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+.

May 27 – June 2, 2024

Program NameRankMinutes (Millions)# of EpisodesSVOD Provider
Bridgerton
1
1,380
20Netflix
Bluey
2
1,209
154Disney+
Grey's Anatomy
3
1,197
431Hulu / Netflix
Atlas (2024)
4
1,081
1Netflix
Young Sheldon
5
947
141Max / Netflix / Paramount+
Family Guy
6
868
433Hulu
Evil
7
826
38Netflix / Paramount+
NCIS
8
821
468Netflix / Paramount+
Reba
9
707
124Hulu / Netflix
Bob's Burgers
10
682
268Hulu

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

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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 April 8 – 14, 2024

PROGRAMRANKVIEWERS (000)RATINGNETWORK
60 MINUTES
1
8,588
5.0CBS
TRACKER
2
8,190
4.7CBS
YOUNG SHELDON
3
7,307
4.2CBS
FBI
4
6,399
3.8CBS
GHOSTS
5
6,083
3.5CBS
BILLY JOEL: THE 100TH LIVE AT MSG
6
5,734
3.3CBS
BLUE BLOODS
7
5,405
3.2CBS
FBI: INTERNATIONAL
8
5,323
3.2CBS
FIRE COUNTRY
9
5,050
3.0CBS
THE VOICE
10
5,025
3.0NBC

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 January 8 – 14, 2024

PROGRAMRANKVIEWERS (000)RATINGNETWORK
NBC NFL WILDCARD – LAR AT DET
1
3,260
8.8NBC
FOX NFC SUN WILDCARD POST-GAME
2
2,432
6.5FOX
NBC NFL WILDCARD PREKICK – LAR AT DET
3
2,047
5.5NBC
MINAS DE PASION FRI E
4
1,511
5.1UNI
MUJER 2 TUE
5
1,494
5.2UNI
MINAS DE PASION TUE
6
1,493
5.3UNI
MUJER 2 WED
7
1,475
5.1UNI
MUJER 2 THU
8
1,465
5.3UNI
MINAS DE PASION WED
9
1,450
5.2UNI
MUJER 2 MON
10
1,430
5.0UNI

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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Advertising

Top 10

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

Advertising Spend – April 2024, P2+

PARENT COMPANYRANKDOLLARS (MM)IMPRESSIONS (B)INDUSTRY
ABBVIE INC
1
$93.0
7.7HEALTHCARE
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO
2
$64.7
3.2HEALTHCARE
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
3
$51.5
12.3TOILETRIES & COSMETICS
PROGRESSIVE CORP
4
$50.6
5.4INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
AT&T INC
5
$42.7
1.1BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
6
$37.3
3.9BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS
OTSUKA HOLDINGS CO LTD
7
$35.6
3.0HEALTHCARE
ASTRAZENECA PLC
8
$34.9
3.4HEALTHCARE
GSK PLC
9
$34.4
6.9HEALTHCARE
ROARK CAPITAL GROUP INC
10
$31.2
4.4ENTERTAINMENT & AMUSEMENTS

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 June 29, 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
2
2
3
Star Wars: Outlaws
4
4
5
Minecraft
4
4
22
Elden Ring
6
6
3
EA Sports Madden NFL 25
6
6
10
Frostpunk 2
8
8
14
Judas
8
8
22
Grand Theft Auto V (PS5, Xbox Series X)
10
10
6
Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
10
10
6
EA Sports College Football 25
10
10
9
Diablo IV
10
10
22
Hogwarts Legacy
10
10
22

Source: Nielsen Video Games Tracking

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