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+.

Dec. 30, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025

Program NameRankMinutes (Millions)# of EpisodesSVOD Provider
Squid Game
1
4,595
16Netflix
Virgin River
2
1,390
64Netflix
Landman
3
1,300
9Paramount+
Bluey
4
1,235
154Disney+
The Equalizer
5
1,060
63Netflix / Paramount+
Grey's Anatomy
6
1,050
439Hulu / Netflix
Missing You
7
1,024
5Netflix
Dexter
8
985
96Netflix / Paramount+
Bob's Burgers
9
912
281Hulu
The Big Bang Theory
10
862
281Max

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 Jan. 20 – Jan. 26, 2025

PROGRAMRANKVIEWERS (000)RATINGNETWORK
CHICAGO MED
1
6,027
3.6NBC
HIGH POTENTIAL
2
5,745
3.4ABC
CHICAGO FIRE
3
5,644
3.3NBC
WILL TRENT
4
5,535
3.3ABC
CHICAGO PD
5
4,857
2.9NBC
LAW AND ORDER:SVU
6
4,779
3.0NBC
SHIFTING GEARS
7
4,609
2.7ABC
LAW AND ORDER
8
4,326
2.7NBC
THE ROOKIE
9
3,345
2.0ABC
20/20 (FRI)
10
3,214
2.0ABC

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 July 22 – July 28, 2024

PROGRAMRANKVIEWERS (000)RATINGNETWORK
PREMIOS JUVENTUD 24 7/25
1
1,324
4.8UNI
NOCHE DE ESTRELLAS 7/25
2
1,221
4.6UNI
TOP CHEF VIP S3 – M
3
1,146
4.1TEL
PREMIOS JUVENTUD24 GF7/25
4
1,136
4.4UNI
CONDE: AMOR Y HONOR – M
5
1,121
4.0TEL
TOP CHEF VIP S3 – SUN
6
1,094
3.6TEL
TOP CHEF VIP S3 7P – M
7
1,082
3.9TEL
TOP CHEF VIP S3 – W
8
1,061
4.0TEL
TOP CHEF VIP S3 – R
9
1,054
4.3TEL
TOP CHEF VIP S3 – T
10
1,021
3.9TEL

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 – November 2024, P2+

PARENT COMPANYRANKDOLLARS (MM)IMPRESSIONS (B)INDUSTRY
ABBVIE INC
1
$89.0
6.2HEALTHCARE
FOX CORP
2
$87.4
3.4PUBLISHING & MEDIA
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
3
$86.6
6.2BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
4
$81.7
2.7INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
PROGRESSIVE CORP
5
$66.1
5.1INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
WALMART INC
6
$65.7
5.2RETAIL
GENERAL MOTORS CO
7
$62.7
1.5AUTOMOTIVE
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
8
$60.0
1.3BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMBL INSRNC CO
9
$58.4
2.2INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
AT&T INC
10
$57.5
2.6BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS

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 February 1, 2025 | Console and PC

TITLERANKRankPrevious week's rankings
Grand Theft Auto VI
1
1
1
Fortnite
2
2
2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
3
3
4
Assassin's Creed: Shadows
4
4
5
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
5
5
10
Minecraft
6
6
3
Civilization VII
7
7
9
Avowed
7
7
22
Tekken 8
9
9
7
Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
10
10
13
Grand Theft Auto V (PS5, Xbox Series X)
10
10
13
NBA 2K25
10
10
18
Monster Hunter Wilds
10
10
18
Starfield
10
10
22

Source: Nielsen Video Games Tracking

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