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The Gauge™

How audiences are watching TV

Unlock the monthly audience data that highlights how viewers are watching TV across platforms with The Gauge™.

January 2026

Total day | Persons 2+

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Top 10

Discover what audiences are watching, playing and listening to with Nielsen’s Top 10 lists.

Top Streaming Programs

Feb. 23 – Mar. 01, 2026

Program NameRankMinutes (Millions)# of EpisodesStreaming Provider(s)
Bridgerton
1
3,369
32Netflix
The Night Agent
2
2,154
30Netflix
The Pitt
3
1,065
23HBO Max
Love Is Blind
4
1,018
134Netflix
Paradise
5
950
12Hulu
The Traitors
6
913
48Peacock
The Big Bang Theory
7
883
281HBO Max
Bluey
8
866
154Disney+
Grey's Anatomy
9
841
460Hulu | Netflix
The Lincoln Lawyer
10
823
40Netflix

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 Mar. 16 – Mar. 22, 2026

PROGRAMRANKVIEWERS P2+ (000)HHLD RATINGtORIGINATOR
CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – ST. JOHN'S VS. KANSAS
1
10,577
5.3CBS
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC FINAL
2
10,229
4.8FOX
CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – KENTUCKY VS. IOWA STATE
3
9,789
4.9CBS
CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – TCU VS. DUKE
4
9,550
4.6CBS
ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT
5
8,821
5.2ABC
CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – LOUISVILLE VS. MICHIGAN ST
6
8,469
4.2CBS
CBS NCAA BSK CHP-BRG-DYSU
7
7,827
4.1CBS
60 MINUTES
8
7,807
4.5CBS
MARSHALS
9
7,135
4.1CBS
CBS NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – MIAMI FL VS. PURDUE
10
6,833
3.5CBS

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 NameCountryInstagram handleFollowers
1Alisha Lehmann@alishalehmann713.4M
2Alexia Putellas@alexiaputellas2.8M
3Alex Morgan@alexmorgan1310M
4Jordyn Huitema@jordynhuitema1.6M
5Marta@martavsilva102.5M
6Megan Rapinoe@mrapinoe2.1M
7Jule Brand@jule_brand198K
8Alessia Russo@alessiarusso99457K
9Sakina Karchaoui@sakinakarchaoui727K
10Samantha Kerr@samanthakerr201.2M

The Men’s World Cup

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The 10 most influential men footballers on Instagram

#Player NameCountryInstagram handleFollowers
1Cristiano Ronaldo@cristiano398.2M
2Leo Messi@leomessi518.8M
3Neymar@neymarjr196.4M
4Kylian Mbappé@k.mbappe82.9M
5Viní Jr.@vinijr27.8M
6Gavi@pablogavi12.1M
7Karim Benzema@karimbenzema62.5M
8Paulo Dybala@paulodybala51.5M
9Robert Lewandowski@_rl931.7M
10Eden Hazard@hazardeden_1027.2M

Quarterly US audio listening trends

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Panels

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