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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. 29 – Oct. 05, 2025

Program NameRankMinutes (Millions)# of EpisodesSVOD Provider
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
1
1,527
8Netflix
Wayward
2
1,303
8Netflix
NCIS
3
817
488Hulu / Netflix / Paramount+
Play Dirty
4
788
1Prime Video
Law & Order
5
768
486Hulu / Peacock
KPop Demon Hunters
6
731
1Netflix
Spongebob Squarepants
7
724
323Paramount+
Love Is Blind
8
698
116Netflix
Bluey
9
692
154Disney+
Bob's Burgers
10
666
295Hulu

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

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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+).

PROGRAMRANKVIEWERS P2+ (000)HHLD RATINGORIGINATOR
CBS NFL NATIONAL (4:25p)
1
25,332
11.7CBS
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – PACKERS VS. STEELERS
2
23,044
11.6NBC
FOX NFL SUNDAY (1:00p)
3
18,953
8.8FOX
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – VIKINGS VS. CHARGERS
4
13,125
6.0PRIME VIDEO
FOOTBALL NIGHT AMERICA PT 3
5
12,773
6.4NBC
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1 – DODGERS VS. BLUE JAYS
6
12,259
5.6FOX
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2 – DODGERS VS. BLUE JAYS
7
11,399
5.2FOX
CBS NFL REGIONAL (1:00p)
8
11,251
5.6CBS
60 MINUTES
9
11,100
6.1CBS
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ON ABC – BUCCANEERS VS. LIONS
10
10,355
5.5ABC

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.

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Advertising

Top 10

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Advertising Spend – August 2025, P2+

PARENT COMPANYRANKDOLLARS (MM)IMPRESSIONS (B)INDUSTRY
ABBVIE INC
1
$66.7
6.1HEALTHCARE
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
2
$36.0
9.8TOILETRIES & COSMETICS
PROGRESSIVE CORP
3
$32.6
5.0INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
4
$30.3
7.8SOAPS, CLEANSERS & POLISHES
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO
5
$29.5
7.4HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
6
$25.1
5.1BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
7
$24.5
2.9BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS
NOVO NORDISK A/S
8
$24.3
1.6HEALTHCARE
ALLSTATE CORP
9
$21.0
2.0INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
10
$20.2
2.3HEALTHCARE

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 October 25, 2025 | Console and PC

TITLERANKPrevious week's rankings
Grand Theft Auto VI11
Call of Duty: Black Ops 722
Battlefield 632
Fortnite45
Minecraft510
The Outer Worlds 2610
Marvel's Wolverine619
Ghost of Yotei84
EA Sports Madden NFL 26810
Ninja Gaiden 4816
Roblox844

Source: Nielsen Video Games Tracking

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