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+.

Sep. 23 – Sep. 29, 2024

Program NameRankMinutes (Millions)# of EpisodesSVOD Provider
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
1
2,396
9Netflix
Inside Out 2 (2024)
2
1,818
1Disney+
Nobody Wants This
3
1,041
10Netflix
Mr. McMahon (2024)
4
908
6Netflix
Bob's Burgers
5
844
272Hulu
Bluey
6
813
154Disney+
The Rings Of Power
7
733
15Prime Video
Family Guy
8
713
433Hulu
The Garfield Movie (2024)
9
694
1Netflix
Grey's Anatomy
10
665
432Hulu / 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

Learn more about how we measure streaming content and calculate the streaming Top 10 lists in this video with Nielsen SVP Brian Fuhrer.

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Streaming Content Ratings

Uncover the viewing habits of streaming audiences to gain a more comprehensive view of your video content’s reach, regardless of where consumers view it.

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 Sep. 16 – Sep. 22, 2024

PROGRAMRANKVIEWERS (000)RATINGNETWORK
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – KC AT ATL
1
22,512
11.7NBC
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
2
16,466
8.4NBC
THE OT
3
13,848
6.9FOX
NBC FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA
4
10,433
5.4NBC
MATLOCK
5
7,742
4.6CBS
60 MINUTES
6
6,601
3.9CBS
SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – TENN AT OK
7
6,271
3.4ABC
DANCING WITH THE STARS
8
4,974
3.0ABC
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT-TUE
9
4,833
2.8NBC
RESCUE: HI-SURF
10
4,772
2.6FOX

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.

Viewing by demographic

Dive deeper into the data with the top-ranked prime broadcast and cable TV programs for Hispanic viewers, Black viewers and viewers in households with same gender spouses or unmarried partners in the U.S.

Week of July 22 – July 28, 2024

PROGRAMRANKVIEWERS (000)RATINGNETWORK
PREMIOS JUVENTUD 24 7/25
1
1,324
4.8UNI
NOCHE DE ESTRELLAS 7/25
2
1,221
4.6UNI
TOP CHEF VIP S3 – M
3
1,146
4.1TEL
PREMIOS JUVENTUD24 GF7/25
4
1,136
4.4UNI
CONDE: AMOR Y HONOR – M
5
1,121
4.0TEL
TOP CHEF VIP S3 – SUN
6
1,094
3.6TEL
TOP CHEF VIP S3 7P – M
7
1,082
3.9TEL
TOP CHEF VIP S3 – W
8
1,061
4.0TEL
TOP CHEF VIP S3 – R
9
1,054
4.3TEL
TOP CHEF VIP S3 – T
10
1,021
3.9TEL

Source: Nielsen. Primetime broadcast programs. Viewing estimates on this page include live viewing and DVR playback on the same day, defined as 3am-3am. Ratings are the percentage of TV viewers in the U.S. that tuned into a television program.

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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 – August 2024, P2+

PARENT COMPANYRANKDOLLARS (MM)IMPRESSIONS (B)INDUSTRY
ABBVIE INC
1
$142.1
7.1HEALTHCARE
COMCAST CORP
2
$89.4
2.5PUBLISHING & MEDIA
COMCAST CORP
3
$66.6
1.3BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
4
$57.0
10.2TOILETRIES & COSMETICS
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
5
$52.2
2.0AUTOMOTIVE
ELI LILLY & CO
6
$49.0
2.0HEALTHCARE
GSK PLC
7
$47.0
8.0HEALTHCARE
PROGRESSIVE CORP
8
$44.5
5.1INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
NOVO NORDISK A/S
9
$44.4
3.0HEALTHCARE
FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION
10
$37.7
0.8BUSINESS & 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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Ad Intel

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Video Games

Top 10

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

Week ended October 26, 2024 | Console and PC

TITLERANKRankPrevious week's rankings
Grand Theft Auto VI
1
1
1
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
2
2
2
Fortnite
3
3
3
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
4
4
3
Silent Hill 2 (2024)
5
5
9
Starfield
6
6
11
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO
7
7
22
EA Sports Madden NFL 25
8
8
6
Grand Theft Auto V (PS5, Xbox Series X)
8
8
6
Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
8
8
6
Diablo IV
8
8
10
NBA 2K25
8
8
11
Minecraft
8
8
22
Sonic x Shadow Generations
8
8
30

Source: Nielsen Video Games Tracking

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