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[12/13/23 - 10:56 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Grows to Its 2nd Strongest Week This Season in Households and Total Viewers
For the 3rd week in a row, "Live with Kelly and Mark" stood as the week's No. 1 daytime talk show - network or syndicated - in Total Viewers (2.478 million), while also ranking No. 1 in Households (1.66 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.52 rating).

[12/12/23 - 03:26 PM]
"To All a Good Night" Earns #1 Original Movie Premiere of the Year To-Date on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Starring Kimberley Sustad and Mark Ghanimé, the film ranked as the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program on Thursday among key demos.

[12/12/23 - 12:02 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers for 12th Consecutive Week
Season to date, and for the first time ever in the 10 years in its time period, "Nightline" ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 versus CBS and NBC.

[12/12/23 - 11:34 AM]
What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report
This is a comprehensive report of what people watched on Netflix over a six month period.

[12/12/23 - 09:40 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Dec. 4: "Leave the World Behind" Debuts at #1 and Most Watched Title of the Week
The thrills kept coming over on the English TV List, with fans sending the raunchy, action-packed comedy "Obliterated" to #1 with 9M views in its second week on the list.

[12/12/23 - 08:00 AM]
Inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Game on ABC and ESPN2 Is Most-Watched Non-Christmas Game During Regular Season on Any Network in Nearly Six Years
Saturday's Los Angeles Lakers victory over the Indiana Pacers in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Game from Las Vegas, Nevada averaged 4,580,000 viewers on ABC and ESPN2.

[12/11/23 - 02:20 PM]
ABC's "The Golden Bachelor" Season Finale Earns Largest Audience in "The Bachelor" Franchise Since March 2020
"The Golden Bachelor" built over the prior week by 11% in Total Viewers (7.13 million vs. 6.44 million), posting six consecutive weeks of growth and delivering its biggest week-to-week increase.

[12/11/23 - 02:07 PM]
Eagles-Cowboys Averages 26.3 Million Viewers on NBC and Peacock to Rank as Most-Watched December "SNF" Game Since 2016
The Average Minute Audience (AMA) for last night's live stream via Peacock, NBC Sports Digital platforms, and NFL Digital platforms, was 2.3 million viewers - marking NBC Sports' largest streaming audience ever for a regular-season Sunday NFL game.

[12/07/23 - 12:26 PM]
NewsNation and The CW Network Deliver More Than 4 Million Viewers for GOP Presidential Primary Debate
The CW Network, which simulcast the debate, delivered more than 2.5 million viewers and nearly 500,000 viewers among adults 25 to 54, making the debate The CW's most watched primetime program since 2018.

[12/06/23 - 03:12 PM]
ESPN Platforms Boast Banner Year for College Football, as ABC Leads the Way with Most Total Minutes Watched and ESPN+ Streams the Platform's Most-Watched Season Ever
ABC led the way across all networks and media companies with more total minutes watched than any other individual network, as 24% of the sport's viewers tuned in to ABC.

[12/06/23 - 12:20 PM]
"25 Days of Christmas" Delivers Freeform's Most-Watched Week of the Year
Friday's opening night run of "Home Alone" (7 p.m.) was cable's No. 1 movie of the week among Adults 18-49 and Men 18-49.

[12/06/23 - 09:15 AM]
"Candy Cane Lane" Becomes Prime Video's Most-Watched Amazon MGM Studios-Produced Movie Debut Ever in the U.S.
Additionally, according to titles tracked by Screen Engine/ASI, "Candy Cane Lane" debuted with the highest reported viewership among streaming (PVOD & SVOD) movie releases for the weekend ending December 3.

[12/06/23 - 08:45 AM]
ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" Grows to Its Most-Watched Multiplatform Telecast on the Network Since Its September 2021 Season Premiere with "A Celebration of Taylor Swift"
Said installment jumped to 7.81 million Total Viewers after seven days of viewing on linear and streaming platforms, delivering its most-watched multiplatform telecast on the network since its September 2021 season premiere.

[12/06/23 - 08:00 AM]
Season Finale of ABC's "The Golden Bachelor" Delivers Biggest Audience in "The Bachelor" Franchise Since March 2020
"The Golden Bachelor" grew over the prior week by 12% in Total Viewers (6.95 million vs. 6.18 million), building for the 6th straight week and posting its biggest week-to-week growth.

[12/05/23 - 11:45 AM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 Across the Board for Third Week in a Row and Posts Double-Digit Gains Year to Year in All Key Demos for Second Consecutive Week
Season to date, and for the first time ever in the 10 years in its time period, "Nightline" ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 versus CBS and NBC.

[12/05/23 - 10:20 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 27: "Leo" and "Squid Game: The Challenge" Hold Onto the Top Spots
Fans went under the knife with Season 1 of "Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife" which debuted on the English TV List at #2 with 7.4M views.

[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.







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[11/21/24 - 10:32 AM]
Taylor Sheridan's "Landman" Explodes with Over 5M Global Viewers Across Paramount+ and Linear Preview
The series also secured the #1 spot for a U.S. premiere in Paramount+ history within its first three days.

[11/19/24 - 01:38 PM]
Food Network's "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking" Conjures Ratings and Reach with Series Premiere
The new series launched on Thursday, November 14, and posted a 0.57 P25-54 / 0.74 W25-54 L3 rating, more than doubling prior six-week benchmarks (+148% and +124% respectively) and is on pace to be Food Network's highest rated freshman series of the year.

[11/19/24 - 12:58 PM]
"Abbott Elementary" Hits Season Highs in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 with 6.33 Million Total Viewers and 2.21 Adults 18-49
After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, "Abbott Elementary" hit season highs in both Total Viewers (6.33 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.21 rating) with its November 6 episode.

[11/19/24 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 11: "Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson" Has Knockout Debut; "Hot Frosty" Heats Up at #1
Season 2 of the animated series "Arcane" held its place at #2 on the English TV List with 7.4M views and brought Season 1 back onto the list at #8 with 2.6M views.

[11/19/24 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions' Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Mega-Event Makes History with Over 108 Million Live Global Viewers
The Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight is the most-streamed sporting event ever, peaking at 65 million concurrent streams, with 38 million concurrent streams in the US.

[11/18/24 - 10:00 AM]
Four CBS Daytime Shows Post Year-Over-Year Growth
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" has also retained its #1 status with a 16% increase in total viewers vs. last year.

[11/16/24 - 02:04 PM]
60 Million Households Tuned in Live for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson with Nearly 50 Million for Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor 2 During the Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions Mega-Event
Additional viewership information, including total viewers, will be released early this week.

[11/15/24 - 11:44 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Halloween Week Scares Up Season Highs in Total Viewers and Households
Thursday's Halloween celebration "Only HALLOWEEN in the Building," featuring the annual fan-favorite costume contest, was the show's top telecast in both Total Viewers (2.396 million) and Households (1.64 rating) in seven months.

[11/15/24 - 10:14 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" 500th Telecast Is Top Entertainment Program of the Night in Adults 18-49
In addition, the milestone episode ranked as the No. 1 telecast on Tuesday night in Women 18-34 (0.92 rating) and Women 18-49 (0.95 rating), as well as Teens 12-17 (0.29 rating) and Adults 25-54 (0.93 rating).

[11/13/24 - 11:30 AM]
"Doctor Odyssey" Series Premiere Swells +482% Over Live+Same Day Audience in Adults 18-49
Plus: "9-1-1" kicked off season eight with an action-packed three-episode story arc rising +156% in Total Viewers (12.64 million vs. 4.93 million) and +519% in Adults 18-49 (2.91 rating vs. 0.47 rating) over its initial Live+Same Day audience.

[11/13/24 - 02:31 AM]
"Citadel: Honey Bunny" Was Prime Video's Most Watched Series Globally This Weekend
The series was in the Top 10 in almost 150 countries, including US, UK, France, Italy, Australia, Canada, Brazil, and UAE, proving the trend that consumers are continuing to enjoy non-English language content.

[11/12/24 - 12:06 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 4: "Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson" Enters the Ring; "Meet Me Next Christmas" Unwraps #1
Season 2, Act I of "Arcane," the animated series based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, also had a strong debut, taking second place with 6.3M views.

[11/12/24 - 06:30 AM]
Sunday's Return of "Yellowstone" Delivered Biggest Premiere Night Audience Ever with 16.4M Viewers
The Season 5B debut was up 3% vs. Season 5A's premiere night in 2022 (16.4M vs. 15.9M) based on VideoAmp.

[11/11/24 - 04:31 PM]
"The Daily Show's" Hour-Long Election Night Special Hosted by Jon Stewart Delivered Most-Watched Episode Ever on Paramount+ and the #1 Most-Viewed Entertainment Episode on Social for Election Day
Jon Stewart's monologue ranked as the #1 most engaging election night TikTok video across the TV Universe with 472K engagements.

[11/11/24 - 12:34 PM]
"High Potential" Series Premiere Scores a Whopping 20 Million Total Viewers Over 35 Days Across Platforms
Excluding encores, the "High Potential" series premiere generated an impressive 13.96 million Total Viewers and 3.67 rating in Adults 18-49 across platforms - the highest-rated ABC series premiere in nearly four years - since 11/17/20.