Top 10

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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. 08 – Sep. 14, 2025

Program NameRankMinutes (Millions)# of EpisodesSVOD Provider
Wednesday
1
2,069
17Netflix
Beauty in Black
2
1,337
24Netflix
KPop Demon Hunters
3
917
1Netflix
Spongebob Squarepants
4
868
323Paramount+
Aka Charlie Sheen
5
849
2Netflix
Bluey
6
823
154Disney+
Orphan Black
7
773
50Netflix
Grey's Anatomy
8
669
449Hulu / Netflix
The Big Bang Theory
9
596
281HBO Max
Bob's Burgers
10
591
293Hulu

SOURCE: Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings (Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock, Starz), 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.

Streaming Content Ratings

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Linear TV

Top 10

Broadcast, cable, syndication and live streaming programs

Discover the week’s top TV programs among U.S. audiences across broadcast, cable, syndication and live streaming, including a total, combined* view. Viewership is based on Nielsen Big Data + Panel measurement and ranked by total viewers (Persons 2+).

Week of Sep. 29 – Oct. 05, 2025

PROGRAMRANKVIEWERS P2+ (000)HHLD RATINGORIGINATOR
FOX NFL SUNDAY – NATIONAL (4:25p)
1
20,333
9.6FOX
CBS NFL SUNDAY (1:00p)
2
19,577
9.1CBS
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – PATRIOTS VS. BILLS
3
19,480
9.8NBC
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – 49ERS VS. RAMS
4
14,795
6.6PRIME VIDEO
MNF ON ABC – BENGALS VS. BRONCOS
5
13,182
6.9ABC
FOOTBALL NT AMERICA PT 3
6
11,080
5.5NBC
FOX NFL SUNDAY – REGIONAL (1:00p)
7
10,551
5.2FOX
THE OT
8
10,169
5.2FOX
NFL REGULAR SEASON – JETS VS. DOLPHINS
9
8,467
4.2ESPN
NBC NFL SUNDAY POST-GAME
10
7,881
4.5NBC

Source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel National TV Measurement. U.S. audiences. Ranked on P2+ average audience projections (total viewers). Household ratings are the percentage of TV homes tuned into a specific television program.

* The “Total” chart includes broadcast, cable and live streaming programs and does not include syndication programs due to syndication data availability.

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 – 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 4, 2025 | Console and PC

TITLERANKPrevious week's rankings
Grand Theft Auto VI11
Battlefield 623
Ghost of Yotei34
Borderlands 442
Fortnite55
Call of Duty: Black Ops 766
Hollow Knight: Silksong78
Minecraft810
Little Nightmares III916
The Outer Worlds 21013

Source: Nielsen Video Games Tracking

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