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[01/03/16 - 08:50 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "Dateline" Top Charts in Viewers, Demos
The Peacock wins the first Saturday night of 2016 in both categories.

[01/03/16 - 08:45 AM]
NBC Wins Saturday Night Among the Big 4, With a Season-High "Dateline Mystery" and "SNL Vintage"
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, January 2.

[01/02/16 - 09:31 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: 2016 Opens with ABC, NBC Sharing Demo Crown
The Alphabet's "20/20" is the night's top program among adults 18-49.

[01/02/16 - 09:14 AM]
New Year's Six on ESPN Deliver Strong TV and Digital Audiences
ESPN spins the numbers for Friday, January 1.

[01/02/16 - 08:39 AM]
"Dateline NBC" Rebroadcast Ties for #1 from 9-11 P.M. in 18-49 and Is #1 Outright in 25-54
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, January 1.

[01/01/16 - 10:49 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, "New Year's Rockin' Eve" Wrap 2015 on Top
The Alphabet easily wins the night among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[01/01/16 - 10:42 AM]
NBC Ranks #2 in Primetime Among the Big 4 Networks in Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 31.

[01/01/16 - 10:42 AM]
ABC Beats Its Combined Competition on New Year's Eve - "New Year's Rockin' Eve" Is Up at 10pm to 2nd-Biggest-Ever Audience
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 31.

[01/01/16 - 09:41 AM]
College Football Playoff Semifinal Michigan State vs. Alabama: Tied for ESPN's Fifth Best Non-Championship College Football Game on Record
ESPN spins the numbers for Thursday, December 31.

[12/31/15 - 09:22 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Grows to Its 2nd-Best Performance of the Season
Disney/ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of December 14-20.

[12/31/15 - 09:13 AM]
In 2015, ESPN Repeats as Cable's Best in Prime Time
ESPN spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/31/15 - 09:02 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Splits Demo Crown with ABC
Repeats of "The Middle" and "Modern Family" lead the night among adults 18-49.

[12/31/15 - 08:40 AM]
"Law & Order: SVU" Captures Its Highest Rating for a Wednesday Rebroadcast Since June 2014
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 30.

[12/30/15 - 02:48 PM]
Bengals-Broncos Finale Is ESPN's Highest-Rated and Most-Viewed "Monday Night Football" Game in 2015
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 28 and the season to date.

[12/30/15 - 01:14 PM]
Disney Channel Dethrones Nickelodeon for 1st Ever #1 Total Day Yearly Win in Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/30/15 - 01:13 PM]
OWN Delivers Its Most-Watched Year in Network History and Fourth Consecutive Year of Double-Digit Prime Viewership Growth
OWN spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/30/15 - 12:56 PM]
ABC Family Is 2015's Most Socially Engaged Network and Cable TV's #1 Network in Prime for 2nd-Straight Year in Women 18-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/30/15 - 10:33 AM]
Hallmark Channel Celebrates a Successful New Year with the Premiere of "When Calls the Heart: New Year's Wish"
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, December 26.

[12/30/15 - 09:01 AM]
"Kennedy Center Honors" Score Tuesday Win for CBS
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 29.

[12/30/15 - 08:52 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Kennedy Center Honors" Help Power CBS Victory
The Eye takes home top honors among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/30/15 - 08:46 AM]
Encore of "Chicago Med" Ranks #2 in Its Time Period Among the Big 4 in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 29.

[12/29/15 - 05:55 PM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "Scorpion" Lead Repeat Race
The Eye wins the night among total viewers as well as adults 18-49.

[12/29/15 - 05:48 PM]
"Superstore" Ranks #2 in Its Time Period Among the Big 4 Networks in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, December 28.

[12/29/15 - 01:24 PM]
2015 "Thursday Night Football" Package on CBS and NFL Network Is Most-Watched and Highest-Rated "TNF" Season Ever
CBS spins the numbers for its coverage to date this season.

[12/29/15 - 08:54 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "Nashville" Hits a New Series High in TV Playback in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of December 7-13.

[12/28/15 - 01:01 PM]
AMC's "Into the Badlands" Season One Averages 5.3 Million Total Viewers and 3.2 Million Adults 18-49 in Live+3 Viewing
AMC further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[12/28/15 - 09:03 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Charts with "Sunday Night Football"
The Peacock once again leads the night among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/28/15 - 08:17 AM]
NBC Currently Ranks as the Network #1 for Sunday Night Among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in Every Key Measure
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 27.

[12/27/15 - 08:41 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "48 Hours" Win Repeat Race
The Eye leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/27/15 - 08:33 AM]
"SNL" Equals Its Highest Encore Rating in the Local People Meters Since May
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, December 26.

[12/26/15 - 09:03 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, "CMA Country Christmas" Win Demo Race
The Alphabet leads a night of nearly all repeat competition among adults 18-49.

[12/26/15 - 08:56 AM]
Christmas Eve Encore of "It's a Wonderful Life" Wins the Night Among the Big 4 Networks in Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25.

[12/26/15 - 08:38 AM]
NBA Christmas Day: NBA Finals Rematch on ABC Up 22 Percent, Scores 6.7 Overnight Rating
ESPN spins the numbers for Friday, December 25.

[12/25/15 - 08:49 PM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "It's a Wonderful Life" Top Christmas Eve
The Peacock wins the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/24/15 - 09:38 AM]
Jimmy Fallon Scores His Highest 18-49 Rating for a Week Without a Major NFL Boost in 9 Months & Most-Watched in 10 Months
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 14-18.

[12/24/15 - 08:53 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, NBC Repeats Share Demo Crown
The Peacock's "Adele Live in New York City" and The Eye's "I Love Lucy Christmas Special" lead the night among adults 18-49.

[12/24/15 - 08:48 AM]
NBC Ties for the Wednesday Win Among the Big 4 in 18-49, With "Grinch" the #1 Show of the Night and an "Adele" Encore Winning at 9
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 23.

[12/23/15 - 08:45 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Wins Battle of Repeats
Second place ABC's "The Year: 2015" was the only original last night.

[12/23/15 - 08:41 AM]
"Running Wild with Bear Grylls," Featuring President Obama, Matches the Series' Biggest Live + 3 Day 18-49 Lift Ever
NBC further spins the numbers for Thursday, December 17.

[12/23/15 - 08:40 AM]
Rebroadcast of "Hollywood Game Night" Is the Top-Scoring Encore in 18-49 and Total Viewers Since 2014
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 22.

[12/23/15 - 08:16 AM]
ABC's "The Year 2015" Spikes Over Its Lead-In to Win Its 2-Hour Time Slot
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 22.

[12/22/15 - 01:38 PM]
"The Big Bang Theory" Delivers the Largest 3-Day Audience of Any Scripted Program This Season
CBS further spins the numbers for Thursday, December 17.

[12/22/15 - 12:25 PM]
Hallmark Channel Is Home for the Holidays; Network Is Tops Among Women 25-54 and Total Viewer Delivery Since Launch of "Countdown to Christmas"
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of December 14-20.

[12/22/15 - 12:11 PM]
"60 Minutes" Makes Top 10 for Fourth Week Straight
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, December 20.

[12/22/15 - 11:31 AM]
ABC Family Sweeps Prime in Key Demos for 3rd-Straight Week; Is Pacing as Cable TV's #1 Network for the 2nd-Straight Year in Women 18-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for the week of December 14-20.

[12/22/15 - 10:12 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, CBS Share in Demo Honors
The Eye's "Big Bang Theory" repeats and the Alphabet's "Great Christmas Light Fight" finale lead the night.

[12/22/15 - 10:05 AM]
USA Network on Track to Finish 10th Consecutive Year as #1
USA spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/22/15 - 08:35 AM]
Encore Telecast of "A Saturday Night Live Christmas" Ranks #1 in Its Time Period Among the Big 4 Networks in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, December 21.

[12/22/15 - 08:25 AM]
ABC Ranks No. 1 on Monday in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, December 21.

[12/21/15 - 08:34 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "Sunday Night Football" Top Charts
Plus: CBS gets a boost from a full hour of NFL overrun.







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[12/03/25 - 11:59 AM]
"9-1-1: Nashville" Season Premiere Catapults to Over 19 Million Total Viewers
Over 35 days, ABC's Thursday night drama premieres amassed impressive audiences based on competitive cross-platform broadcast series rankings, with all three dramas landing in the Top 10 among Adults 18-49.

[12/03/25 - 08:57 AM]
Record NFL Viewership Caps Thanksgiving Night on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo
Bengals-Ravens is the most-watched Thanksgiving night NFL game ever with an average of 28.4 million viewers.

[12/03/25 - 08:55 AM]
"NFL on CBS" Shatters Record for Most-Watched Regular-Season Game in NFL History with More Than 57 Million Viewers
Viewership peaked with 61.357 million viewers for the game's thrilling conclusion (7:45-8:00 PM ET).

[12/03/25 - 08:49 AM]
FOX Sports Feasts on Thanksgiving Day with 47.7 Million Viewers for Packers-Lions
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[12/03/25 - 08:47 AM]
Most-Watched NBA on ESPN Thanksgiving Eve in Six Years
The inaugural tripleheader averaged 2,099,000 viewers, up 54 percent from last year's Thanksgiving Eve doubleheader, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.

[12/02/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of November 24 - "Stranger Things" Escapes the Upside Down to Take No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
The series returned last week with Volume 1 of its fifth and final season, touting the biggest premiere week ever for an English language show in the history of Netflix, amassing 59.6 million views and securing No. 1 on the English TV list.

[11/28/25 - 04:32 PM]
NBC's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Sets All-Time Viewership Record
The 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade delivered 34.3 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, its biggest combined audience on record, outperforming last year's parade by +8% (2.5 million viewers).

[11/28/25 - 01:59 PM]
Thanksgiving Day Hoops Scores FOX's Most-Watched CBB Game in History
Michigan State's Thanksgiving Day win over UNC in the Fort Myers Tip-Off scored 5,488,000 viewers on FOX - the most-watched college basketball game ever on the network.

[11/26/25 - 02:31 PM]
"20/20" Is the Most-Watched in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 in Time Period vs. CBS and NBC
"20/20" posted substantial increases week to week across the board.

[11/26/25 - 02:30 PM]
With Largest Viewership in 7 Weeks, ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Key Demos
"Nightline" improved on the previous week in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, and Adults 18-49.

[11/26/25 - 02:21 PM]
"Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary" Is the Season's Most-Watched Primetime Entertainment Special
The telecast delivered 6.32 million viewers and was the most-watched entertainment program Monday night.

[11/26/25 - 02:15 PM]
"Dancing with the Stars" Caps Spectacular Season 34 with 9.24 Million Total Viewers - Drawing Largest Finale Audience in 9 Years
Among Adults 18-49, the show nearly doubled last season's finale episode (+89% - 2.15 rating vs. 1.14 rating), hitting its strongest finale result in 10 years.

[11/25/25 - 03:45 PM]
"Center Stage: Countdown to the CMA Awards - Special Edition of 20/20" Rises Over Last Year's Performance in All Key Measures
"Center Stage" (434,000 and 326,000, respectively) ranked No. 1 in its hour in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

[11/25/25 - 03:05 PM]
ESPN Wins Week 13 with Stellar Showings for "College GameDay Built by The Home Depot," "SEC on ABC" and Friday College Football on ESPN
Texas Longhorns defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks 52-37 delivered 5.6 million viewers on November 22.

[11/25/25 - 02:57 PM]
"America's Game of the Week" on FOX Scores 27,816,000 Viewers in Week 12
The Dallas Cowboys win over the Philadelphia Eagles peaked with 28.4 million viewers from 7:30 PM - 7:45 PM ET.