Top 10

Discover what Americans are watching and playing

Streaming TV

Top 10

Original, acquired, and movie viewing

Discover the top streaming programs in the U.S., including the most-watched streaming originals, movies and acquired titles. Ranked by total minutes viewed by persons 2+.

July 21 – July 27, 2025

Program Name Rank Minutes (Millions) # of Episodes SVOD Provider
Happy Gilmore 2
1
2,893
1 Netflix
Untamed
2
2,031
6 Netflix
The Hunting Wives
3
1,356
8 Netflix
Kpop Demon Hunters
4
1,027
1 Netflix
Bluey
5
880
154 Disney+
The Big Bang Theory
6
777
281 HBO Max
Blindspot
7
754
100 Netflix
Sullivan's Crossing
8
727
20 Netflix
Grey's Anatomy
9
723
449 Hulu / Netflix
Animal Kingdom
10
714
75 Netflix

Source: Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings (Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV+, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Paramount+, Peacock and Netflix), Nielsen National TV Panel, U.S., viewing through television.

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Methodology Overview

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Streaming Content Ratings

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Traditional TV

Top 10

Broadcast and cable viewing

Discover what Americans are watching on TV, including the week’s top broadcast and cable telecasts and syndicated programming. Based on Nielsen National TV ratings and ranked by total viewers (persons 2+).

Week of Aug. 11 – Aug. 17, 2025

PROGRAM RANK VIEWERS (000) RATING NETWORK
NFL ON FOX PRESEASON GM
1
5,109
2.6 FOX
60 MINUTES
2
4,559
2.7 CBS
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
3
3,987
2.4 NBC
CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD
4
3,859
2.3 ABC
NFL ON FOX PRESEASON PRE-KICK
5
3,782
1.8 FOX
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE
6
3,740
2.2 ABC
AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS
7
3,484
2.0 ABC
BIG BROTHER (SUN)
8
3,467
1.8 CBS
BIG BROTHER (THU)
9
3,372
1.9 CBS
BIG BROTHER (WED)
10
3,131
1.8 CBS

Source: Nielsen National TV Ratings. U.S. audiences. Ranked by total viewers P2+. Ratings are the percentage of TV viewers in the U.S. that tuned into a specific television program.

Nielsen TV Ratings

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Ratings and Families

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Advertising

Top 10

Learn which companies are leading the pack in advertising spending each month. Powered by Nielsen Ad Intel.

Advertising Spend – June 2025, P2+

PARENT COMPANY RANK DOLLARS (MM) IMPRESSIONS (B) INDUSTRY
ABBVIE INC
1
$81.3
6.7 HEALTHCARE
NOVO NORDISK A/S
2
$49.3
2.7 HEALTHCARE
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
3
$39.8
9.3 TOILETRIES & COSMETICS
PROGRESSIVE CORP
4
$37.7
4.4 INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
ELI LILLY & CO
5
$34.2
1.4 HEALTHCARE
OTSUKA HOLDINGS CO LTD
6
$31.3
3.0 HEALTHCARE
COMCAST CORP
7
$28.3
1.9 ENTERTAINMENT & AMUSEMENTS
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
8
$27.4
6.4 HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
9
$26.3
3.1 BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
10
$24.8
1.5 BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS

Source: Nielsen Ad Intel notes: Excludes PSAs. Spot TV Live+7 for P2+. Spot TV is inclusive of Nielsen’s top 10 Hispanic DMAs based on TV households. Political advertising pricing varies by station and is subject to change, therefore cannot be compared to previous time periods.

Note: Uncategorized promotional ad spend and impression data excluded from chart.

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Video Games

Top 10

Discover the top video games Americans are looking to buy next.

Week ended August 23, 2025 | Console and PC

TITLE RANK Previous week's rankings
Grand Theft Auto VI 1 1
Borderlands 4 2 2
EA Sports Madden NFL 26 3 3
Battlefield 6 4 4
NBA 2K26 4 6
Minecraft 6 5
Fortnite 7 11
Mario Kart World 8 16
Mafia: The Old Country 9 6
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater 10 6
Grand Theft Auto V (PS5, Xbox Series X) 10 10
Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, PC) 10 11
Hell is Us 10 17
Black Myth: Wukong 10 20
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 10 23
Assassin's Creed: Shadows 10 29

Source: Nielsen Video Games Tracking

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