TLC (formerly known as The Learning Channel until 1998) is a television channel in the United States launched in October 1980 as ACSN - The Learning Channel. TLC is currently the 17th most popular channel on TV, watched by a total number of 405,000 people (up +12% from last week) during primetime, as of the average weekly audience measurement for the period ending .
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of TLC as of Sunday, December 14, 2025.
| TLC Weekly Ratings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Daypart | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Dec-14 | HH | 109,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 128,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 32,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 333,000 | 0.26 | |
| P2+ | 405,000 | 0.13 | ||
| P25-54 | 107,000 | 0.09 | ||
| 2025-Dec-07 | HH | 103,000 | 0.08 | |
| P2+ | 120,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 29,000 | 0.02 | ||
| PT | HH | 313,000 | 0.24 | |
| P2+ | 363,000 | 0.11 | ||
| P25-54 | 89,000 | 0.07 | ||
| 2025-Nov-30 | HH | 121,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 141,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 34,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 365,000 | 0.28 | |
| P2+ | 433,000 | 0.13 | ||
| P25-54 | 108,000 | 0.09 | ||
| 2025-Nov-23 | HH | 115,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 133,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 31,000 | 0.02 | ||
| PT | HH | 363,000 | 0.28 | |
| P2+ | 419,000 | 0.13 | ||
| P25-54 | 107,000 | 0.09 | ||
| 2025-Nov-16 | HH | 123,000 | 0.10 | |
| P2+ | 145,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 36,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 376,000 | 0.29 | |
| P2+ | 456,000 | 0.14 | ||
| P25-54 | 118,000 | 0.09 | ||
| 2025-Nov-09 | HH | 125,000 | 0.10 | |
| P2+ | 142,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 35,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 375,000 | 0.29 | |
| P2+ | 437,000 | 0.14 | ||
| P25-54 | 120,000 | 0.10 | ||
| 2025-Oct-26 | HH | 122,000 | 0.10 | |
| P2+ | 142,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 33,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 363,000 | 0.28 | |
| P2+ | 431,000 | 0.13 | ||
| P25-54 | 107,000 | 0.09 | ||
| 2025-Oct-19 | HH | 118,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 133,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 34,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 350,000 | 0.27 | |
| P2+ | 406,000 | 0.13 | ||
| P25-54 | 104,000 | 0.08 | ||
| 2025-Oct-12 | HH | 110,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 130,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 33,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 313,000 | 0.24 | |
| P2+ | 378,000 | 0.12 | ||
| P25-54 | 100,000 | 0.08 | ||
| 2025-Oct-05 | HH | 114,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 134,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 34,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 328,000 | 0.26 | |
| P2+ | 382,000 | 0.12 | ||
| P25-54 | 94,000 | 0.07 | ||
| TLC Monthly Ratings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Daypart | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Nov | HH | 122,000 | 0.10 | |
| P2+ | 141,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 34,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 366,000 | 0.29 | |
| P2+ | 433,000 | 0.13 | ||
| P25-54 | 113,000 | 0.09 | ||
| 2025-Oct | HH | 117,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 136,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 34,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 339,000 | 0.26 | |
| P2+ | 399,000 | 0.12 | ||
| P25-54 | 101,000 | 0.08 | ||
| 2025-Sep | HH | 114,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 131,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 32,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 326,000 | 0.25 | |
| P2+ | 379,000 | 0.12 | ||
| P25-54 | 95,000 | 0.08 | ||
| 2025-Aug | HH | 102,000 | 0.08 | |
| P2+ | 119,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 31,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 304,000 | 0.24 | |
| P2+ | 358,000 | 0.11 | ||
| P25-54 | 90,000 | 0.07 | ||
| 2025-Jul | HH | 104,000 | 0.08 | |
| P2+ | 121,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 33,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 279,000 | 0.22 | |
| P2+ | 330,000 | 0.10 | ||
| P25-54 | 85,000 | 0.07 | ||
| TLC Quarterly Ratings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Daypart | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2025-Q3 | HH | 109,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 127,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 30,000 | 0.02 | ||
| PT | HH | 310,000 | 0.24 | |
| P2+ | 364,000 | 0.11 | ||
| P25-54 | 86,000 | 0.07 | ||
| 2025-Q2 | HH | 117,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 138,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 38,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 350,000 | 0.28 | |
| P2+ | 417,000 | 0.13 | ||
| P25-54 | 112,000 | 0.09 | ||
| 2025-Q1 | HH | 117,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 141,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 40,000 | 0.03 | ||
| PT | HH | 334,000 | 0.27 | |
| P2+ | 409,000 | 0.13 | ||
| P25-54 | 122,000 | 0.10 | ||
| 2024-Q3 | HH | 115,000 | 0.09 | |
| P2+ | 138,000 | 0.04 | ||
| P25-54 | 44,000 | 0.04 | ||
| PT | HH | 325,000 | 0.26 | |
| P2+ | 393,000 | 0.12 | ||
| P25-54 | 123,000 | 0.10 | ||
| 2024-Q2 | HH | 128,000 | 0.10 | |
| P2+ | 153,000 | 0.05 | ||
| P25-54 | 51,000 | 0.04 | ||
| PT | HH | 346,000 | 0.28 | |
| P2+ | 422,000 | 0.13 | ||
| P25-54 | 136,000 | 0.11 | ||
| TLC Yearly Ratings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Daypart | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2024 | PT | P2+ | 542,000 | 0.17 |
| P18-49 | 130,000 | 0.10 | ||
| 2023 | HH | 187,000 | 0.15 | |
| P2+ | 220,000 | 0.07 | ||
| P25-54 | 77,000 | 0.06 | ||
| PT | HH | 496,000 | 0.40 | |
| P2+ | 749,000 | 0.24 | ||
| P18-49 | 198,000 | 0.15 | ||
| P25-54 | 199,000 | 0.16 | ||
| 2022 | HH | 247,000 | 0.20 | |
| P2+ | 289,000 | 0.09 | ||
| P25-54 | 94,000 | 0.08 | ||
| PT | HH | 648,000 | 0.52 | |
| P2+ | 971,000 | 0.31 | ||
| P18-49 | 264,000 | 0.20 | ||
| P25-54 | 248,000 | 0.20 | ||
| 2021 | PT | P2+ | 1,026,000 | 0.33 |
| P18-49 | 304,000 | 0.23 | ||
The six highest-rated scheduled programs on TLC by total viewership audience as of Sunday, December 21, 2025. See more TLC shows.
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days | 1,113,300 | +265% |
| 2 | Sister Wives | 1,110,100 | -14% |
| 3 | Baylen Out Loud | 1,026,700 | +19% |
| 4 | 90 Day Diaries | 742,400 | +48% |
| 5 | 7 Little Johnstons | 672,600 | +12% |
| 6 | 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way | 199,000 | -4% |
Is smothered coming back in2023?
This show is terrible! The "acting" is unbelievable the stupid storylines are unwatchable. Smothered, Sister wives, Plathville, pillow talk and love in translation should all be cancelled. The Single Life 90 day and 90 day diaries are just cheap and lazy programming as well. I hope TLC gets some better ideas soon. They're going downhill FAST.
Sister wives I don’t believe it. I had my tv on for background noise and this show came on and it was annoying… I turned it asap. Horrible show and apparently so are its viewers for keeping it on.
Welcome to Plathville is definitely my favorite ♥️
Only a snowflake would watch TLC. Melodrama galore.