THE NUMBERS
UPDATED (06/04/2023 w/Demos): During the week of May 22-26, 2023, “The Price is Right” (3.653 million / 4.169 million) continued to rank first among Total Viewers and Households (2.3 / 2.6) despite being slightly down week-to-week. Meanwhile, “The Young and the Restless” (3.347 million) saw the biggest week-to-week increase among viewers, adding +127,000. “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.817 million) was also up week-to-week, adding +33,000 viewers. The two CBS soaps continue to outpace their performance from two years earlier, up +134,000 and +77,000, respectively.
“The View” (2.201 million) gained +107,000 viewers over its performance during the week of May 15-19, 2023. Meanwhile, “General Hospital” (2.067 million) again lost viewers over the week ago, shedding another -29,000 viewers. This marks the fifth consecutive week of declines for the show since Total Viewers were reinstated in our weekly reports (since the week of April 24, 2023).
Despite airing reruns all week, “The Talk” (1.265 million) performed on par with its 2021 numbers (1.265 million vs. 1.246 million). “NBC News Daily” (970,000) continues to perform poorly. While the show may be cheap to produce for NBC, affiliates can’t be happy with the show’s performance overall.
What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of May 22-26, 2023 in Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance last year (2022) and two years ago (2021), respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including a daily performance breakdown in the demos, will be posted shortly.
Note*: Officially, rankings are sorted by the rounded figures released by Nielsen. We are separately providing the unrounded demos for informational purposes only. “NBC News Daily” year ago and two years ago figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives.” Ratings for Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 were unavailable at press time.
Week Of May 22-26, 2023 Rankers
Women 18-49 Rating
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| — The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| — The Price is Right 1 (CBS) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| — General Hospital (ABC) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| — TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| — The View (ABC) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| — GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 12. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| NR. The Talk (CBS) | NR** | NR** | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Women 25-54 Rating
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| — The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| — The Price is Right 1 (CBS) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| — General Hospital (ABC) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 6. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| — The View (ABC) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| — GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 12. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| NR. The Talk (CBS) | NR** | NR** | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Households
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 6. The View (ABC) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 7. General Hospital (ABC) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | N/A |
| 10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | N/A |
| — GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| 12. The Talk (CBS) – R | 0.8** | 0.8** | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1* | 1.1* |
Total Viewers
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) | 4,169,000 | 4,179,000 | 4,398,000 | 4,318,000 |
| 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) | 3,653,000 | 3,703,000 | 3,820,000 | 3,820,000 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 3,347,000 | 3,220,000 | 3,473,000 | 3,213,000 |
| 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 2,817,000 | 2,784,000 | 3,097,000 | 2,740,000 |
| 5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 2,496,000 | 2,539,000 | 2,775,000 | 2,778,000 |
| 6. The View (ABC) | 2,201,000 | 2,094,000 | 2,420,000 | 2,249,000 |
| 7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 2,182,000 | 2,160,000 | 2,405,000 | 2,371,000 |
| 8. General Hospital (ABC) | 2,067,000 | 2,096,000 | 2,088,000 | 2,123,000 |
| 9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 1,767,000 | 1,866,000 | 1,942,000 | N/A |
| 10. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 1,329,000 | 1,390,000 | 1,680,000 | 1,452,000 |
| 11. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 1,326,000 | 1,380,000 | 1,450,000 | N/A |
| 12. The Talk (CBS) – R | 1,265,000** | 1,247,000** | 1,619,000 | 1,246,000 |
| 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 970,000 | 999,000 | 1,593,000* | 1,593,000* |
Women 18-49 Rating Unrounded (Does Not Count)
| Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Price is Right 2 (CBS) | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.47 |
| The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.45 |
| The Price is Right 1 (CBS) | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.34 | 0.40 |
| General Hospital (ABC) | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.32 |
| Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.29 |
| TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.41 |
| The View (ABC) | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.35 |
| Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.25 |
| TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.27 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 0.29 |
| NR. The Talk (CBS) | NR** | NR** | 0.18 | 0.20 |
Women 25-54 Rating Unrounded (Does Not Count)
| Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | Last Year | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Price is Right 2 (CBS) | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.71 | 0.73 |
| The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.59 | 0.49 | 0.62 | 0.72 |
| The Price is Right 1 (CBS) | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.61 | 0.62 |
| The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.59 | 0.66 |
| General Hospital (ABC) | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.54 |
| TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.48 | 0.57 |
| Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.46 |
| The View (ABC) | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.49 |
| Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.40 |
| TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.40 |
| GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.33 | 0.34 |
| NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.37 | 0.43 |
| NR. The Talk (CBS) | NR** | NR** | 0.32 | 0.30 |
The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m, and are courtesy of Nielsen. Household ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television.
**Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes
- “General Hospital” was broken out on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 due to ABC News coverage of President Biden’s address to the nation on the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde school shooting. Only 44 minutes of the broadcast aired nationally.
- “GMA3: What You Need to Know” was broken out on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 due to ABC News coverage of President Biden’s address to the nation on the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde school shooting.Only 44 minutes of the broadcast aired nationally.
- “NBC News Daily” was broken out and amended on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 due to NBC News coverage of President Biden’s address to the nation on the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde school shooting. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday).
- “The Talk” aired reruns all week. The show’s rank and numbers are for informational purposes only as the telecasts will not factor into the show’s weekly or seasonal average.
- “The View” aired a rerun and was retitled to “View-ABC” on Friday, May 26, 2023 due to the Memorial Day weekend. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday-Thursday).
