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[05/05/23 - 12:01 PM]
Great American Family Extends Streak as TV's Fastest-Growing Network for Six Consecutive Months
Great American Family ranks #1 in ratings growth in 2Q 2023 to date and 2023 YTD with the largest gains in Total Day and Primetime viewership among both Households and Total Viewers.

[05/03/23 - 03:27 PM]
WBD Sports Delivers Record-Breaking Viewership for Lakers/Warriors Game 1 Conference Semifinal
The telecast peaked with an average of 8 million viewers from 11-11:15 p.m. ET.

[05/03/23 - 10:10 AM]
Debut Week of "Live with Kelly and Mark" Hits 3-Month Highs
"Live with Kelly and Mark" premiered as the week's No. 1 daytime talk show - network or syndicated - across all key Nielsen measures: Households (1.7 rating), Total Viewers (2.448 million) and Women 25-54 (0.6 rating).

[05/03/23 - 09:12 AM]
Season Finale of ABC's "Abbott Elementary" Marks Series' Strongest Telecast Since Early February
This season, "Abbott Elementary" stands as ABC's No. 1 series among Adults 18-49 (2.36 rating) after seven days multiplatform viewing.

[05/02/23 - 02:58 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of April 24: "The Diplomat" Tops the English TV List and Is Renewed for Season 2
Season 2 of Colombian drama "The Marked Heart" also retained its top slot on the Non-English TV list with 46.31M hours viewed.

[05/02/23 - 09:21 AM]
WBD Sports Delivers Record-Breaking Viewership for First Round of Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO Across TNT & TBS
TNT's telecast of the Florida Panthers' incredible come-from-behind victory over the Boston Bruins netted 3.2 million viewers.

[05/02/23 - 08:08 AM]
Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings Game 7 on ABC Delivered Largest Audience in 24 Years for NBA Playoffs First Round Game: 9,835,000 Viewers
Overall, this was the most-watched first round of the NBA Playoffs ever on Disney platforms (ABC and ESPN).

[05/01/23 - 02:42 PM]
ESPN Sets NBA Playoffs First Round Audience Record for Golden State Warriors-Sacramento Kings Game 6 on Friday: 5 Million Viewers
This is the most-watched first round game of the NBA Playoffs ever on ESPN.

[04/28/23 - 12:10 PM]
FX's "Dear Mama" Scores the Most-Watched Premiere Episode for an Unscripted Series Ever for FX
The premiere episode debuted on FX and became available to stream the next day on Hulu, which combined for the record performance.

[04/28/23 - 08:51 AM]
Season Premiere of "Home Town Takeover" Delivers Strong Sunday Night Performance for HGTV on April 23
The season two premiere garnered over four million total viewers throughout its debut night.

[04/25/23 - 01:00 PM]
"60 Minutes" Reigns Again as Television's #1 Primetime Program for the Week
This is the 19th time the CBS newsmagazine has made the top five this season, and the 25th time it has made the top 10 out of 26 episodes.

[04/25/23 - 10:24 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of April 17: Political Dramas Top the English TV List; "Hunger" Enters the Most Popular List
Starring Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell, "The Diplomat" was the most viewed title this week with 57.48M hours viewed and appeared in the Top 10 in 86 countries.

[04/25/23 - 08:13 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Networks Score One of Their Greatest Nights Ever on Sunday, April 16
Together, the networks delivered a 46 percent share of total television viewing among Adults 18-49 that night.

[04/25/23 - 08:03 AM]
Showtime Continues Winning Streak - "Waco: The Aftermath" Makes Impressive Debut as Top Three Most Streamed Series Launch Ever for the Brand
Said bow was only behind the launches of "Dexter: New Blood" and "Yellowjackets."

[04/25/23 - 08:01 AM]
Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors Game 4 on ABC Draws Largest NBA Playoffs First Round Audience Across Any Network in 21 Years
The broadcast averaged 7,523,000 viewers, peaking with 10,406,000 viewers during the 6 p.m. ET quarter hour.

[04/18/23 - 02:45 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
"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 5 of the last 6 weeks.

[04/18/23 - 12:29 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Grows to Its Most-Watched Week in Over 2 Years
Wednesday's broadcast of "Tamron Hall" (on 4/5/23) ranked as the show's most-watched telecast (1.305 million) on any day since February 2021.

[04/18/23 - 12:09 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of April 10: "The Night Agent" Jumps to #6 on the Most Popular List; "Beef" Climbs Into the #2 Spot on English TV List
The saga lives on as "The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die" topped the English Films List with 35.5M hours viewed.

[04/18/23 - 09:38 AM]
Bang! Most-Watched NBA Playoffs Opening Weekend Ever on Disney Platforms
The five-game slate - two games on ABC and three games on ESPN - averaged 4,280,000 viewers, up three percent from last year, setting the combined ABC and ESPN opening weekend audience record.

[04/17/23 - 02:59 PM]
"Succession" Ep. 4 Draws 2.6M Viewers; "Barry" Season 4 Debut Marks Most Viewers Since Season 2 Finale
Additionally, the season four premiere episode has garnered nearly 8 million viewers across platforms in just four weeks.

[04/17/23 - 12:00 PM]
Viewers Watched More Than 281 Billion Minutes of CBS Programming in the First Quarter of 2023 - 90 Billion Minutes More Than Its Closest Broadcast Competitor
This aggregate viewership includes more than 92 billion minutes watched of CBS primetime entertainment programming - nearly +25 billion more than the closest broadcast network.

[04/17/23 - 10:55 AM]
HGTV Mega-Hit "Rock the Block" Delivers Standout Ratings Performance for Network
The six-episode season averaged a .82 live plus three-day rating among Adults 25-54 and a 1.13 L3 rating among Women 25-54, a respective lift of 95 percent and 98 percent from the prior six weeks.

[04/13/23 - 04:37 PM]
ESPN's AT&T NBA Play-In Tournament Doubleheader Averages 2.6 Million Viewers Across ESPN and ESPN2, Up 14 Percent from 2022
"NBA in Stephen A's World" alternate telecast, which aired on ESPN2, drew seven percent of the overall average audience, adding 152,000 viewers.

[04/11/23 - 01:04 PM]
"Tamron Hall" Builds Week to Week and Year to Year in Households and Total Viewers
For the 24th consecutive week, "Tamron Hall" grew year over year in Total Viewers, jumping by 13% over the year-ago week.

[04/11/23 - 12:02 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" Grows Week to Week in Households and Viewers
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" was also the week's No. 1 daytime talk show - network or syndicated - in Households (1.6 rating-tie) and Women 25-54 (0.5 rating).

[04/11/23 - 10:13 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of April 3: "The Night Agent" Enters the Most Popular List; "Beef" Enters the English TV List in the #3 Spot
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston are on the case as "Murder Mystery 2" held on to the #1 spot with 59.84M hours viewed.

[04/08/23 - 05:21 PM]
Weather-Delayed Masters Tournament Second Round Telecast on ESPN Hits 3.1 Million Viewer Peak
The full telecast window from 3-7 p.m. averaged 2.4 million viewers.

[04/07/23 - 03:47 PM]
Masters First Round Viewership on ESPN Averages 2.5 Million Viewers
Also, the debut of the new lead-in program "Welcome to the Masters" averaged 766,000 viewers on ESPN between 1-3 p.m.

[04/04/23 - 03:08 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of March 27: "The Night Agent" and "Murder Mystery 2" Top English Lists; "Kill Boksoon" #1 on Non-English Films List
The quest for true love also continued as Season 4 of "Love is Blind" had 47.64M hours viewed.

[04/04/23 - 01:45 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 4th Week in a Row
"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 10 of the last 11 weeks.

[04/04/23 - 09:54 AM]
Season Premiere of ABC's "American Idol" Grows Its 35-Day Multiplatform Audience to Nearly 10 Million Viewers
In addition, the new drama "The Company You Keep" gained an additional +4.8 million Total Viewers, bringing its 35-day multiplatform audience to 7.2 million viewers.

[04/04/23 - 08:30 AM]
"Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Casamigos Tequila" Starts Strong Averaging 1.6 Million Viewers Across ESPN and ESPN2
KayRod Cast on ESPN2, starring World Series Champion Alex Rodriguez and New York Yankees voice Michael Kay, drew 15.7 percent of the overall average audience, adding 245,000 viewers.

[04/04/23 - 08:12 AM]
Six Warner Bros. Discovery Lifestyle and Entertainment Brands Among the Top 10 Cable Networks During First Quarter
Delivering more than 128 million total viewers on average each month, the networks also accounted for viewing by one-third of all Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 who watched cable during prime.

[03/31/23 - 03:08 PM]
Viewership for 2023 MLB Opening Night on ESPN Draws Double-Digit Increases as Chicago White Sox Defeat Reigning World Series Champion Houston Astros
Last night's game was the most-watched regular-season Astros game in six years, dating back to 2017.

[03/31/23 - 01:01 PM]
"The Way Home" Season One Concludes as #1 Most-Watched Program on Entertainment Cable, Propelling Hallmark Channel to #1 on Weekends and #2 in Total Day
Season One reached 6.8 million Unduplicated Total Viewers.

[03/29/23 - 09:25 AM]
"Not Dead Yet" Premieres as ABC's Strongest Multiplatform Comedy Debut Since October 2018
In addition, the new ABC comedy picked up a massive +6.6 million Total Viewers after 35 days of multiplatform viewing.

[03/29/23 - 08:05 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" Scores an 8-Week High in Total Viewers
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" matched single-day season highs on Monday with its "After Oscar Show" in Households (1.9 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.8 rating) and delivered its 2nd most-watched single-day telecast of the season in Total Viewers (2.873 million).

[03/28/23 - 01:15 PM]
"60 Minutes" Is Again Television's #1 Primetime Program for the Week
The CBS newsmagazine delivered 9.29 million total viewers, 9.09 million in adults 18+ and 1.82 million in adults 25-54.

[03/28/23 - 11:38 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of March 20: "The Night Agent" Is the Most Viewed Title This Week; "Luther" and "The Glory" Hold Onto Top Spots for Third Consecutive Week
New titles on the English TV List included Season 4 of "Love Is Blind" (25.52M hours viewed for the first five episodes) and "Waco: American Apocalypse" (21.51M hours viewed).

[03/28/23 - 11:35 AM]
Hallmark Channel Becomes #1 on Entertainment Cable for the Weekend with Launch of Annual "Spring Into Love" Programming Event
"A Picture of Her" became the #1 most-watched entertainment cable program of the week among Women and Persons 18+ and on Saturday among Households, Women and Persons 18+, Total Viewers, and Women 25-54.

[03/28/23 - 06:30 AM]
"Succession" Premiere Draws 2.3 Million Viewers, A New Series High for Its Fourth and Final Season
Total viewing for Sunday night was up 62% compared to last season's premiere (1.4M) and 33% compared to last season's finale (1.7M), with season 3 episodes going on to average 7.2 million viewers per episode across platforms.

[03/27/23 - 03:38 PM]
"Yellowjackets" Breaks Streaming Records on Showtime
The drama premiered its second season with nearly 2 million viewers across platforms, the best season two premiere for the network in more than 10 years and nearly double the series premiere audience.

[03/24/23 - 09:11 AM]
TLC's "MILF Manor" Wraps as the #1 Unscripted Freshman Cable Series in Key Demos
Impressively, the series has also accumulated more than 45 million video views across TLC's social platforms.

[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.







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[09/05/24 - 09:45 AM]
ESPN Platforms Deliver Largest Kickoff Week Audience Since 2016 - ESPN and ABC Score Top 6 Games Across All Networks
ESPN's Nielsen-rated networks airing college football - ABC, ESPN and ESPNU - averaged 3.1 million viewers in Week 1, up 44 percent over 2023 and the largest audience for Kickoff Week across ESPN platforms since 2016.

[09/04/24 - 02:24 PM]
"Toby Keith: American Icon" Was NBC's Most-Watched Primetime Entertainment Special in 2024 and in the Top 10 Across All of Broadcast
In its August 28 telecast on both NBC and Peacock, the two-hour special drew 4.7 million viewers (L3).

[09/04/24 - 09:40 AM]
Viewership for September 1 Edition of ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball" Up 22 Percent from Last Year
The broadcast peaked at 9:30 p.m. ET with 1,885,000 viewers.

[09/03/24 - 12:06 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Aug. 26: "Incoming" and "Worst Ex Ever" Land the #1 Spots
Charlie Cowell's furiously fun masterpiece "KAOS" starring Jeff Goldblum as the ruthless king of the Gods, Zeus, debuted in fourth place on the English TV List with 3.4M views.

[09/02/24 - 12:42 PM]
Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic Between No. 23 USC and No. 13 LSU Delivers 9.2 Million Viewers on ABC
ABC scored its second-most-watched Week 1 on record with 8.0 million viewers across four games.

[09/01/24 - 01:53 PM]
ABC Scores Second-Most-Watched Kickoff Saturday on Record - Averages 7.6 Million Viewers Across Trio of Games
Clemson vs. Georgia peaked at 9.5 million viewers.

[08/27/24 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Aug. 19: "The Union" and "Emily in Paris" Hold on to Top Spots
Documentaries snapped up three spots this week with "American Murder: Laci Peterson" claiming #2 (10.6M views) and "Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War" wrangling #3 (3.9M views) on the English TV List and "Untold: The Murder of Air McNair" at #3 (8.3M views) on the English Films List.

[08/27/24 - 10:17 AM]
Most-Watched Little League Baseball World Series Championship Game on ABC Since 2015: 3,535,000 Viewers on Average; Peaked at 5,496,000 Viewers
Additionally, the Little League Baseball United States Championship Game, which also aired exclusively on ABC, averaged 3,016,000 viewers on Saturday, August 24.

[08/23/24 - 04:40 PM]
For the First Time in at Least 30 Years, ABC News Sweeps Primetime Coverage Every Night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention as the No. 1 Broadcast Network Across the Board, with Night-Over-Night Audience Growth
ABC News' coverage of the Democratic National Convention's fourth night (9:00-11:27 p.m.), led by "World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir, is ABC's most-watched final night of a DNC in 16 years.

[08/22/24 - 04:45 PM]
For 3rd Night Running and with David Muir Leading Coverage of the Democratic National Convention from Chicago, ABC News Is No. 1 Broadcast Network Across the Board
Night three of ABC News' 2024 Democratic National Convention increased from night two in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+7% - 3.199 million vs. 2.996 million), Adults 25-54 (+6% - 707,000 vs. 665,000) and Adults 18-49 (+10% - 539,000 vs. 490,000).

[08/21/24 - 03:10 PM]
For 2nd Night in a Row and with David Muir Leading Coverage of the Democratic National Convention from Chicago, ABC News Is No. 1 Broadcast Network Across the Board
Night two of ABC News' 2024 Democratic National Convention increased from night one in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+5% - 2.996 million vs. 2.840 million), Adults 25-54 (+17% - 665,000 vs. 568,000) and Adults 18-49 (+23% - 490,000 vs. 400,000).

[08/20/24 - 03:45 PM]
With David Muir Leading Coverage from Chicago, ABC News Is No. 1 Broadcast Network Across the Board on First Night of 2024 Democratic National Convention
ABC News saw increases compared to night one of the Democratic Convention four years ago (8/17/20) in Total Viewers (+16% - 2.840 million vs. 2.442 million).

[08/20/24 - 12:38 PM]
NBC Sports' Presentation of Premier League's Opening Weekend Is Most Watched on Record in U.S.
The opening weekend averaged 820,000 viewers across six matches live on NBC/Peacock, USA Network, and NBC Sports Digital platforms from Friday, August 16-Sunday, August 18.

[08/20/24 - 12:16 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Aug. 12: "The Union" and "Emily in Paris" Debut at #1; "Under Paris" Moves Up on Most Popular
"Love Is Blind UK" said "I do" at #5 on the English TV List with 4M views.

[08/20/24 - 08:00 AM]
ESPN's Most-Watched MLB Little League Classic Event Ever
Viewership was up 39 percent from last year and peaked with 2,369,000 viewers at 9:30 p.m. ET.