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[08/25/21 - 03:11 PM]
BET Continues Its Winning Ratings Streak with Over 2.6 Million Total Viewers Tuning in to the Midseason Finale of "Tyler Perry's Sistas" Season Three and "The Tyler Perry Show: The Sistas After-Show Edition" Last Wednesday Night
BET and Tyler Perry now have the top three scripted series on cable this season with African Americans 18-49.

[08/24/21 - 02:59 PM]
"Paw Patrol: The Movie" Proves Its Pedigree with Fans
The film, which premiered on the service the same day it hit theaters on August 20, ranked as one of the service's most-watched originals.

[08/24/21 - 01:38 PM]
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' Latest "Aurora Teagarden Mysteries" Premiere Boosts Network to Be #1 in the Sunday 9P-11P Time Slot and #2 Most-Watched in Total Day
"Honeymoon, Honeymurder" - the 17th world premiere of the series - averaged 1.9 million Total Viewers, 1.6 million Homes, 88,000 Women 25-54, and reached over 2.2 million Total Viewers.

[08/20/21 - 10:14 AM]
ABC's "The Bachelorette" Season Finale Is Week's No. 1 Show in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of August 9-15.

[08/20/21 - 08:54 AM]
"Battle on the Beach" Is a Strong First Season Ratings Winner for HGTV
HGTV's beach house renovation competition series, watched by more than 13 million viewers, averaged a .64 live plus three-day rating among P25-54 and a .78 L3 rating among W25-54.

[08/16/21 - 08:48 AM]
ABC's "The Bachelorette" Season Finale Is Summer's No. 1 Entertainment Telecast
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, August 9.

[08/16/21 - 06:47 AM]
BET Delivers Triple-Digit Viewrship Growth, Up +104% Versus a Year Ago with the 36th Annual "Stellar Gospel Music Awards" Presented by AT&T Dream in Black
The "Stellar Awards" was the #1 program for the night on all TV for Black viewers P2+ excluding sports with, 867 K Total Viewers during premiere night (Live+3, simulcast across BET and BET Her on 8/1/21).

[08/12/21 - 06:16 AM]
"Going from Broke" Exceeds 5 Million Views on Crackle Since Launch of Season 2
"We are excited that Going From Broke season 2 continues to delight our viewers," said Philippe Guelton, president of Crackle Plus. "The reaction is gratifying and shows the importance of the spotlight we have put on the problem of student loan debt."

[08/09/21 - 03:01 PM]
NBC's Tokyo Olympics Presentation - The Largest Media Event Ever - Delivers Massive Audiences & Dominates Media Landscape
Said coverage had a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 15.5 million primetime viewers, according to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.

[08/08/21 - 02:02 PM]
NBC's Tokyo Olympics Dominates Primetime Viewership Rankings in 2021
NBC's Tokyo Olympics competition coverage delivered 11 of primetime TV's 25 most watched shows in 2021.

[08/06/21 - 12:12 PM]
Hulu Announces "The Handmaid's Tale" Season Four Performance
The season four finale, which debuted on Wednesday, June 16, was the most watched episode of any series on Hulu on premiere day.

[08/05/21 - 11:55 AM]
"Johnson" Reaches More Than Two Million Viewers in Series Premiere, New Episodes Seen Sunday Nights at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Bounce
"Johnson" becomes the most-watched half-hour series launch in Bounce history.

[08/04/21 - 03:17 PM]
NBC Delivers First Tuesday Week-Over-Week Olympics Viewership Increase Since 1988
NBC Olympics' primetime coverage is averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 16.8 million viewers through Tuesday night.

[08/02/21 - 08:02 AM]
"Celebrity IOU" Delivers a Standout Sophomore Season Performance on HGTV
"'Celebrity IOU' consistently ranks as a top cable program among all of our key demos," said Jane Latman, president, HGTV.

[07/30/21 - 03:39 PM]
NBC Olympics' Thursday Primetime Coverage Delivers Highest-Rated Night of Tokyo Olympics
Since the beginning of the Tokyo Olympics, NBCUniversal coverage has reached more than 100 million TV viewers.

[07/28/21 - 03:52 PM]
NBC's Tokyo Olympics Averaging 17.5 Million Primetime Viewers, Pacing to Rank with "Sunday Night Football" as Top Two Primetime Shows of 2020-21
With 15.7 million TV viewers last night, it marks the first time since the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics on NBC that any network delivered an average viewership of at least 15 million on four consecutive nights.

[07/26/21 - 02:40 PM]
NBC's Tokyo Olympics Momentum Continues as Primetime Viewership Increases from Opening Ceremony Through First Two Competition Nights for First Time Since 1992
Last night's TV-only audience of approximately 19.2 million viewers tripled the combined viewership for the other broadcast networks and marks the largest viewership for any primetime show since Super Bowl Sunday.

[07/25/21 - 04:13 PM]
Peacock Records Best Saturday Usage Ever & NBC Sports Digital Sets Primetime Streaming Record
Through Saturday, viewers have streamed 371 million total minutes of Tokyo Olympics content - up 21% from the comparable time period for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

[07/21/21 - 04:54 PM]
Starz Original Series "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" Sets Records as Network's Most Highly Engaged Series Premiere Ever and Biggest Multiplatform Premiere in 2021
The series debuted as the network's most highly engaged series premiere ever with the best series premiere completion rate across OTT platforms, and dominated social media on premiere night ranking #1 most social series.

[07/21/21 - 02:29 PM]
Viewership for the 2021 NBA Finals on ABC Up 32 Percent from Last Year
Tuesday's title clinching Game 6 broadcast was up 50 percent and was the most-watched game of the series.

[07/20/21 - 03:01 PM]
Netflix Releases Viewership Figures for "Shadow and Bone," "Sweet Tooth," "Army of the Dead," "Fatherhood," More
The streamer details its top films and series for the second quarter of 2021.

[07/16/21 - 11:00 AM]
ABC Delivers Highest-Rated Week for Any Network Since February in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of July 5-11.

[07/15/21 - 02:35 PM]
Viewership for NBA Finals Game 4 on ABC Up 35 Percent from Last Year
The ABC broadcast averaged 10,254,000 viewers, peaking with 12,559,000 viewers from 11:15-11:30 p.m. ET.

[07/15/21 - 06:30 AM]
CBS Summer Staples "Big Brother" and "Love Island" Show Year-Over-Year Growth in First Week
In streaming, with three days of viewing data available, "Love Island" is up +14% on Paramount+ and the CBS app.

[07/13/21 - 02:55 PM]
MLB on ESPN: Most-Watched T-Mobile Home Run Derby Since 2017
Viewership for the T-Mobile Home Run Derby was up 13 percent from 2019 and up 19 percent from 2018.

[07/13/21 - 07:36 AM]
Viewership for NBA Finals Game 3 on ABC Up 51 Percent from Last Year
Through three games, the 2021 NBA Finals is averaging 9,000,000 viewers, up 33 percent from last year.

[07/12/21 - 12:28 PM]
The Premiere Episode of HBO Max's "Gossip Girl" Is the Most-Watched Max Original Series Since Launch Over Its First Weekend of Availability
Within an hour of the episode's premiere, the show was trending # 1 nationwide on Twitter, continuing as a Top 5 trend through mid-day.

[07/12/21 - 12:04 PM]
WE tv Is the #1 Cable Network with Women on Friday Nights for the First Half of 2021
WE tv has also been the #1 cable network with Black women on Friday nights since 2019.

[07/12/21 - 07:32 AM]
Viewership for NBA Finals Game 2 on ABC Up 41 Percent From Last Year
Through two games, the 2021 NBA Finals is averaging 8,970,000 viewers, up 26 percent from last year.

[07/08/21 - 07:19 AM]
Viewership for NBA Finals Game 1 on ABC Up 13 Percent from Last Year
The ABC broadcast averaged 8,560,000 viewers, peaking with nearly 10 million viewers (9,970,000) from 11:15-11:30 p.m. ET.

[07/06/21 - 09:44 AM]
ABC Ranks as Monday's No. 1 Entertainment Network as "The Bachelorette" Is Night's No. 1 Entertainment Series
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, June 28.

[07/02/21 - 10:59 AM]
ABC Ties as No. 1 Entertainment Net for 3rd Time in 4 Weeks with Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of June 21-27.

[07/01/21 - 03:05 PM]
ESPN's NBA Conference Finals Game 6 Telecast - Phoenix Suns vs. LA Clippers - Up 64 Percent From Last Year
Overall, ESPN and ABC's NBA Playoffs viewership has averaged nearly four million viewers (3,955,000) across 33 games, including the NBA Play-In Tournament, up 34 percent year over year.

[06/29/21 - 09:00 AM]
ABC's "When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren" Is Most-Watched Series Debut This Summer
ABC further spins the numbers for Thursday, June 24.

[06/29/21 - 08:00 AM]
"Unsellable Houses" Delivers Strong Season Two Performance for HGTV
The season delivered a .62 live plus three-day rating among P25-54, a .86 L3 rating among W25-54, a .71 L3 rating among upscale P25-54 and a .98 L3 rating among upscale W25-54.

[06/28/21 - 09:45 AM]
HGTV's "Celebrity IOU" Season Premiere on June 21 Debuts with Impressive Performance Among Key Demos
Over 4.3 million viewers tuned in, garnering a .77 live plus three-day rating among P25-54, an 81 percent increase over the prior six weeks, and a stunning 116 percent lift over year ago levels.

[06/28/21 - 09:25 AM]
ABC Wins Monday, Dominating NBC and FOX by 67% Each in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, June 21.

[06/25/21 - 10:26 AM]
ABC's "The Bachelorette" Ranks as Week's No. 1 Entertainment Series
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of June 14-20.

[06/25/21 - 08:55 AM]
With Summer Fun & Games, ABC Is Sunday's No. 1 Entertainment Net for 3rd Straight Week in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Sunday, June 20.

[06/22/21 - 02:31 PM]
"Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Adults 25-54 for 7th Time in the Last 8 Weeks
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of June 14-18.

[06/22/21 - 12:04 PM]
"The Tonight Show" Is #1 for 15 of Last 17 Weeks in 18-49 Demo Versus Late Night Competition
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of June 14-18.

[06/22/21 - 09:42 AM]
ABC's "Holey Moley 3D in 2D" Season Premiere Is Thursday's No. 1 Entertainment Series in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Thursday, June 17.

[06/18/21 - 11:43 AM]
ABC Is No. 1 Entertainment Network for 2nd Straight Week in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of June 7-13.

[06/18/21 - 10:07 AM]
Summer Fun & Games Drives ABC to Win Sunday in Total Viewers
ABC further spins the numbers for Sunday, June 13.

[06/18/21 - 06:01 AM]
Launch of Roku Originals Drives Record Two-Week Streaming Period for The Roku Channel
Furthermore, the top 10 most watched programs on The Roku Channel were all Roku Originals in this two-week period.

[06/15/21 - 02:00 PM]
2.5 Million Viewers Watched Both the Premiere and Encore Telecasts of the Third Season of the Scripted Series "Tyler Perry's Sistas" and Music Reality Series "BET Presents The Encore" on BET
Over 1.4 million total viewers tuned in to the former's season premiere in Live+3.

[06/14/21 - 10:16 AM]
ABC Ranks as Monday's Most-Watched Network
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, June 7.

[06/14/21 - 09:06 AM]
"Bargain Block" Delivers Strong Season One Performance For HGTV
Attracting more than 19 million total viewers since its April 14 premiere, "Bargain Block" ranked as the #2 cable premiere in the Wednesday 9-10 p.m. timeslot among P2+ and households.

[06/11/21 - 01:39 PM]
ABC Is No. 1 Entertainment Net During First Week of Summer in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of May 31-June 6.

[06/11/21 - 11:17 AM]
"Summer Fun & Games" Lineup Propels ABC to Sunday's No. 1 Entertainment Network in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Sunday, June 6.







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[08/26/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 18: "KPop Demon Hunters" Reigns as Netflix's Most Popular Film, Claims No. 1 in Top 10
"Wednesday" stayed on top of the English TV list for a third week with Wednesday Season 2, Part 1 claiming another 13.4 million views.

[08/26/25 - 08:24 AM]
"Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One": Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Draws ESPN's Second-Largest Audience of MLB Season: 2,572,000 Viewers
The game peaked with 2,889,000 viewers at 8:15 p.m. ET, according to Nielsen.

[08/20/25 - 11:07 AM]
Alicia Silverstone-Led Crime Drama "Irish Blood" Is the Biggest New Series Premiere in Acorn TV History
The August 11 premiere also drove the biggest day of subscriber sign-ups on Acorn TV's direct-to-consumer platforms in nearly two years.

[08/19/25 - 04:03 PM]
FX's "Alien: Earth" Premiere Episode Launches with 9.2 Million Views Globally After Six Days of Streaming
Future episodes of the eight-episode season will premiere each following Tuesday on Hulu beginning at 8 p.m. ET and on FX at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

[08/19/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 11: "Wednesday" Charms at No. 1 For Another Top 10 Week
"Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser," a three-part documentary exploring the reality show's biggest scandals, debuted at No. 2 in English TV with 7.5 million views.

[08/19/25 - 10:13 AM]
NBC Sports Delivers Most-Watched Premier League Opening Weekend in U.S., Headlined by Record-Setting Manchester United-Arsenal Match on NBC & Peacock
The Manchester United-Arsenal match on NBC, Peacock, and NBC Sports Digital platforms on Sunday, featuring 2024-25 PL runner-up Arsenal earning a 1-0 victory, averaged 2.0 million viewers.

[08/19/25 - 09:03 AM]
FOX Sports Delivers Network's Most-Watched NFL Preseason Game Since 2021
This past Sunday, 5.1 million viewers tuned in to FOX's preseason coverage of the Chicago Bears 38-0 victory over the Buffalo Bills.

[08/14/25 - 01:33 PM]
With 5 Million Cross-Platform U.S. Viewers in Its First Three Days, Sunday's Season Finale Episode of "The Gilded Age" Is the Fifth Consecutive Episode to Clinch a Series High
This season is well on track to become the most watched of the series.

[08/12/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 4: "Wednesday" Wins the Week - Season 2 Snaps Its Way to No. 1 in Top 10
Like the view from the top of El Capitan, "Untamed" held its place among the metaphorical clouds of the English TV List, now in the No. 3 spot with 7.2 million views.

[08/12/25 - 07:44 AM]
August 10 Edition of ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One" Draws Nearly Two Million Viewers for Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Game
The audience peaked with 2,115,000 viewers at 9:15 p.m. ET.

[08/08/25 - 09:10 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Notches Summertime Win with Best Total Viewer Audience in Over Three Months
In addition, the show earned its best rating among Households in nine weeks and its best numbers among both Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 in five weeks.

[08/05/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of July 28: "Happy Gilmore 2" Continues to Swing Big at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
The Yosemite National Park-set thriller "Untamed" maintained the No. 1 spot on the English TV List for a third week with another 12.2 million views added to its accumulated 59.6 million total.

[08/05/25 - 11:01 AM]
ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" Featuring the Detroit Tigers vs. Philadelphia Phillies Averaged 2 Million Viewers - Up 72% from Last Year's Comparable Game
"Sunday Night Baseball" is averaging 1,680,000 million viewers, up seven percent from last year.

[08/05/25 - 10:27 AM]
ABC Airs One of Its Most-Watched WNBA Games This Season
The Indiana Fever's win over the Seattle Storm averaged 1.6 million viewers, peaking with 2.0 million.

[08/01/25 - 01:56 PM]
Matt Damon and Ken Jennings' Million Dollar Win Scores Big in Ratings for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"
The series owns ABC's top two entertainment telecasts in Total Viewers summer to date with its week 2 episode (4.46 million) and season premiere (4.24 million).