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+.

Sep. 30 – Oct. 6, 2024

Program NameRankMinutes (Millions)# of EpisodesSVOD Provider
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
1
1,410
9Netflix
Nobody Wants This
2
1,209
10Netflix
Love Is Blind
3
1,054
89Netflix
Inside Out 2 (2024)
4
908
1Disney+
Bluey
5
838
154Disney+
Bob's Burgers
6
774
273Hulu
Family Guy
7
769
433Hulu
Grey's Anatomy
8
676
432Hulu / Netflix
Spongebob Squarepants
9
580
292Paramount+
Gilmore Girls
10
565
153Netflix

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+).

Week of October 21 – 27, 2024

PROGRAMRANKVIEWERS (000)RATINGNETWORK
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – DAL at SF
1
21,670
10.9NBC
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
2
15,567
7.6NBC
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1
3
14,163
6.6FOX
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 2
4
13,713
6.2FOX
FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA
5
11,094
5.5NBC
MON NIGHT FOOTBALL ON ABC – BAL at TB
6
7,565
4.3ABC
CHICAGO MED
7
6,046
3.6NBC
CHICAGO FIRE
8
5,900
3.6NBC
THE VOICE
9
5,777
3.4NBC
SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – LSU at TX A&M
10
5,062
2.7ABC

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.

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 – September 2024, P2+

PARENT COMPANYRANKDOLLARS (MM)IMPRESSIONS (B)INDUSTRY
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
1
$92.0
5.9BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS
PROGRESSIVE CORP
2
$88.7
5.8INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
3
$86.4
2.9INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
ABBVIE INC
4
$74.1
6.7HEALTHCARE
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
5
$58.9
4.2BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS
GENERAL MOTORS CO
6
$55.5
1.7AUTOMOTIVE
ALPHABET INC
7
$55.1
1.8PUBLISHING & MEDIA
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
8
$54.7
1.6BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS
PFIZER INC
9
$52.8
4.0HEALTHCARE
ALLSTATE CORP
10
$47.4
1.9INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE

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 November 2, 2024 | Console and PC

TITLERANKRankPrevious week's rankings
Grand Theft Auto VI
1
1
1
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
2
2
2
NBA 2K25
3
3
8
Fortnite
4
4
3
Silent Hill 2 (2024)
5
5
5
Assassin's Creed: Shadows
5
5
24
EA Sports Madden NFL 25
7
7
8
Minecraft
8
8
8
Marvel Rivals
8
8
53
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO
10
10
7

Source: Nielsen Video Games Tracking

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