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+.

Oct. 12 – Oct. 18, 2026

Program NameRankMinutes (Millions)# of EpisodesStreaming Provider(s)
Below
1
1,299
6Netflix
Carrie (2026)
2
1,077
8Prime Video
The Diplomat
3
983
30Netflix
The Big Bang Theory
4
919
279HBO Max
Crystal Lake
5
774
8Peacock
Animals
6
756
1Netflix
Bluey
7
741
154Disney+
Spongebob Squarepants
8
714
336Paramount+
Grey's Anatomy
9
714
468Hulu | Netflix
NCIS
10
704
510Hulu | Netflix | Paramount+ | Pluto TV

SOURCE: Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings (Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock, Pluto TV, 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 Oct. 19 – Oct. 25, 2026

PROGRAMRANKVIEWERS P2+ (000)HHLD RATINGORIGINATOR
NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – CHIEFS VS. SEAHAWKS
1
26,286
12.5NBC
FOX NFL SUNDAY – NATIONAL (4:25P)
2
24,670
11.1FOX
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – PATRIOTS VS. BEARS
3
19,859
8.6PRIME VIDEO
SUNDAY NIGHT NFL PRE-KICK
4
19,310
9.0NBC
CBS NFL SINGLE (1:00P)
5
15,434
7.1CBS
FOX NFL SUNDAY – REGIONAL (1:00P)
6
14,005
6.5FOX
FOOTBALL NIGHT AMERICA PT 3
7
12,947
6.2NBC
THE OT
8
11,574
5.5FOX
FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 1
9
11,506
5.2FOX
NBC NFL SUNDAY POST
10
11,287
5.9NBC

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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Ratings and Families

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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 – January 2026, P2+

PARENT COMPANYRANKDOLLARS (MM)IMPRESSIONS (B)INDUSTRY
ABBVIE INC
1
$117.1
9.7HEALTHCARE
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
2
$108.8
4.4BUSINESS & CONSUMER SVCS
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
3
$98.5
3.2HEALTHCARE
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
4
$87.1
1.1AUTOMOTIVE
FOX CORP
5
$85.7
2.8PUBLISHING & MEDIA
GENERAL MOTORS CO
6
$80.8
1.9AUTOMOTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
7
$75.4
2.5INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
YUM! BRANDS INC
8
$73.5
3.0ENTERTAINMENT & AMUSEMENTS
INTUIT INC
9
$71.3
3.7COMPUTERS, OFF. EQUIP. & STATIONERY
ROARK CAPITAL GROUP INC
10
$66.0
5.7ENTERTAINMENT & AMUSEMENTS

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.

Ad Intel

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Video Games

Top 10

Discover the top video games Americans are looking to buy next.

Week ended October 24, 2026 | Console and PC

TITLERANKPrevious week's rankings
Grand Theft Auto VI11
Monster Hunter Wilds23
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (2026)32
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time34
Marvel's Wolverine55
Minecraft612
Fable77
Roblox811
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond825
Phantom Blade Zero1012
Gears of War: E-Day1068

Source: Nielsen Video Games Tracking

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