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Top Streaming Programs
Jul. 13 – Jul. 19, 2026
| Program Name | Rank | Minutes (Millions) | # of Episodes | Streaming Provider(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little House on the Prairie (2026) |
1
|
1,175 | 8 | Netflix |
| The Big Bang Theory |
2
|
1,076 | 281 | HBO Max |
| Spongebob Squarepants |
3
|
1,005 | 336 | Paramount+ |
| The Hawk |
4
|
999 | 10 | Netflix |
| House of the Dragon |
5
|
995 | 23 | HBO Max |
| Ride or Die |
6
|
869 | 8 | Prime Video |
| Bluey |
7
|
860 | 154 | Disney+ |
| The Last Ship |
8
|
733 | 59 | Netflix |
| Criminal Minds |
9
|
722 | 368 | Hulu | Paramount+ | Pluto TV |
| Project Hail Mary |
10
|
699 | 1 | Prime Video |
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.
Top Broadcast TV Shows
Week of Aug. 03 – Aug. 09, 2026
| PROGRAM | RANK | VIEWERS P2+ (000) | HHLD RATINGt | ORIGINATOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT (MTuWTh) |
1
|
8,341 | 5.0 | ABC |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT (FRI) |
2
|
7,480 | 4.6 | ABC |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT (SUN) |
3
|
7,475 | 4.5 | ABC |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS (MW) |
4
|
6,757 | 4.0 | NBC |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS (TUE) |
5
|
6,457 | 3.9 | NBC |
| NBC NFL PRE-SEASON GM 3Q1 |
6
|
6,259 | 3.3 | NBC |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS (ThF) |
7
|
5,731 | 3.4 | NBC |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT (SAT) |
8
|
5,011 | 3.1 | ABC |
| 60 MINUTES |
9
|
4,960 | 3.0 | CBS |
| PRICE 2 |
10
|
4,412 | 2.7 | CBS |
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.
Sports data
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The Women’s World Cup
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The 10 most influential women footballers on Instagram
| # | Player Name | Country | Instagram handle | Followers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alisha Lehmann | @alishalehmann7 | 13.4M | |
| 2 | Alexia Putellas | @alexiaputellas | 2.8M | |
| 3 | Alex Morgan | @alexmorgan13 | 10M | |
| 4 | Jordyn Huitema | @jordynhuitema | 1.6M | |
| 5 | Marta | @martavsilva10 | 2.5M | |
| 6 | Megan Rapinoe | @mrapinoe | 2.1M | |
| 7 | Jule Brand | @jule_brand | 198K | |
| 8 | Alessia Russo | @alessiarusso99 | 457K | |
| 9 | Sakina Karchaoui | @sakinakarchaoui | 727K | |
| 10 | Samantha Kerr | @samanthakerr20 | 1.2M |
The Men’s World Cup
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The 10 most influential men footballers on Instagram
| # | Player Name | Country | Instagram handle | Followers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | @cristiano | 398.2M | |
| 2 | Leo Messi | @leomessi | 518.8M | |
| 3 | Neymar | @neymarjr | 196.4M | |
| 4 | Kylian Mbappé | @k.mbappe | 82.9M | |
| 5 | Viní Jr. | @vinijr | 27.8M | |
| 6 | Gavi | @pablogavi | 12.1M | |
| 7 | Karim Benzema | @karimbenzema | 62.5M | |
| 8 | Paulo Dybala | @paulodybala | 51.5M | |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski | @_rl9 | 31.7M | |
| 10 | Eden Hazard | @hazardeden_10 | 27.2M |

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