THE NUMBERS
For the third consecutive week and the fourth time this season, “General Hospital” (1.927 million) fell below the two million viewer mark during the week of December 11-15, 2023. The daytime soap dropped -64,000 viewers week-to-week and was down from its performance during the comparable weeks in 2021 and 2020 among Total Viewers. The soap fell from its usual eighth-place position to ninth, ranking behind “TODAY 3rd Hour” (2.010 million).
Also dropping viewers week-to-week was ABC’s “The View” (2.221 million; down -172,000 viewers). The show also lost viewers compared to the same week last year (-160,000 viewers) and was down from the comparable weeks in 2021 and 2022. In the key sales demo, “The View” tied “The Talk” among the Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 demographics, with both talk shows in a virtual tie among unrounded figures.
“The Young and the Restless” (3.169 million) lost viewers from one week earlier but showed an uptick from its comparable performance in 2020, adding +176,000 viewers. Similarly, “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.782 million) was also down week-to-week but saw an increase of +194,000 viewers compared to the same week in 2020.
“Let’s Make a Deal” (2.228 million / 2.609 million) saw week-to-week increases of +86,000 viewers and +97,000 viewers, respectively, for each of its half hours. The first half-hour of “The Price is Right” (3.629 million) was also up week-to-week, adding +15,000 viewers. “The Talk” also ticked upwards, adding +19,000 viewers over its performance from one week earlier.
What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of December 11-15, 2023 in Women 18-49 Rating, Women 25-54 Rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance breakdown in the demos, will be posted shortly.
Week Of December 11-15, 2023 Rankers
Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded)
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| — The Price is Right 1 (CBS) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| — The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| — The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| — TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 9. General Hospital (ABC) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| — The View (ABC) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| — The Talk (CBS) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| — NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3* | 0.4* |
| 13. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Women 18-49 Rating (Unrounded)*
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.51 | 0.42 | 0.51 |
| 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 0.37 | 0.47 |
| 3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.41 | 0.51 |
| 4. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 0.37 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.39 |
| 6. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.33 |
| — TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.39 |
| 8. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.32 |
| 9. General Hospital (ABC) | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.36 |
| 10. The View (ABC) | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.38 |
| 11. The Talk (CBS) | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.23 |
| 12. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.25* | 0.37* |
| 13. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.32 |
Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded)
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| — The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| — TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| — The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| — TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| — General Hospital (ABC) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 10. The View (ABC) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| — The Talk (CBS) | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 12. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4* | 0.5* |
| — GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Women 25-54 Rating (Unrounded)*
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.77 |
| 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.60 |
| — TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.75 |
| 5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.58 |
| 6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.55 |
| — TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.56 |
| 8. General Hospital (ABC) | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.57 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.47 |
| 10. The View (ABC) | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.59 |
| 11. The Talk (CBS) | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.38 |
| 12. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.37* | 0.53* |
| 13. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.47 |
Households
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) | 2.6 | 2.6 | N/A* | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) | 2.3 | 2.3 | N/A* | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 2.1 | 2.2 | N/A* | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 1.9 | 1.9 | N/A* | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 1.7 | 1.6 | N/A* | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 6. The View (ABC) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 7. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 1.4 | N/A | 1.6 | N/A | 1.7 |
| — Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 1.4 | 1.4 | N/A* | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 9. General Hospital (ABC) | 1.3 | 1.3 | N/A* | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 1.1 | N/A | 1.2 | N/A | 1.2 |
| 11. The Talk (CBS) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| — GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.9 | 1.0 | N/A* | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1* | 1.3* |
Total Viewers (In Millions)
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS) | 4,054 | 4,143 | N/A* | 4,365 | 4,661 |
| 2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS) | 3,629 | 3,614 | N/A* | 3,824 | 4,137 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 3,169 | 3,293 | N/A* | 3,392 | 2,993 |
| 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 2,782 | 2,827 | N/A* | 2,813 | 2,588 |
| 5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 2,609 | 2,512 | N/A* | 2,862 | 3,066 |
| 6. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 2,228 | 2,142 | N/A* | 2,494 | 2,514 |
| 7. The View (ABC) | 2,221 | 2,393 | 2,381 | 2,306 | 2,843 |
| 8. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 2,010 | N/A | 2,307 | N/A | 2,422 |
| 9. General Hospital (ABC) | 1,927 | 1,991 | N/A* | 2,127 | 2,176 |
| 10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC) | 1,519 | N/A | 1,724 | N/A | 1,676 |
| 11. The Talk (CBS) | 1,381 | 1,362 | 1,628 | 1,434 | 1,471 |
| 12. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 1,308 | 1,427 | N/A* | 1,525 | 1,809 |
| 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 1,157 | 1,179 | 1,279 | 1,706* | 1,778* |
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, each of which represents 1,250,000 homes as of the 2023-2024 television season.
Note*: Officially, the demo ratings are sorted by the rounded figures released by Nielsen. “NBC News Daily” 2021 and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives,” which moved to Peacock exclusively beginning September 12, 2022.
Year-to-year comparisons (2023 vs. 2022) among Households and Total Viewers for most daytime broadcast shows will be unavailable for the foreseeable future due to figures being unavailable to Soap Opera Network during the comparable week last year.
Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes:
- “The Price is Right” aired a repeat on Tuesday, December 12 for both half hours.
