The super popular soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful” was the recipient of the International TV Audience Award in the Telenovela/Soap Opera category today at the Monte Carlo Television Festival, meaning it is officially the world’s most watched series in its genre. This marks the eighth consecutive year that the sudser has won the prestigious award, which is determined by the sum of ratings across five continents and 65 countries as measured by Médiamétrie and Eurodata TV Worldwide.