Discovery Channel Ratings

Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel (formerly known as The Discovery Channel until 1995) is a television channel in the United States launched on June 17, 1985. Discovery is currently the 19th most popular channel on TV, watched by a total number of 370,000 people (down -36% from last year) during primetime, as of the average yearly audience measurement for the period ending December 31, 2025.

Discovery weekly, primetime, P2+ ratings chart

Discovery Channel Ratings

Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of Discovery Channel as of Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Discovery Weekly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
2025-Dec-14		HH	110,000	0.09
		P2+	146,000	0.05
		P25-54	32,000	0.03
	PT	HH	232,000	0.18
		P2+	314,000	0.10
		P25-54	67,000	0.05
2025-Dec-07		HH	109,000	0.09
		P2+	141,000	0.04
		P25-54	34,000	0.03
	PT	HH	221,000	0.17
		P2+	298,000	0.09
		P25-54	76,000	0.06
2025-Nov-30		HH	105,000	0.08
		P2+	139,000	0.04
		P25-54	32,000	0.03
	PT	HH	213,000	0.17
		P2+	296,000	0.09
		P25-54	71,000	0.06
2025-Nov-23		HH	102,000	0.08
		P2+	132,000	0.04
		P25-54	28,000	0.02
	PT	HH	228,000	0.18
		P2+	303,000	0.09
		P25-54	66,000	0.05
2025-Nov-16		HH	115,000	0.09
		P2+	147,000	0.05
		P25-54	31,000	0.02
	PT	HH	258,000	0.20
		P2+	341,000	0.11
		P25-54	73,000	0.06
2025-Nov-09		HH	109,000	0.09
		P2+	138,000	0.04
		P25-54	26,000	0.02
	PT	HH	266,000	0.21
		P2+	357,000	0.11
		P25-54	71,000	0.06
2025-Oct-26		HH	102,000	0.08
		P2+	132,000	0.04
		P25-54	28,000	0.02
	PT	HH	221,000	0.17
		P2+	300,000	0.09
		P25-54	61,000	0.05
2025-Oct-19		HH	96,000	0.07
		P2+	130,000	0.04
		P25-54	29,000	0.02
	PT	HH	204,000	0.16
		P2+	291,000	0.09
		P25-54	68,000	0.05
2025-Oct-12		HH	102,000	0.08
		P2+	136,000	0.04
		P25-54	30,000	0.02
	PT	HH	227,000	0.18
		P2+	331,000	0.10
		P25-54	70,000	0.06
2025-Oct-05		HH	100,000	0.08
		P2+	132,000	0.04
		P25-54	27,000	0.02
	PT	HH	218,000	0.17
		P2+	301,000	0.09
		P25-54	56,000	0.04

Discovery Monthly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
2025-Nov		HH	107,000	0.08
		P2+	138,000	0.04
		P25-54	29,000	0.02
	PT	HH	236,000	0.18
		P2+	318,000	0.10
		P25-54	68,000	0.05
2025-Oct		HH	100,000	0.08
		P2+	132,000	0.04
		P25-54	29,000	0.02
	PT	HH	217,000	0.17
		P2+	306,000	0.09
		P25-54	64,000	0.05
2025-Sep		HH	96,000	0.07
		P2+	126,000	0.04
		P25-54	26,000	0.02
	PT	HH	219,000	0.17
		P2+	301,000	0.09
		P25-54	61,000	0.05
2025-Aug		HH	111,000	0.09
		P2+	149,000	0.05
		P25-54	37,000	0.03
	PT	HH	265,000	0.21
		P2+	365,000	0.12
		P25-54	86,000	0.07
2025-Jul		HH	129,000	0.10
		P2+	181,000	0.06
		P25-54	55,000	0.04
	PT	HH	296,000	0.24
		P2+	429,000	0.14
		P25-54	117,000	0.09

Discovery Quarterly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
2025-Q3		HH	114,000	0.09
		P2+	153,000	0.05
		P25-54	38,000	0.03
	PT	HH	261,000	0.20
		P2+	366,000	0.11
		P25-54	87,000	0.07
2025-Q2		HH	121,000	0.10
		P2+	161,000	0.05
		P25-54	42,000	0.03
	PT	HH	270,000	0.21
		P2+	374,000	0.12
		P25-54	95,000	0.08
2025-Q1		HH	135,000	0.11
		P2+	179,000	0.06
		P25-54	45,000	0.04
	PT	HH	312,000	0.25
		P2+	428,000	0.13
		P25-54	103,000	0.08
2024-Q3		HH	146,000	0.12
		P2+	192,000	0.06
		P25-54	52,000	0.04
	PT	HH	343,000	0.27
		P2+	472,000	0.15
		P25-54	125,000	0.10
2024-Q2		HH	146,000	0.12
		P2+	189,000	0.06
		P25-54	52,000	0.04
	PT	HH	325,000	0.26
		P2+	438,000	0.14
		P25-54	117,000	0.10

Discovery Yearly Ratings
Date	Daypart	Demo	Audience	Rating
2025		HH	122,000	0.10
		P2+	160,000	0.05
		P25-54	38,000	0.03
	PT	HH	270,000	0.21
		P2+	370,000	0.11
		P25-54	85,000	0.07
2024	PT	P2+	577,000	0.18
2024	PT	P18-49	102,000	0.08
2023		HH	175,000	0.14
		P2+	228,000	0.07
		P25-54	69,000	0.06
	PT	HH	413,000	0.33
		P2+	702,000	0.22
		P18-49	149,000	0.11
		P25-54	168,000	0.14
2022		HH	216,000	0.17
		P2+	277,000	0.09
		P25-54	90,000	0.07
	PT	HH	498,000	0.40
		P2+	821,000	0.26
		P18-49	194,000	0.15
		P25-54	225,000	0.19

Top Discovery Shows

The five highest-rated scheduled programs on Discovery Channel by total viewership audience as of Friday, January 2, 2026. See more Discovery shows.

Rank	Program	Audience	Change
1	Gold Rush	1,464,200	+70%
2	Last Woodsmen	793,500	+85%
3	Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan	471,700	+102%
4	Animals on Drugs	218,000	+14%
5	Moonshiners	187,000	-4%

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Parry

Jul 5, 2025 18:56 EST

Expedition Unknown, Expedition X (when Jessica Chobot), Expedition Bigfoot and Blind Frog Ranch are absolute hits. They’re shows that blend different fields of study and show that everything is actually related to one another at different levels. They do so through the lens of more scientific rigor into paranormal subjects but it’s much more than that. The current season of Blind Frog Ranch in 2025 is possibly the most revealing one as the data they’re finding and experiencing is beyond anything the show actually discusses. Expedition X was the best show around before Discovery or Josh somehow got rid of Chobot; such a massive massive mistake. Curious how ratings even work now as I hope discovery doesn’t think live views are most important. Most people watch shows at a later time on their dvr section of streaming apps.

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P2

Jul 5, 2025 18:58 EST

Also please get rid of shows with Zack Baggins on discovery and travel channel and any other sister networks. He’s a Hollywood drama horror cliche who does not deserve a platform to investigate even the possible plausibility of the paranormal. He makes it all a fake story, rather than something we may all remember and encounter one day.

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David Grace

Dec 19, 2024 14:32 EST

Expedition Unknown, Expedition X, Expedition Bigfoot and Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch are absolute musts in my house! So much more for all of these programs to research and discover. Keep them on the air.. PLEASE

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MM

Jun 29, 2023 19:57 EST

I enjoy your show, Contrband: Seized at the Border, but Progreso, Texas is not McAllen. Progreso is a stand alone town with the safest bridge to cross and go party. The City of Weslaco is closer to Progreso, Texas. The Pharr bridge is in Pharr, Texas and it is the longest bridge, I think 7 miles. The Hidalgo bridge crosses over to Reynosa, one of the most dangerous cities across the border at the moment, so that is where the Hidalgo bridge crosses. The Anzalduas bridge is in McAllen and is the newest bridge. Please stop saying everything is in McAllen.

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cool weed bro

Jun 15, 2021 16:36 EST

"chopped 420" is the dumbest show on discovery plus, and im a stoner

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