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[12/02/21 - 12:53 PM]
ABC Soars to Its Strongest Monday This Season
ABC ranked as Monday's No. 1 entertainment network among Adults 18-49 (1.1/8), dominating runner-up NBC by 57% (1.1/8 vs. 0.7/5).

[12/02/21 - 10:05 AM]
"Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses" Debuts as Cable's #1 New Unscripted Series of 2021; Reaches More Than 3.1 Million Total Viewers Across TBS and Cartoon Network
The inaugural episode premiered on Sunday, November 28 on TBS and Cartoon Network as Cable's #1 New Unscripted Series of 2021 and delivered the most-watched premiere of the year for both networks.

[11/30/21 - 02:37 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 22: "Red Notice" Becomes the Most Popular Film, "Selling Sunset" Makes a Splash
"Selling Sunset" lands in the Top 10 with 33.1M hours spent immersed in everyone's favorite real estate docu-soap.

[11/24/21 - 02:35 PM]
"The Rookie" Ties Biggest Single Lift for Any Broadcast Show This Season in Viewers
With a jump of 136% in Total Viewers from Live+Same Day to Live+7, ABC's "The Rookie" tied the biggest single lift for any broadcast program on any network so far this season and scored its largest-ever playback increase.

[11/24/21 - 01:21 PM]
Starz Drives Record-Breaking Performance with "BMF" Season One Finale and Debut of "Power Book II: Ghost" Season Two Delivering Almost 6 Million Multiplatform Views on Sunday
The success of both powerhouse series also broke records on the Starz app on Sunday delivering the most-watched day of the year and one of the most-watched days on the Starz app in the network's history.

[11/23/21 - 03:05 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 15: "Red Notice", "Arcane", "Just Short of Perfect" and "Hellbound" Top the Lists
Two new series took the #1 slots this week, in both English and Non-English lists: "Arcane" with 38.42M hours viewed and Korean horror series "Hellbound" rose above "Squid Game" with 43.48M hours viewed.

[11/23/21 - 03:00 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Giants-Buccaneers Matchup Delivers 12 Million Viewers
Plus: "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli" on ESPN2 delivered an audience of 1,575,000 up from the brothers' Week 10 audience (1,554,000 viewers).

[11/19/21 - 02:30 PM]
"Grey's Anatomy" Season Opener Jumps More Than 6 Times Over L+SD to Hit 4.74 Rating in Adults 18-49 with 35 Days of Multiplatform Viewing
"Grey's Anatomy" ranks as ABC's No. 1 program this season in both Total Viewers (14.2 million) and Adults 18-49 (4.74 rating) after 35 days of cross-platform viewing.

[11/19/21 - 01:15 PM]
"The CMA Awards" Builds Over Year-Ago Broadcast in Adults 18-49 After Seven Days of Multiplatform Viewing
"The CMA Awards" soared to 8.1 million Total Viewers after seven days of multiplatform viewing.

[11/19/21 - 12:28 PM]
"The Freak Brothers" Premiere Delivers Tubi's Most-Watched Episode
Additionally, the series delivered 80% more viewers than the #2 series on the platform.

[11/17/21 - 02:05 PM]
"A Million Little Things" Posts +250% Increase in L+7 Playback for 2nd Time This Season Among Adults 18-49
With another +250% lift this season, "A Million Little Things" tied its biggest playback increase ever among Adults 18-49.

[11/17/21 - 01:31 PM]
Paramount+ Reaches New Heights with Best Week Ever
The company added more than one million new subscribers, setting a new record for total signups since its rebrand.

[11/17/21 - 09:10 AM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Delivers Year-Over-Year Audience Gains for Eighth Consecutive Week, Driving a 15% Season-to-Date Viewership Jump
The audience for the 49ers' 21 point victory (12,325,000 viewers) was up 3 percent from "MNF's" Week 10 2020 matchup (Minnesota-Chicago) across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes.

[11/17/21 - 06:11 AM]
Hallmark Channel's "Countdown to Christmas" Continues to Propel Network to Be #1 in Fourth Quarter-to-Date
"Open by Christmas," "My Christmas Family Tree" and "A Holiday in Harlem" were its original offerings last week.

[11/16/21 - 01:31 PM]
"Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers for 2nd Week in a Row
In addition, "Nightline" outperformed CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

[11/16/21 - 12:50 PM]
Michigan at Penn State Tops Week 11 College Football Viewership, ABC's Most-Watched November Saturday Since 2016
ESPN platforms were responsible for 64% of the minutes watched in Week 11 and aired four of the top six most-watched games on Saturday.

[11/15/21 - 01:30 PM]
"Clifford the Big Red Dog" Is Top Dog on Paramount+
Paramount+ announced today that "Clifford the Big Red Dog," which premiered on the service the same day it hit theaters on Wednesday, November 10, broke a new record as the service's most-watched original film.

[11/12/21 - 08:33 AM]
ABC's "Shark Tank" Grows to Season Highs in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC's "Shark Tank" ranked as Friday's No. 1 show in Adults 18-49 (0.8/7).

[11/11/21 - 02:21 PM]
ABC Wins Wednesday as "The 55th Annual CMA Awards" Is Night's No. 1 Show
ABC's live broadcast of "The CMA Awards" ranked as Wednesday's No. 1 program in both Total Viewers (6.8 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.1/8).

[11/11/21 - 12:25 PM]
ESPN's NBA Viewership Up Double-Digits from 2020-21 Regular Season Average
Through 12 games, the NBA on ESPN is averaging 1,439,000 viewers, up 20 percent from the 2020-21 regular season average of 1,197,000 viewers.

[11/10/21 - 01:51 PM]
ABC's "The Rookie" and "A Million Little Things" Tie as Week's No. 1 Percentage Gainer in Total Viewers
The ABC dramas were the week's only two programs on the major networks to post triple-digit playback gains in Total Viewers.

[11/10/21 - 01:26 PM]
NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series Deliver Viewership Gains Across NBC Sports in 2021
NBC Sports' 2021 NASCAR Cup Series viewership across NBC and NBCSN produced a Total Audience Delivery of 2.562 million viewers.

[11/10/21 - 10:29 AM]
Viewers Have Watched More Than 166 Billion Minutes of CBS Entertainment, News and Sports Programming So Far This Season - Far More Than Any Other Broadcaster
The network's performance is also driven by the successful launches of its new shows, which make up four of the top six new series by minutes watched.

[11/10/21 - 08:30 AM]
ABC's "The Wonder Years" Series Debut Jumps to a 2.56 Rating in Adults 18-49 After 35 Days of Viewing Across All Platforms
"The Wonder Years" soared to 8.0 million Total Viewers after 35 days of multiplatform viewing, marking an increase of +4.8 million viewers and a lift of +150% over its Live+Same Day average.

[11/09/21 - 03:01 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Ryan" Hits a 6-Month Single-Day High in Total Viewers with Friday's Annual Halloween Special
This year's annual Halloween broadcast also tied single-day season highs in both Households (1.8 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.8 rating).

[11/09/21 - 02:42 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football's" Week 9 Draws 12.2 Million Viewers; Up 18% Year-Over-Year and Delivers "MNF's" Seventh Consecutive Week of Audience Growth
"Monday Night Football" was the most-watched telecast of the night among households, viewers and all key demos: Men 18-34, 18-49, 25-54 and 55+, as well as persons 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 on ESPN.

[11/09/21 - 02:40 PM]
Hallmark Channel Is the Most-Watched Network in Fourth Quarter To-Date, Boosted by "Countdown to Christmas"
Since its launch on October 22, the franchise to-date has reached 24 million unduplicated Total Viewers, elevating the network to be the #1 most-watched during Total Day among Households, Women 18+, Women 18-49, Women 25-54, Adults 25-54 and Total Viewers.

[11/09/21 - 12:25 PM]
LSU-Alabama Is ESPN's Most-Viewed Game Since 2019 as ESPN Networks Own Primetime in College Football's Week 10
Fueling the year-over-year growth were two compelling Southeastern Conference showdowns - LSU and Alabama on ESPN, and Tennessee at Kentucky on ESPN2.

[11/09/21 - 11:46 AM]
"Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers for Week of Nov. 1
In addition, "Nightline" outdelivered CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

[11/08/21 - 01:47 PM]
FOX's "The Masked Singer" Remains Premiere Week's #1 Entertainment Series in Live + 35 Days Ratings for Third Straight Year
Leading out of "The Masked Singer," the series premiere of "Alter Ego" ranks as this season's #1 new unscripted series in L35.

[11/08/21 - 12:59 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Off to Its Best Start Since 2014; Franchise's Audience Is Up Double Digits from Each of Last Five Seasons
The current season is averaging 13.7 million viewers a game, achieving its highest viewership since 2014 and is up double-digits from every season since 2015.

[11/08/21 - 12:06 PM]
"Foxtober" Delivers Record Numbers and Key Gains Across Linear and Digital Platforms
The World Series on FOX averaged 11,750,000 viewers for six games; while, for the month of October, the NFL on FOX averaged 17,457,000 viewers.

[11/02/21 - 03:11 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Week 8 Delivers 14 Million Viewers, Up Year-Over-Year for Sixth Consecutive Week
"Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli" continues to shatter its own records, as the alternate telecast delivered its most-watched presentation to date.

[11/02/21 - 07:30 AM]
FOX's "The Masked Singer" Wins Premiere Week in Live + 28 Days Ratings for Third Straight Year
Leading out of "The Masked Singer," the series premiere of "Alter Ego" ranks as this season's #1 new unscripted series.

[10/26/21 - 03:08 PM]
"Monday Night Football" Delivers Most-Watched Week 7 Game Since 2014, 12.9 Million Viewers Tune in for New Orleans at Seattle
"Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli" (ESPN2) returned for the first time since Week 3, and, in doing so, delivered 1.6 million viewers, resulting in the Super Bowl-winning brothers now fronting ESPN's three most-watched alternate telecasts.

[10/26/21 - 12:36 PM]
BET Scores with 3.3 Million Viewers Tuned in to the Premiere of "Games People Play" Season Two and the New Episodes of Tyler Perry's Original Scripted Series on October 19
Additionally, all four originals grew their audience by double-digits L+3 vs. their Live + Same Day numbers.

[10/26/21 - 11:51 AM]
ESPN Networks Win the College Football Weekend, Airing Four Most-Watched Games of Week 8
Overall, ESPN networks were responsible for two-thirds of all college football game minutes watched in Week 8.

[10/25/21 - 03:05 PM]
ESPN's Most-Watched NBA Opening Week Since 2017
The ESPN NBA doubleheader on Friday, October 22, averaged 1,893,000 viewers, up 26 percent from its opening week Friday doubleheader in 2019.

[10/22/21 - 01:44 PM]
Season Five of Hallmark Channel's "Chesapeake Shores" Wraps Up as #1 Scripted Series on Cable
The finale episode propelled the network to be the #1 most-watched network in Weekend Total Day among Women 18+, averaging 2.1 million Total Viewers and 226,000 Women 25-54.

[10/21/21 - 03:30 PM]
New York Knicks vs. Boston Celtics Double Overtime Thriller is ESPN's Most-Watched Wednesday Season-Opening NBA Telecast in 18 Years
The telecast averaged 1.96 million viewers, peaking with 2.87 million viewers from 10:30-10:45 p.m. ET.

[10/21/21 - 12:52 PM]
ESPN's NFL Studio Shows All Driving Year-Over-Year Audience Increases; Each Show Up Among Persons 18-24 and Other Key Demos
More than 1.2 million fans are tuning in to ESPN on NFL Sunday mornings, as "Sunday NFL Countdown" (10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET) is averaging 1,230,000 viewers a show, a 2% higher audience than last season.

[10/20/21 - 04:47 PM]
5.6 Million Viewers Tuned in to BET for the Premieres of Its Expansive Roster of Hit Drama and Comedy Series Last Week!
Last Tuesday night BET held the top three shows on cable for Black viewers 18-49, "The Oval" #1 including all of TV, "Assisted Living" #2, and "House of Payne" #3.

[10/20/21 - 02:21 PM]
ABC Is Thursday's No. 1 Entertainment Net for 3rd Straight Week in Adults 18-49
ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" emerged as Thursday's No. 1 entertainment show in Adults 18-49 (1.1/7), tying NBC's "Law & Order: SVU."

[10/20/21 - 11:03 AM]
Hallmark Channel's Annual "Fall Harvest" Event Concludes, Making the Network the #1 Most Watched on Weekends and #2 in Total Day
Overall, "Fall Harvest" featured six Saturday night original movie premieres which together averaged 1.5 million Households, 1.8 million Total Viewers and 194,000 Women 25-54.

[10/20/21 - 07:37 AM]
"A Million Little Things" Posts +250% Increase in L+7 Playback in Adults 18-49
"A Million Little Things" also more than doubled its overall audience after seven days of TV playback, soaring by 135% in Total Viewers (1.7 million to 4.0 million).

[10/19/21 - 03:01 PM]
Netflix Details Its Top 10 Series & Films to Date in Hours Viewed
The streaming service will shift to reporting on hours viewed rather than the number of accounts that choose to watch them.

[10/19/21 - 03:00 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Grows Year-Over-Year Viewership for Fourth Consecutive Week; 12.6 Million Watch Buffalo-Tennessee Week 6 Thriller
"Monday Night Football" is continuing a banner year, up 17% and 15% season-to-date from the 2020 and 2019 seasons (seven games), respectively, averaging 13.8 million viewers this season (six games).

[10/19/21 - 11:25 AM]
ABC Wednesday Comedies Up Week to Week
"The Wonder Years" built over the prior week by 7% in Total Viewers (3.2 million vs. 3.0 million) and held even week to week among Adults 18-49 (0.6/4).

[10/19/21 - 11:02 AM]
FOX's "The Simpsons" Wins Week in L7 Ratings for First Time in Nearly Seven Years
The network also had the #1 drama ("9-1-1") and #1T unscripted series of the week ("The Masked Singer").

[10/15/21 - 09:55 AM]
FOX's "The Simpsons" & "9-1-1" Rank as Top Two Programs of Week Three of '21-'22 Season in L3 Ratings
"The Simpsons'" win marks the first time it has ranked as the week's #1 entertainment program in nearly seven years, while its lead-out, "The Great North" delivered its highest-rated episode ever.







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