During the week of June 24-28, 2024, all three daytime dramas gained viewers for the second week in a row, led by “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.763 million). The half-hour series added +89,000 viewers week-to-week for a total net gain of +182,000 viewers over the show’s performance two weeks earlier (week of June 10-14, 2024).
Similarly, “The Young and the Restless” (3.125 million) was up +76,000 viewers week-to-week. Over two weeks of increases, the show has seen a net gain of +165,000 viewers.
“General Hospital” (1.957 million) averaged less than two million viewers for the 11th consecutive week and the 17th time this season. On the positive side, the series tied “The Bold and the Beautiful” with a 0.35 rating among Women 25-54. Additionally, both shows averaged 217,000 viewers among Women 25-54 Viewers. The show gained +29,000 viewers over the week ago period for a total net gain over two weeks at just +60,000 viewers.
What follows is a breakdown of how the three daytime soap operas performed during the week of June 24-28, 2024 in Women 18-49 (Rating/Viewers), Women 25-54 (Rating/Viewers), Households and Total Viewers, including their comparable performance to last week and the same week last year. A closer look at how the daytime broadcast shows (soaps, game shows, news and talk shows) performed overall will be posted shortly.
Note: (Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)
Total Viewers
1. Y&R 3,125,000 (+76,000/-361,000)
2. B&B 2,763,000 (+89,000/-243,000)
3. GH 1,957,000 (+29,000/-133,000)
Households
1. Y&R 2.1 (+0.1/-0.2)
2. B&B 1.8 (same/-0.2)
3. GH 1.3 (same/-0.1)
Women 18-49 Rating
1. Y&R 0.25 (-0.03/-0.14) *
2. B&B 0.23 (same/-0.14) <—– ties low (3rd straight week) **
3. GH 0.20 (same/-0.09) <—- ties low (16th straight week) **
* Rounded to 0.3
** Rounded to 0.2
Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 167,000 (-22,000/Not Available)
2. B&B 153,000 (-3,000/Not Available)
3. GH 134,000 (-1,000/Not Available)
Women 25-54 Rating
1. Y&R 0.42 (-.05/-0.18) ***
2. B&B 0.35 (-0.06/-0.22) <—– series low***
2. GH 0.35 (+.01/-.11) ***
*** Rounded to 0.4
Women 25-54 Viewers
1. Y&R 262,000 (-28,000/Not Available)
2. B&B 217,000 (-37,000/Not Available)
2. GH 217,000 (+6,000/Not Available)
Dailies – Women 18-49 Rating/Viewers
(Most-Watched Episodes in Bold)
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
- Monday: 0.18 / 118,000
- Tuesday: 0.23 / 153,000
- Wednesday: 0.25 / 169,000
- Thursday: 0.23 / 153,000
- Friday: 0.26 / 172,000
GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Monday: 0.23 / 156,000
- Tuesday: 0.21 / 142,000
- Wednesday: 0.17 / 115,000
- Thursday: 0.19 / 129,000
- Friday: 0.19 / 128,000
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
- Monday: 0.22 / 148,000
- Tuesday: 0.22 / 145,000
- Wednesday: 0.28 / 186,000
- Thursday: 0.27 / 178,000
- Friday: 0.27 / 180,000
Dailies – Women 25-54 Rating/Viewers
(Most-Watched Episodes in Bold)
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
- Monday: 0.29 / 180,00
- Tuesday: 0.34 / 210,000
- Wednesday: 0.35 / 214,000
- Thursday: 0.36 / 224,000
- Friday: 0.42 / 257,000
GENERAL HOSPITAL
- Monday: 0.37 / 227,000
- Tuesday: 0.38 / 236,000
- Wednesday: 0.31 / 190,000
- Thursday: 0.37 / 228,000
- Friday: 0.33 / 205,000
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
- Monday: 0.41 / 253,000
- Tuesday: 0.37 / 229,000
- Wednesday: 0.42 / 259,000
- Thursday: 0.45 / 277,000
- Friday: 0.47 / 289,000
Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day) – Week of June 24-28, 2024