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[12/21/21 - 03:26 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Delivers 15.9 Million Viewers for Second Consecutive Week
Through the entire season, "Monday Night Football" is now averaging 13.5 million viewers, up 12% from 2020 and up 8% from 2019.

[12/21/21 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Dec 13: "The Witcher" Rules as "The Unforgivable" and "La Casa De Papel (Money Heist)" Hold Their Reign
"The Witcher" Season 2 debuted at #1 with audiences spending 142.43M hours immersed in the magical world created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and starring Henry Cavill.

[12/21/21 - 07:30 AM]
Taylor Sheridan's "1883" Blazes the Trail as Paramount+'s Most-Watched Original Series Premiere Ever
In addition to its record-breaking premiere on Paramount+, the premiere also delivered 4.9 million total viewers during its special event on Paramount Network following "Yellowstone," making it the biggest new series premiere on cable since 2015.

[12/16/21 - 09:06 AM]
Food Network on Track to Finish 2021 as #1 Overall Cable Network Among W25-54 in Weekend ITK, Tied as #2 Overall Cable Network Among W18-49 in Total Day
"All year long Food Network has been committed to super-serving our audience and inviting new fans to the brand and we are thrilled with our 2021 success," said Courtney White.

[12/16/21 - 07:00 AM]
Paramount+ Reveals This Year's Peak Content
Paramount+ is wrapping up 2021 with a look at what was trending on the service this year, including everything from the most-binged series and top performing genres to the #1 most-watched and rewatched movies.

[12/14/21 - 10:50 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Dec 6: "The Unforgivable" Debuts on Top While Families Go "Back to the Outback"
Fans are preparing themselves for the premiere of "The Witcher" Season 2 on Friday, December 17 by revisiting Season 1, which was #6 on the English TV list.

[12/13/21 - 01:38 PM]
ESPN Networks Deliver Multi-Year College Football Viewership Growth in 2021 - and the Most-Streamed CFB Season Ever
ESPN networks were up from both 2019 and 2020, with ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 averaging 1,976,000 viewers, up 19 percent from 2020 and two percent from 2019.

[12/13/21 - 12:38 PM]
"Succession" Season 3 Finale Delivers Series-High 1.7 Million Viewers Across All Platforms Sunday, Up 47% from the Season 2 Finale
New episodes are averaging 6.1 million viewers, up 56% from the same time in season 2, with the season 3 premiere now approaching 7 million viewers.

[12/10/21 - 02:52 PM]
New Max Original "And Just Like That..." Has Best Debut Day of Any Original Series on HBO Max Since Launch, Including Both HBO and Max Originals
Plus: "The Sex Lives of College Girls" also saw its highest viewership yet with the release of the final episodes of its first season Thursday.

[12/08/21 - 05:01 AM]
Roku Original "Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas" Soars to #1 on The Roku Channel During Opening Weekend
In addition to the strong opening weekend results, "Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas" was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for "Best Movie Made for Television."

[12/07/21 - 11:36 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 29: "The Power of the Dog" Debuts as #1 Film as We Say Goodbye to the Professor and the Robinsons
"Money Heist" the Spanish heist story from Alex Pina that has taken the world by storm, racked in a staggering 189.92M hours.

[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.







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[04/17/24 - 01:03 PM]
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[04/16/24 - 04:45 PM]
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[04/16/24 - 01:30 PM]
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[04/16/24 - 08:56 AM]
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[04/16/24 - 08:53 AM]
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[04/16/24 - 07:02 AM]
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[04/13/24 - 02:35 PM]
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A two-day average of 3.4 million viewers watched the live coverage from Augusta National Golf Club, including 3.2 million for the first round on Thursday and 3.6 million for the second round on Friday.

[04/12/24 - 03:04 PM]
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[04/11/24 - 09:44 AM]
ABC News and National Geographic Delivered 4.8 Million Viewers for "Eclipse Across America" Special
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After seven days of viewing across ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, ABC's hit drama "9-1-1" continues to build momentum hitting a season high in Total Viewers (10.72 million).

[04/10/24 - 10:02 AM]
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Sunday's clash scored an impressive 18.9 million viewers, becoming the most-watched women's college basketball game ever.

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