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[03/23/23 - 10:15 AM]
95th Oscars on ABC Hits Nearly 20 Million Total Viewers After Seven Days of Multiplatform Viewing
"The Oscars" built for the 2nd straight year to 3-year highs in both Total Viewers (+8%) and Adults 18-49 (+1%) - since 2020.

[03/23/23 - 08:00 AM]
Starz's Hit Series "Power Book II: Ghost" Debuts with 5.8 Million Multiplatform Viewers, Becoming the Network's Biggest Premiere Ever
Season three of the hit series, which premiered on March 17, was also up approximately 30% from its season two debut in November 20211.

[03/21/23 - 01:45 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for 2nd Consecutive Week
In fact, "Nightline" took the top spot over CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in Total Viewers in 8 of the last 9 weeks.

[03/21/23 - 01:26 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of March 13: "The Glory" Is the Most Viewed Title for the Second Week in a Row; "Luther" Tops the English Films List
Season 4 of the murder-mystery "You" held the #1 spot on the English TV List with 64.06M hours viewed.

[03/21/23 - 11:30 AM]
"60 Minutes" Is Television's #1 Primetime Program for the Week
The CBS newsmagazine delivered 8.26 million total viewers, 8.08 million in adults 18+ and 1.62 million in adults 25-54.

[03/17/23 - 09:05 AM]
"The Idaho College Murders" Premiered as ID's Highest-Rated Sunday Telecast in Over Two Years and Drove ID to Be the #1 Cable Network Among Key Demos on Sunday, March 12
Attracting 2.3 million viewers on Sunday night, the special averaged a .68 live plus three-day rating among P25-54 and a .84 live plus three-day rating among W25-54.

[03/16/23 - 11:19 AM]
ABC's "American Idol" Hits New Season High in Total Viewers
After seven days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, "American Idol" soared to 8.1 million Total Viewers and hit a 1.37 rating in Adults 18-49.

[03/16/23 - 09:19 AM]
ABC's "The Bachelor" Premieres with Its Highest-Rated Multiplatform Telecast in 1 Year Among Adults 18-49
After 35 days of viewing across linear and digital platforms, "The Bachelor" season premiere shot up +268% among Adults 18-49 over its initial Live+Same Day rating, marking the show's biggest-ever delayed-viewing increase.

[03/14/23 - 12:30 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+6% - 910,000 vs. 856,000).

[03/14/23 - 10:33 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of March 6: "The Glory" Is the Most Viewed Title This Week and Enters Non-English TV Most Popular List; Joe Goldberg and John Luther Are Back!
On the English TV List, audiences explored the unsolved tragedy in docuseries "MH370: The Plane That Disappeared," which had 59.88M hours viewed and landed in the Top 10 in 86 countries.

[03/13/23 - 02:47 PM]
95th Oscars on ABC Draws 18.7 Million Total Viewers and Hits 4.0 Rating With Adults 18-49
"The Oscars" grew for the 2nd consecutive year to 3-year highs in both Total Viewers (+12%) and Adults 18-49 (+5%) - since 2020.

[03/13/23 - 02:28 PM]
"Jared from Subway: Catching a Monster" Premiered as ID's Highest-Rated Telecast in Over Two Years and Drove ID to Be the #1 Cable Network Among Key Demos on Monday, March 6
Attracting 3.7 million viewers on Monday night, the three-part docuseries averaged a .83 live plus three-day rating among P25-54 and a 1.02 live plus three-day rating among W25-54.

[03/13/23 - 01:30 PM]
"The Last of Us" Finale Draws Series High of 8.2 Million Viewers, Growing Consistently Throughout Season Against Enhanced Sunday Night Competition
The series is now averaging 30.4 million viewers across its first six episodes, with the first episode approaching 40 million viewers in the U.S.

[03/13/23 - 10:00 AM]
HGTV Mega-Hit "Rock the Block" Delivers its Highest-Rated Season Premiere Among W25-54 on Monday, March 6
Attracting more than 5.7 million total viewers, it also garnered a .84 L3 rating among upscale P25-54 and a 1.24 L3 rating among upscale W25-54.

[03/09/23 - 01:45 PM]
"Act Your Age" Reaches More Than Two Million Viewers in Debut, Becomes Most-Watched Series Launch in Bounce History
"Act Your Age" becomes the most-watched half-hour series launch in Bounce history.

[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.







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[04/13/24 - 02:35 PM]
ESPN Has Largest Two-Day Viewership Average for Masters Tournament 3 p.m. ET Telecasts Since 2018
A two-day average of 3.4 million viewers watched the live coverage from Augusta National Golf Club, including 3.2 million for the first round on Thursday and 3.6 million for the second round on Friday.

[04/12/24 - 03:04 PM]
Masters Tournament First Round Thursday Viewership on ESPN Averages 3.2 Million Viewers, Highest Since 2015
Last year's first round of the Masters Tournament averaged 2.5 million viewers on ESPN.

[04/12/24 - 11:49 AM]
Hallmark Channel's Fan-Favorite Series "When Calls the Heart" Returns for Season 11 as #1 Most-Watched Entertainment Cable Program of the Week and Day
The season premiere reached 2.8 million Unduplicated Total Viewers on a L+3 Basis.

[04/11/24 - 09:44 AM]
ABC News and National Geographic Delivered 4.8 Million Viewers for "Eclipse Across America" Special
The ABC News special anchored by David Muir and Linsey Davis, featuring National Geographic talent and Explorers, ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (4.448 million), Adults 25-54 (920,000) and Adults 18-49 (744,000) among the broadcast and cable networks.

[04/10/24 - 04:03 PM]
"9-1-1" Hits Season High in Third Week Delivering Best Telecast Since December 2021
After seven days of viewing across ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, ABC's hit drama "9-1-1" continues to build momentum hitting a season high in Total Viewers (10.72 million).

[04/10/24 - 10:02 AM]
ESPN Platforms Deliver Unprecedented Viewership Success During NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Season
Sunday's clash scored an impressive 18.9 million viewers, becoming the most-watched women's college basketball game ever.

[04/09/24 - 01:36 PM]
WrestleMania XL Sets Peacock Record as Top Entertainment Event of All Time
WrestleMania XL, which took place April 6-7 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, is now Peacock's most-streamed entertainment event ever with 1.3 billion live minutes across both nights.

[04/09/24 - 10:09 AM]
2024 NCAA Women's Championship and Final Four on ESPN Platforms Is Most Watched on Record
With final Nielsen reporting completed, Sunday's epic title bout between No. 1 women's seeds Iowa and South Carolina scored 18.9 million viewers, becoming the most-viewed women's college basketball game ever and ESPN platforms' most-viewed college basketball game (men's or women's) on record.

[04/09/24 - 09:09 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Apr. 1: "3 Body Problem" Holds Strong at #1
Also retaining their spots in second and third place were the docudrama "Testament: The Story of Moses" (5.7M views) and Guy Ritchie's aristocratic gangster series "The Gentlemen" (5.6M views).

[04/08/24 - 02:01 PM]
2024 NCAA Women's Championship Delivers 18.7 Million Viewers on ABC & ESPN, Peaks at 24 Million - Based on Nielsen Fast Nationals
Iowa/South Carolina clash becomes second most-watched non-Olympic women's sporting event ever on U.S. television behind 2015 Women's World Cup Final.

[04/08/24 - 10:01 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Claimed Five Nights of More Than a 50 Percent Share of Primetime Cable Viewing Among Adults During First Quarter
Ratings drivers included TNT Sports' coverage of the 2024 NCAA Men's Tournament in March as well as Investigation Discovery's "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV," Food Network's "Tournament of Champions" and "Wildcard Kitchen" and Adult Swim's "Ninja Kamui."

[04/08/24 - 06:05 AM]
"The Way Home" Season Two Wraps as the #1 Most-Watched Original Series on Entertainment Cable Among Women 18+
The show's second season reached 5.7 million unduplicated total viewers.

[04/06/24 - 01:23 PM]
NCAA Semifinals on ESPN Shatter Viewership Records - UConn-Iowa Delivers 14.2 Million Viewers, Friday's NCAA Women's Final Four Scores Average Audience of 10.8 Million
UConn-Iowa, NC State-South Carolina peaked with 17 million viewers and 9 million viewers, respectively.

[04/05/24 - 10:21 AM]
"Elsbeth" and CBS Thursday Originals Returned Strong After College Men's Basketball Tournament
CBS was the #1 network last night with the top three shows - "Young Sheldon," "Ghosts" and "Elsbeth."

[04/05/24 - 08:00 AM]
CBS Series Soar in L35 Multiplatform Viewing from Premiere Week Episodes
Five network series delivered audiences of 12 million or more viewers: "Tracker," "Young Sheldon," "NCIS," "Ghosts" and "FBI."