-Digit Gains Week to Week in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
Season to date and for the first time in 10 years, "Nightline" ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 versus CBS' "Comics Unleashed" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers."

[11/21/23 - 02:25 PM]
ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" Scores Season Highs on "Whitney Houston Night"
The series ranked as Tuesday's No. 1 show for the 2nd week in a row among Adults 18-49 (0.73 rating).

[11/21/23 - 10:54 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 13: "The Crown" Reigns Supreme; "The Killer" Stays on Top
The new stand-up special "Matt Rife: Natural Selection" laughed its way to second place in its debut week with 7.4M views.

[11/21/23 - 10:15 AM]
"NCIS: Sydney" Sets Sail as the #1 New Series with a Successful Cross-Continent Launch
In the U.S., the premiere episode is approaching 10 million viewers across CBS and Paramount+, while setting milestones as the #1 new show of the television season and the #1 most-streamed CBS Network series premiere ever on Paramount+.

[11/21/23 - 09:56 AM]
ACC Football Delivers The CW Network's Largest Primetime Audience in More Than Six Years
The primetime ACC football matchup between the Florida State Seminoles and the North Alabama Lions drew 1.3 million Total Viewers in live same day Nielsen performance.

[11/15/23 - 03:30 PM]
No "Tricks" About It... "Live with Kelly and Mark" Halloween Week Ratings Are a Massive "Treat"
The series' Halloween Show was the most-watched telecast (2.899 million) of any daytime talk show, network or syndicated, in 19 months - since 3/28/22.

[11/14/23 - 01:16 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Hits 5-Week High in Households and Total Viewers
On Monday (10/30/23), "Tamron Hall" delivered its most-watched day (1.138 million) in 5 weeks (since 9/25/23) and 2nd most-watched overall of the season.

[11/14/23 - 01:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers for 6th Week Straight
"Nightline" took the top spot, beating CBS' "Comics Unleashed" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for the 6th straight week.

[11/14/23 - 11:21 AM]
"The Killer" Debuts at #1; "All the Light We Cannot See" Holds Onto Series Lead
Making their list debuts on Netflix the week of November 6 were "Escaping Twin Flames" at #3 (4.1M views); "Robbie Williams" at #4 (3.9M views); and "Blue Eye Samurai" at #6 (2.9M views).

[11/14/23 - 09:54 AM]
TLC Ranks as the #1 Cable Network Without Sports on Monday, November 6 Among Key Demos for the 19th Consecutive Week
"The Family Chantel" garnered a 1.11 L3 rating among W25-54, which is the highest-rated season premiere since the show's debut season in 2019.

[11/13/23 - 09:00 AM]
100 Million Fans! "Monday Night Football" Leads Way as NFL on ESPN Game and Studio Portfolio Delivers Multiple Viewership Successes Halfway through 2023 NFL Season
"Monday Night Football" has reached 101 million fans through Week 9 (11 linear games) while averaging 15.4 million viewers per game in the same time period.

[11/08/23 - 01:49 PM]
NBC Sports' 2023 NASCAR Coverage Delivers Viewership Gains and Milestones
The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series on NBC, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports Digital delivered a Total Audience Delivery of 2.47 million viewers across 20 races.

[11/08/23 - 08:12 AM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Week 9 Finishes Up 38% Year-Over-Year with More than 14.5 Million Viewers
Across all of television, "Monday Night Football" was the most-watched telecast of the night overall and across all key demos.

[11/07/23 - 01:31 PM]
"20/20" Is America's Most-Watched Program in Primetime Across Broadcast and Cable on Friday
"20/20" grew from the previous week (10/27/23) by double-digits in Total Viewers (+30% - 3.843 million vs. 2.960 million) and Adults 25-54 (+12% - 690,000 vs. 615,000), delivering season-highs in both measures.

[11/07/23 - 01:30 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers
For the 5th week running, "Nightline" improved year to year in Total Viewers (+8% - 914,000 vs. 847,000) and Adults 25-54 (+1% - 201,000 vs. 199,000).

[11/07/23 - 10:40 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Oct. 30: "All the Light We Cannot See" and "Locked In" Debut on Top
The limited murder mystery series "Bodies" stayed strong in third place while Mike Flanagan's horror series "The Fall of the House of Usher" came in seventh place with 2.8M views.

[11/07/23 - 09:11 AM]
VH1 Continues Its Ratings Surge with "Love & Hip Hop: Miami"
Season five finale of the groundbreaking reality franchise delivered its highest viewership total of close to 600K Total Viewers L+3 and grew its audience by double digits with its premiere episode that aired Monday, October 30.

[11/06/23 - 12:58 PM]
Food Network's Halloween Programming Scores
"Halloween Baking Championship," hosted by John Henson, launched on September 11 and wrapped on October 30, reaching more than 15 million viewers (across Food Network/Max/Discovery+).

[11/02/23 - 12:30 PM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Ranks as Week's No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show for 4th Consecutive Week
In fact, "Kimmel" marked its 4th consecutive week as the No. 1 late-night talk show among Adults 18-49, ranking No. 1 every week since the show returned with new episodes on October 2.

[11/01/23 - 08:56 AM]
"Saturday Night Live," with Host Nate Bargatze and Musical Guest The Foo Fighters, Scores a Season High in Total Viewers with 4.9 Million
The October 28 episode was the most watched since the December 10, 2022 episode hosted by Steve Martin and Martin Short.

[10/31/23 - 01:10 PM]
"Bobby's Triple Threat" Season Two Wraps with Double-Digit Gains
Plus: Food Network has ordered a season three pickup, which will air in 2024.

[10/31/23 - 12:32 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows Week to Week by Double Digits in All Key Measures
Season to date, "Tamron Hall" is improving over the same weeks last season in Total Viewers (+1% - 972,000 vs. 960,000), drawing its largest overall audience in 3 years.

[10/31/23 - 12:31 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Key Demos, Posts Double-Digit Gains Year to Year in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
"Nightline" took the top spot, beating CBS' "Comics Unleashed" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in all key measures for the 2nd week in a row.

[10/31/23 - 09:45 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Oct. 23: "Elite," "Burning Betrayal" and "Bodies" Claim the Top Spots
Making their list debuts were the true crime documentary "Get Gotti" in second place with 7.3M views and the natural history documentary "Life on Our Planet," narrated by Morgan Freeman, in third with 5.5M views.

[10/30/23 - 12:56 PM]
TLC Ranks as the #1 Cable Network Without Sports on Monday, October 23 Among Key Demos for the 17th Consecutive Week
"90 Day: The Last Resort" and "90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way" earned 1.55 and 1.29 L3 rating respectively among W25-54 and were among the top five primetime cable telecasts on October 23 among W25-54.

[10/26/23 - 02:36 PM]
Most-Watched ESPN NBA Opening Night in 11 Years and Second-Most Watched Ever
The Boston Celtics victory over the New York Knicks averaged 2,552,000 viewers, peaking with 4,351,000 viewers at 9:45 p.m. ET.

[10/26/23 - 01:02 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Scores Its Strongest Week Since April in Households and Total Viewers
"Live with Kelly and Mark" ranked as the week's No. 1 daytime talk show - network or syndicated - in Households (1.61 rating), Total Viewers (2.377 million) and Women 25-54 (0.51 rating).

[10/25/23 - 03:02 PM]
TBS Delivers Network's Most Watched MLB Postseason Game in Eight Years
Game 7 delivered the most-watched MLB Postseason game on the network in eight years, with 9.1 million total viewers across TBS, truTV and Max tuning in to watch the Arizona Diamondbacks capture the National League pennant and punch their ticket to the World Series.

[10/25/23 - 12:39 PM]
Close to 3.2 Million Total Viewers, P2+ Tuned in to the Midseason Premiere of "Sistas" and the Debut of New Judge Comedy Series "Ms. Pat Settles It" Last Wednesday Night
"Sistas" reigns as the #1 series on all of TV and remains the #1 scripted cable series with Black viewers for five consecutive seasons.

[10/25/23 - 08:25 AM]
ESPN Finishes 2023 Fiscal Year with Network's Best Overall Viewership Since 2019 Fiscal Year; Key Demo Persons 18-49 Also Best Since Fiscal Year 2019
The linear success is one arm of the company's fiscal year success, as ESPN+ and ESPN Digital each saw double digit percentage growth in key categories and ESPN Social saw a remarkable 25% growth in engagements.

[10/24/23 - 05:01 PM]
The CW Scores Biggest Saturday Night Ever with Thrilling Primetime ACC Football Game on Saturday, October 21
The matchup between the Virginia Cavaliers and the North Carolina Tar Heels delivered the network's largest audience on a Saturday night since national programming began on October 2, 2021 with 788,000 Total Viewers.

[10/24/23 - 03:24 PM]
"Monday Night Football" Garners More Than 18.6 Million Viewers, Driving a 57% Year-Over-Year Increase
"Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli" (ESPN2) delivered an audience of 1,068,000 viewers, the alternate telecast's 23rd consecutive episode with more than a million viewers.

[10/24/23 - 02:01 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Demos - Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
"Nightline" took the top spot, beating CBS' "Comics Unleashed" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 in all four weeks of the season.

[10/24/23 - 01:40 PM]
Hallmark Channel's Signature "Countdown to Christmas" Stunt Premieres to #1 Most-Watched Network and Programs All Weekend Long
Three all-new original movies each premiered as the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program on Friday ("Checkin' It Twice"), Saturday ("Where Are You, Christmas?"), and Sunday ("Under the Christmas Sky") among key demographics.

[10/24/23 - 01:31 PM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Grows to 9-Month High in Total Viewers
In addition, "Kimmel" built for the 2nd straight week in the key demo of Adults 18-49 (+14% - 0.23 rating vs. 0.20 rating) to post a new season high.







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[05/07/24 - 09:44 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Apr. 29: "Baby Reindeer" Holds Strong; "Heeramandi" Breaks Records; Katt Williams and Tom Brady Live Events Bring the Laughs
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[05/06/24 - 10:36 AM]
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[05/06/24 - 10:02 AM]
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In the same month, ESPN's total day audience was its highest in 12 years, dating back to 2012, as ESPN averaged 781,000 viewers in any given hour.

[05/05/24 - 02:06 PM]
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[05/02/24 - 03:45 PM]
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[05/02/24 - 09:31 AM]
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In addition to its overall record, the series marks Paramount+'s most-watched kids-and-family title ever.

[05/02/24 - 08:39 AM]
456 Billion Minutes of CBS Programming Watched in the First Four Months of 2024
This is +30% higher than the total time spent with Netflix originals and +231% higher than with originals on all other streaming competitors combined.

[05/02/24 - 08:36 AM]
CBS to Win the 2023-2024 Season for 16th Straight Year; Breaking TV's Longest Winning Streak on Record
This breaks broadcast television's longest winning streak on record, also previously held by CBS, from 1955-1970.

[04/30/24 - 01:01 PM]
"Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Key Target Demos vs. NBC and CBS
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (916,000 vs. 914,000), posting its largest overall audience in 3 years.

[04/30/24 - 09:31 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Apr. 22: "Baby Reindeer" and "Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver" Hold Onto the Top Spots
"Dead Boy Detectives," the new supernatural detective series, debuted in second place with 3.1M views.

[04/25/24 - 10:37 AM]
ABC's "Will Trent" Continues Momentum as Series Logs Highest Total Viewer Audience to Date and Highest Adults 18-49 Rating in Over a Year
After 35 days of viewing on ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, "Will Trent" continues its ratings climb in episode three of season two, growing to 11.23 million Total Viewers and marking its highest multiplatform telecast to date.

[04/23/24 - 03:01 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows Week to Week in Women 18-49 Hitting 6-Week High and Ranking No. 2 Among All Syndicated Talk Shows
In addition, "Tamron Hall" turned in increases for the same week last year in Households and Women 18-49.

[04/23/24 - 03:00 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Up Week-to-Week in Adults 18-49
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (916,000 vs. 913,000), posting its largest overall audience in 3 years - since the 2020-2021 season.

[04/23/24 - 11:22 AM]
Viewership for April 21 Edition of ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball" - Texas Rangers vs. Atlanta Braves - Up 24 Percent From Last Year
The reigning World Series Champion Texas Rangers 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves averaged 1,623,000 viewers, up from 1,309,000 viewers for last New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants game.

[04/23/24 - 11:04 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Apr. 15: "Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver" Debuts at #1; "Baby Reindeer" Rises to the Top
List mainstays included "3 Body Problem," which spent its fifth week on the list in third place (3.2M views), and Guy Ritchie's aristocratic gangster series "The Gentlemen," which spent its seventh week on the list in sixth place (2.9M views).