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[10/19/23 - 04:57 PM]
ESPN's Game 4 of the 2023 WNBA Finals Presented by YouTubeTV is Most-Watched Game 4 on Record
Game 4 averaged 889,000 viewers, the most-watched WNBA Games 4 Finals on record, and up 124 percent from Game 4 in 2022.

[10/18/23 - 11:01 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Ranks as No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show for 2nd Consecutive Week Among Key Adults 18-49
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" grew over premiere week by 5% in the key demo of Adults 18-49 (0.20 rating vs. 0.19 rating).

[10/17/23 - 03:40 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
"Nightline" took the top spot, beating CBS' "Comics Unleashed" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in all 3 weeks of the season.

[10/17/23 - 02:27 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Grows Year to Year for 4th Time in 5 Weeks in Viewers
"Live with Kelly and Mark" ranked as the week's No. 1 daytime talk show and No. 1 entertainment talk show among Women 25-54 (0.49 rating).

[10/17/23 - 09:46 AM]
The 49th Season Premiere of "Saturday Night Live," Hosted by Pete Davidson with Musical Guest Ice Spice, Draws 4.8 Million Viewers
That's an increase of 19% in total viewers and 31% in the demo vs. last year's season 48 premiere.

[10/17/23 - 09:18 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Oct. 9: "Beckham" and "Lupin" Hold Onto #1; "Ballerina" Debuts in Top Spot
"The Fall of the House of Usher" haunted its way into second place in its debut week with 6M views.

[10/17/23 - 09:18 AM]
NBC Sports Dominates Fall Weekends in Primetime - College Football Is #1 on Saturday Nights, "Sunday Night Football" Ranks #1 Across All of Primetime
On Saturday nights, NBC Sports is averaging 4.1 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports Digital platforms through seven college football games (9/2-10/14).

[10/16/23 - 11:35 AM]
TLC Ranks as #1 Cable Network Without Sports on Monday, October 9 Among Women 25-54/18-49 for 15 Consecutive Weeks
"90 Day: The Last Resort" and "90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way," earned 1.50 and 1.32 L3 respectively among W25-54 and were among the top five top cable telecasts on October 9 among W25-54.

[10/13/23 - 02:46 PM]
"Sister Wives" and "90 Day Fiance" Rank as #1 and #2 Cable Programs on Sunday Night with W25-54
In 2023 to date, "Sister Wives" is the #1 ad-supported cable program excluding sports on Sunday nights with P25-54, W25-54, W18-49 and W18-34.

[10/13/23 - 08:30 AM]
Hallmark Channel's "3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost" Spooks Up #1 Program of the Day, Week
What's more, the film grew a remarkable +52% in viewership from Live + Same Day to Live + 3, making it the network's most-watched 2023 premiere since "A Paris Proposal" in February.

[10/12/23 - 02:00 PM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Premieres as Week's No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show in Adults 18-49
In fact, "Kimmel" won premiere week in late-night for the second consecutive year in Adults 18-49.

[10/12/23 - 08:30 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Scores Its Top-Rated Week Since May in Women 25-54
"Live with Kelly and Mark" ranked as the week's No. 1 daytime talk show and No. 1 entertainment talk show among Women 25-54 (0.55 rating).

[10/11/23 - 04:46 PM]
FOX Wins Full 12-Month 2022-23 Broadcast Season Across All Key Adult, Men and Women Demos in Live + 7 Day Ratings
FOX had two of the top five highest-rated entertainment telecasts of the season in Adults 18-49, more than any other network.

[10/11/23 - 10:30 AM]
ABC's "The Golden Bachelor" Premiere Episode Hits 11.1 Million Cumulative Viewers Across Linear and Streaming in First Week
After just seven days of viewing across linear and streaming platforms, the September 28 debut telecast alone skyrocketed to 9.00 million Total Viewers, gaining an additional +4.64 million viewers in delayed cross-platform viewing.

[10/10/23 - 03:28 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Generates a Record Audience with More than 17.4 Million Viewers in Week 5
The audience peaked at 18.8 million (9-9:15 p.m.), and for two hours "Monday Night Football" averaged 18.1 million viewers (9-11 p.m.).

[10/10/23 - 02:51 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Is the Only Daytime Talk Show to Improve Week to Week and Year to Year in All Key Measures
On Monday (9/25/23), "Tamron Hall" turned in its strongest single-day telecast in Total Viewers (1.180 million) in 5 months.

[10/10/23 - 02:50 PM]
ABC News' 'Nightline' Ranks No. 1 in All Key Demographics - Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
On Monday (10/2/23), "Nightline" scored its most-watched telecast (1.271 million) in 16 months - since 6/8/22.

[10/10/23 - 09:13 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Oct. 2: "Beckham" and "Lupin" Debut at #1; "Nowhere" Enters Most Popular List
Season 4 of the coming-of-age series "Sex Education" stayed strong at #2 (6.6M views) while Season 5 of "Love Is Blind" came in at #3 (3.7M views).

[10/09/23 - 02:59 PM]
Cowboys-49ers on NBC and Peacock Is Most-Watched Week 5 "Sunday Night Football" Game Ever, Averaging 26.1 Million Viewers
For the season, NBC's "Sunday Night Football" is averaging 23.8 million viewers - "SNF's" second-best average ever through Week 5 (trailing only the record 2015 season), and up 14% from last season at this point.

[10/09/23 - 01:19 PM]
"Loki" Season 2 Is the Second Most Viewed Season Premiere on Disney+ This Year with 10.9 Million Views After Three Days
The debut of the Marvel Studios series - which returned last Thursday - was behind only the season three premiere of "The Mandalorian," which hit Disney+ in March.

[10/09/23 - 11:37 AM]
TLC's "90 Day: The Last Resort" and "90 Day Fiance: The Other Way" Lead as Cable's #1 and #2 Non-Sports Telecasts with Key Women Demos
TLC was the #1 primetime network without sports in cable television on Monday, October 2 with W25-54 for the 7th consecutive week.

[10/06/23 - 10:35 AM]
"The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon" Becomes #1 Most-Viewed Premiere and Season in AMC+ History
Sunday's fourth episode of season one delivered season high ratings on AMC in total viewers and both key demos, capping three successive weeks of viewership growth.

[10/04/23 - 03:20 PM]
NBC Wins Premiere Week for 12th Straight Time in Demo, 5th Straight in Total Viewers
NBC placed eight of the top 12 shows in Premiere Week in total viewers, including "Sunday Night Football," "The Voice" and "America's Got Talent."

[10/04/23 - 01:00 PM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Returns as Monday's No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show
"Kimmel" grew over its year-ago season opener (on Monday, 9/19/22) by 8% in Total Viewers (2.27 million vs. 2.11 million) to score its most-watched premiere in 6 years.

[10/04/23 - 10:59 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Builds to 5-Month High in Total Viewers
Tuesday's broadcast (on 9/19/23) was the show's most-watched telecast (2.466 million) on any day in 5 months.

[10/04/23 - 07:30 AM]
"The Pat McAfee Show "Starts Strong with 242 Million Total Views Across All Platforms During First Month of ESPN Launch
Across YouTube, social channels and the ESPN App, the show totaled 213 million cumulative views, with 82% of that audience falling between the 18-44 demographic.

[10/03/23 - 03:37 PM]
ESPN's NFL Week 4: Seahawks-Giants on "Monday Night Football" Draws More than 16.6 Million Viewers; Follows Multiple Falcons-Jaguars' Record-Setting Presentations on ESPN+ and Disney+
"Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli" (ESPN2) delivered 1.3 million viewers in their second episode this season.

[10/03/23 - 03:30 PM]
"The Golden Bachelor" Ranks as ABC's No. 1 Series Premiere Ever on Hulu
After just three days of viewing across linear and streaming platforms, the series debut skyrocketed to a 1.90 rating among Adults 18-49, marking a big +206% jump over its initial Live+Same day rating.

[10/03/23 - 12:32 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows Year to Year for the 19th Consecutive Week in Total Viewers
Season to date, "Tamron Hall" is improving over the same weeks last season in Total Viewers (+6% - 1.009 million vs. 950,000), drawing its largest overall audience in 3 years.

[10/03/23 - 12:31 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Opens 2023-2024 Season as No. 1 in All Key Demographics - Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
"Nightline" ranked No. 1 in all key measures during premiere week for the 2nd year in a row.

[10/03/23 - 10:00 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Sept. 25: "Reptile" and "Nowhere" Debut at #1
Class was back in session at Moordale High this week, with the final season of beloved British coming-of-age series "Sex Education" leading the English TV List for the second week in a row with 13.4M views, while Season 1 took ninth place with 1.9M views.

[10/02/23 - 03:30 PM]
ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" Jumps to 6.50 Million Total Viewers After Three Days of Cross-Platform Viewing
The season premiere jumped to 6.50 million Total Viewers and hit a 1.08 rating among Adults 18-49.

[10/02/23 - 01:16 PM]
Chiefs-Jets Thriller on NBC and Peacock Is Most-Watched Sunday Show Since Super Bowl LVII, Averaging 27 Million Viewers
The Average Minute Audience for last night's live stream via Peacock, NBC Sports Digital platforms, and NFL Digital platforms, was 1.85 million viewers - marking NBC Sports' largest streaming audience ever for a regular-season Sunday NFL game.

[09/29/23 - 03:08 PM]
"Sister Wives" Ranks as the #1 Non-Sports Cable Program of the Year on Sunday Nights with Key Demos
TLC is the #1 primetime cable network on Sundays among all key demos in 3Q23.

[09/26/23 - 02:15 PM]
CBS News Finishes 2022-2023 Broadcast Year with Four #1 Broadcasts and Competitive Growth Throughout Its Lineup
"60 Minutes" remains the #1 news broadcast for the 2022-2023 broadcast season, a title held for 49 consecutive years.

[09/26/23 - 02:02 PM]
"20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine for the 2022-2023 Season Across Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
In fact, "20/20" outdelivered "Dateline" in Total Viewers for the first time in 13 years since the two programs aired on Fridays during a full television season since the 2009-2010 season.

[09/26/23 - 02:01 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 Across the Board in Time Slot - Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
On Monday (9/18/23), "Nightline" delivered its strongest telecast in Adults 25-54 (440,000) in eight months.

[09/26/23 - 10:21 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Sept. 18: "Sex Education" Debuts at #1; "Love at First Sight" and "Dear Child" Continue First Place Reigns
Docuseries "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal" returned to the list with Season 2 debuting at #2 (7.6M views) while Season 1 re-entered the list landing in the #10 spot (2.4M views).

[09/25/23 - 01:21 PM]
TLC's "90 Day: The Last Resort" and "90 Day Fiance: The Other Way" Lead as #1 and #2 Non-Sports Telecasts on Monday Night with Key Women Demos
"90 Day: The Last Resort" earned a 1.53 L3 rating among W25-54, and "90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way" earned a 1.35 L3 rating among W25-54.

[09/25/23 - 11:44 AM]
FOX's "Krapopolis" Posts Most-Watched Animation Series Debut in a Decade
Last night's premiere delivered a 1.2 Live + Same Day rating among Adults 18-49 and 3.6 million Total Viewers.

[09/22/23 - 01:19 PM]
TLC's "Sister Wives" Reaches a Season High and Continues to Rank as the #1 Cable Program of the Week with Women 25-54 with 2.5 Rating
Combined, both "Sister Wives" and "90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days" reached over 4.7 million total linear viewers on Sunday, September 17.

[09/21/23 - 03:31 PM]
NBC Triumphs in Summer for Ninth Straight Year
"America's Got Talent" continued its reign as the most-watched entertainment show of the summer for the 10th straight year.

[09/20/23 - 12:06 PM]
HBO Documentaries Delivered Record Highs This Summer
"Hard Knocks" scores its largest series audience in 13 years while "Telemarketers" is the most-watched HBO documentary series (non-sports) in more than two years.

[09/19/23 - 03:12 PM]
"Monday Night Football" Averages 21.8 Million Viewers across ESPN Platforms during More Than Two Hours of Overlapping Games
The 21,757,000 viewers, which includes fans watching on NFL+, is an increase of 6% from the similar MNF staggered starts in Week 2 of the 2022 season (20.6 million viewers across the same networks).

[09/19/23 - 02:15 PM]
ABC News' 'Nightline' Ranks No. 1 in All Key Demos
"Nightline" surged from the previous week in Total Viewers (+20% - 764,000 vs. 635,000), Adults 25-54 (+62% - 222,000 vs. 137,000) and Adults 18-49 (+100% - 146,000 vs. 73,000), turning in its strongest numbers across the board in 3 months.

[09/19/23 - 12:34 PM]
ESPN/ABC Airs Four of the Top Five Most-Watched Games of Week 3; College GameDay Crushes in Colorado
For the third consecutive week, ESPN platforms presented the most-viewed college football game of the week, as Colorado State/Colorado delivered 9.3 million viewers on ESPN in the late prime window.

[09/19/23 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Dominates Sunday from Sunrise Through Primetime
On Sunday, September 17, CBS had an average-minute audience of 12.3 million viewers across the total day.

[09/19/23 - 10:38 AM]
F1 Singapore Grand Prix Gets Largest Live U.S. Television Audience on Record
The race audience peaked at 1.347 million viewers between 9:45-9:59 a.m. ET.

[09/19/23 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Sept. 11: "Love at First Sight" Debuts at #1; "Dear Child" and "ONE PIECE" Lead TV
"Virgin River" Season 5 reclaimed #2 with 9.6M views, the UK thriller "Who Is Erin Carter?" stayed strong at #3 with 3.8M views and UK comedy series "Top Boy" Season 3 remained at #4 with 3.7M views.

[09/18/23 - 02:16 PM]
"Elemental" Is the Most Viewed Movie Premiere on Disney+ of 2023
"Elemental" is the most watched movie premiere of the year on Disney+ and among its Top 10 movie premieres of all time, earning 26.4 million views in its first five days of streaming.







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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).