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U.S. Television Ratings

A television ratings system is an audience measurement methodology that seeks to determine viewership of various programming. The most popular of such systems is the Nielsen Ratings, developed and operated by The Nielsen Company, which is the primary source of audience measurement information in the U.S. television industry. Since television as a business makes money by showing advertisement to audiences, ratings are the single most important element in determining advertising rates, schedules, and programming content.

Programs: Top 100

Ranking of the top television shows based on the most recent, aggregated ratings data as of Tuesday, September 17, 2024. See program ratings ranking for the complete listing.

RankProgramNetworkAudienceChange
1NFL NationalCBS27,868,000+163%
2Sunday Night FootballNBC18,023,000-10%
3Sunday Night NFL Pre-KickNBC13,727,000-15%
4NFL Regular SeasonESPN13,655,000+60%
560 MinutesCBS10,477,000+43%
6Football Night in AmericaNBC10,371,000-5%
7World News Tonight with David MuirABC6,933,000-1%
8Primetime Emmy AwardsABC6,897,000
9Saturday Night FootballABC6,600,000+123%
10Monday Night KickoffESPN6,124,000+40%
11Nightly News with Lester HoltNBC6,028,000+5%
12Dancing with the StarsABC4,974,000-9%
13America's Got TalentNBC4,832,000+173%
14Evening News with Norah O’DonnellCBS4,393,000+2%
15High PotentialABC3,593,000
16NCISCBS3,342,000+4%
17ElsbethCBS3,299,000+82%
18Jesse Watters PrimetimeFNC3,289,000-1%
19College Football PrimeCBS3,248,000+186%
20The FiveFNC3,215,000-3%
21Celebrity Family FeudABC3,148,000+39%
22FBICBS2,981,000-1%
23Emmys Red Carpet LiveABC2,913,000
24HannityFNC2,900,000-1%
25GutfeldFNC2,861,000+7%
26Big BrotherCBS2,816,000-11%
27Big Weekend ShowFNC2,786,000+127%
28Let's Make a DealCBS2,709,000+8%
29Rachel Maddow ShowMSNBC2,676,000+19%
30Closer Look with Seth MeyersNBC2,620,000
31NCIS: SydneyCBS2,560,000-2%
32Good Morning AmericaABC2,526,000-1%
33TodayNBC2,516,000-4%
34FBI: InternationalCBS2,501,000-2%
35AI & the Future of UsABC2,456,000
36Special Report with Bret BaierFNC2,304,000
37Sunday Night in AmericaFNC2,237,000+76%
37PasswordNBC2,237,000
3920/20ABC2,226,000-13%
40Family FeudABC2,180,000
41FBI: Most WantedCBS2,167,000-1%
42CBS MorningsCBS2,102,000+5%
43Ingraham AngleFNC2,068,000-11%
4476th Emmys: Night of FirstsABC2,028,000
45Thursday BaseballFOX1,929,000-1%
46Lucky 13ABC1,874,000+5%
47Beat with Ari MelberMSNBC1,861,000-1%
48Hallmark Original MovieHM1,860,000+25%
49MasterChefFOX1,802,000+160%
50Young SheldonCBS1,787,000+23%
51American Ninja WarriorNBC1,777,000-29%
52DatelineNBC1,764,000-34%
53TrackerCBS1,763,000-12%
54Deadline: White HouseMSNBC1,757,000
55Blue BloodsCBS1,744,000+2%
56Abbott ElementaryABC1,740,000+6%
57WWE SmackDownUSA1,723,000
58College Football Pre-KickFOX1,682,000+106%
59Mr. ThrowbackNBC1,671,000
60All In with Chris HayesMSNBC1,659,000+8%
61Last Word with Lawrence O'DonnellMSNBC1,641,000-17%
62WWE EntertainmentUSA1,618,000+5%
63GhostsCBS1,611,000+32%
64Inside with Jen PsakiMSNBC1,594,000+12%
65LingoCBS1,592,000-3%
66Who Wants to Be a MillionaireABC1,556,000+22%
67ReidOutMSNBC1,482,000-10%
68College Football PrimeESPN1,480,000+12%
69Alex Wagner TonightMSNBC1,465,000+7%
70Your World with Neil CavutoFNC1,449,000-24%
71Real CSI: MiamiCBS1,347,000-26%
72NFL Regular SeasonESPN21,342,000+54%
73Fox News at Night with Trace GallagherFNC1,322,000-22%
74Thursday Baseball Post-GameFOX1,321,000+21%
75B1G Saturday Night FootballNBC1,290,000-77%
76Life, Liberty and LevinFNC1,280,000-10%
77The WallNBC1,226,000-20%
78Beat ShazamFOX1,173,000-13%
79One Nation with Brian KilmeadeFNC1,162,000-8%
80Fire CountryCBS1,128,000+7%
81Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNBC1,093,000-37%
82MSNBC LiveMSNBC1,058,000+53%
83Shark TankABC1,040,000-36%
84College Football: Big 12FOX1,030,000-60%
8511th Hour with Stephanie RuhleMSNBC982,000+1%
8690 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 DaysTLC963,000+139%
879-1-1: Lone StarFOX961,000-3%
88Anderson Cooper 360°CNN951,000+6%
89TMZ InvestigatesFOX938,000+52%
90Sister WivesTLC937,000-32%
91Fox News Saturday NightFNC932,000-7%
92Naked & Afraid: Last One StandingDISC926,000-7%
93Lopez vs. LopezNBC922,000-58%
94B1G FootballBTN904,000-48%
95My Lottery Dream HomeHGTV889,000-1%
96B1G Saturday Night Football PostNBC868,000-42%
97Real Time with Bill MaherCNN863,000+14%
98AymanMSNBC852,000+47%
99Unsellable HousesHGTV844,000-11%
100Expedition XDISC841,000+3%

Networks: Top 100

Ranking of the top television networks based on the most recent, aggregated ratings data as of Tuesday, September 17, 2024. See network ratings ranking for the complete listing.

RankNetworkAudienceRatingChange
1ESPN13,195,0004.19+792%
2ABC4,514,0001.43+68%
3NBC3,967,0001.26+149%
4Fox News3,017,0000.96+1%
5CBS2,550,0000.81-4%
6MSNBC1,588,0000.50-24%
7ESPN21,295,0000.41+96%
8FOX1,173,0000.37+23%
9CNN836,0000.27+15%
10USA Network677,0000.21-55%
11Hallmark645,0000.20+5%
12HGTV595,0000.19+33%
13TBS550,0000.17+12%
14Food Network510,0000.16-21%
15INSP464,0000.15-16%
16Discovery431,0000.14-49%
17ID417,0000.13-15%
18FX380,0000.12+19%
19TLC377,0000.12-27%
20History375,0000.12-9%
21Newsmax362,0000.11+42%
22CW334,0000.11+18%
23TV Land324,0000.10-17%
24Lifetime309,0000.10+6%
25GSN306,0000.10+4%
26Hallmark Mystery300,0000.10+1%
27TNT277,0000.09-9%
27We TV277,0000.09-14%
29AMC255,0000.08+2%
30Reelz253,0000.08+50%
31Bravo242,0000.08+13%
32Oxygen237,0000.08-4%
33MTV215,0000.07+33%
34A&E203,0000.06-26%
35Nick at Nite192,0000.06+2%
36Adult Swim190,0000.06+3%
37BET189,0000.06-1%
38NFL Network184,0000.06
39Big Ten Network183,0000.06-3%
40Sundance TV182,0000.06+17%
41Paramount179,0000.06-45%
42Comedy Central167,0000.05+4%
42Nat Geo167,0000.05+10%
44Travel Channel163,0000.05-11%
45Syfy159,0000.05-34%
46FETV158,0000.05-5%
47IFC156,0000.05+11%
48Animal Planet148,0000.05-12%
49E!145,0000.05+4%
50MLB Network141,0000.04-11%
51LMN138,0000.04-5%
52HLN137,0000.04-10%
53Weather Channel133,0000.04+33%
54BBC America132,0000.04+36%
55CMT123,0000.04-8%
56Freeform120,0000.04-21%
57Fox Business107,0000.03+10%
57Magnolia Network107,0000.03-22%
59HBO105,0000.03-6%
59Pop105,0000.03-8%
61NewsNation103,0000.03+20%
62CNBC101,0000.03-6%
62Nickelodeon101,0000.03+2%
64FXX93,0000.03-23%
65Disney Channel89,0000.03-34%
65Justice Central89,0000.03+10%
67Great American Family88,0000.03-8%
68OWN85,0000.03+6%
68VH185,0000.03+18%
70Up TV84,0000.03-1%
71MotorTrend82,0000.03-16%
72Science77,0000.02-36%
73FS176,0000.02-14%
74NBA TV73,0000.02-50%
75Cartoon Network70,0000.02+9%
76TUDN65,0000.02+41%
77TV One58,0000.02-12%
78Nat Geo Wild56,0000.02-36%
78Nick Jr.56,0000.02-14%
80Smithsonian Channel51,0000.02-4%
81Hallmark Family50,0000.02-33%
81Universo50,0000.02+47%
83Destination America47,0000.01+9%
84Cooking Channel45,0000.01-2%
84Golf Channel45,0000.01-39%
86Disney Junior44,0000.01-41%
86Nicktoons44,0000.01-2%
88FYI43,0000.01-14%
88TruTV43,0000.01+16%
90RFD-TV41,0000.01
91Ovation38,0000.01-10%
92FXM36,0000.01-5%
93Discovery Family34,0000.01+100%
93Starz34,0000.01+17%
95Boomerang33,0000.01+22%
95Vice33,0000.01-25%
97Showtime30,0000.01-23%
98BET Her29,0000.01+45%
98MTV229,0000.01+16%
100Fox Deportes26,0000.01+30%

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Mets-Jets TV

Jul 20, 2024 21:17 EST

Where are Univision and Telemundo ratings? It's been nearly 2 months since then

Cable Viewer

Jul 2, 2024 09:02 EST

SpoilerTV has stopped sharing the top 150 daily cable ratings. Would love to see those added here every few days like they did.

Mackerite

Apr 1, 2024 19:47 EST

Is FS1 the worst sports channel? Watching MLB, no graphics as to score, inning or who is playing. Director in a drunken stupor from the weekend? Focusing on individuals as opposed to the action on the field. And don’t get me started on the announcers!

frank

Feb 5, 2024 12:02 EST

These numbers are weird. date is as of feb 1. I don't see the AFC Championship Game on CBS. It also got 50+M viewers.

shaman

Nov 9, 2021 17:39 EST

these rankings exemplify the fact that most people still watching corporate media are absolute boomers. cable tv is like an empty vessel artificially propped up by dirty advertiser money, only giving it the ILLUSION of legitimacy

Gene

Apr 19, 2021 16:36 EST

Newsmax is 52 on the list. Their shows are on the top 50 programs list though.
Stitchfield, Greg Kelly and others.
Chris Wallace is one of the biggest POS on TV

Bob Smithers

May 9, 2021 02:18 EST

Even more impressive when you realize that Newsmax is not even carried by all cable providers. A true apples to apples comparison would have them far higher

MAGA Mike

Aug 15, 2021 19:37 EST

Chris Wallace is a total jerk off!

Ben

Jun 20, 2021 10:47 EST

Never miss Tucker. Hannity could be better, but the show is too much about himself. Laura Ingraham can be very good at times, when she had the governors, but at times not so much. CNBC can be too political at times and Cramer blows with the wind. Cramer is whatever is popular with his NBC Corporate masters and his Corporate buddies. His stock picks reflect his corporate friendships. MSNBC and CNN cannot get ratings without President Trump. They are hopeless!

Lindy Gardner

Jun 30, 2021 21:38 EST

Finally had to check the ratings myself as I guess networks are banned from reporting these numbers. The stunning part is how few people watch any of these. Never miss. Ever miss. Tucker. The Five. Gutfeld. And whatever channel President Donald J. Trump is on! ????

Brandon

Jul 7, 2021 12:46 EST

Hope is not lost. There’s still time for you to repent!

JMR

Aug 1, 2021 22:46 EST

How empty and sickening your life must be.

Ed

Mar 3, 2022 12:08 EST

In response to your comment. You're correct my life is a little empty. You see i lost my legs in desert Storm. My wife 5 years later I am almost blind now but keep going. I might have a lonely life but sacrifices are what our Flag really stands for. We are still the greatest country ever. Where else can a self hating POS like you live. LOL. I almost want the Chinese here. Just to watch idiots like you rounded up and sent to the NEVER comi g back work camp. Lol ignorant POS

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