During the week of May 5-9, 2025, the three major broadcast networks provided live and breaking news coverage of the papal conclave on Wednesday, May 7 as the cardinals processed into the Sistine Chapel, which continued on Thursday, May 8 with the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, Leo XIV. As a result, except for “General Hospital” (1.850 million), the rest of the daytime broadcast shows were either broken out or preempted in some capacity on both days.
Similarly, CBS’ continued coverage of UEFA Champions League Soccer games on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7 saw the network’s entire daytime lineup once again broken out or preempted as they were one week earlier, primarily in the Mountain and Pacific time zones, while “Beyond the Gates” (1.538 million) saw a full preemption on both days.
Despite all the interruptions, several daytime broadcast shows were up week-to-week across the board, led by gains for both half hours of “The Price is Right” (3.407 million / 3.924 million) among Total Viewers (+60,000 and +107,000, respectively), Women 18-49 (0.34 rating / 0.35 rating; +0.05 and +0.03, respectively) and Women 25-54 (0.52 rating / 0.55 rating; +0.07 and +0.05, respectively).
“TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” (1.279 million) saw the biggest week-to-week gain overall among Total Viewers, up +140,000, tying “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.279 million) in the category. The fourth hour of the “TODAY” brand was flat or virtually on par with its week ago performance in both Women 18-49 (0.17 rating; same) and Women 25-54 (0.27 rating; down -0.01).
Among soaps, “General Hospital” saw the most significant week-to-week viewership gain, up +80,000, while “The Young and the Restless” (2.911 million) added +67,000 viewers. “The Bold and the Beautiful” was the only soap opera to lose viewers, down -30,000, compared to the show’s performance one week earlier.
Demographically, “General Hospital” was flat or virtually on par with its week ago performance in both Women 18-49 (0.19 rating; down -0.01) and Women 25-54 (0.30 rating; same). Meanwhile, “The Young and the Restless” was flat or down in Women 18-49 (0.25 rating; same) and Women 25-54 (0.40 rating; down -0.02).
The two half hours of “Let’s Make a Deal” (1.826 million / 2.117 million) saw week-to-week gains among Women 18-49 (0.19 rating / 0.20 rating; each up +0.03) and Women 25-54 (0.29 rating / 0.32 rating; each up +0.02).
“Beyond the Gates” gained +50,000 viewers week-to-week and continued to outperform the year ago performance for former time slot occupant “The Talk” (1.189 million), up +349,000 viewers. Similarly, the show was up week-to-week among Women 18-49 (0.20 rating; up +0.02) and Women 25-54 (0.31 rating; up +0.01 rating).
Compared to the same week last year with original episodes of “The Talk,” “Beyond the Gates” was up +0.04 among Women 18-49 (0.20 rating vs. 0.16 rating) and up +0.06 among Women 25-54 (0.31 rating vs. 0.25 rating).
Wrap-Up
What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of May 5-9, 2025 among Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a week-to-week and year-over-year performance comparison.
Note*: Figures from 2024 for “Beyond the Gates” are compared to the performance of the former time slot occupant, “The Talk.” Ditto “TODAY with Jenna & Friends,” which is compared with “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.”
Week of May 5-9, 2025 Rankers
Women 18-49 Rating
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS) | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.40 |
| 2. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS) | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.35 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.27 |
| 4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.26 |
| 5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 |
| 6. The View (ABC) | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| 7. Beyond the Gates (CBS) | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.16* |
| – Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.27 |
| 9. General Hospital (ABC) | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.21 |
| – Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.24 |
| 11. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.22* |
| 12. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.15 |
Women 25-54 Rating
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS) | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.59 |
| 2. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS) | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.50 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.47 |
| 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.41 |
| – TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| 6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.38 |
| – The View (ABC) | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.31 |
| 8. Beyond the Gates (CBS) | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.25* |
| 9. General Hospital (ABC) | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.34 |
| 10. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.34 |
| 11. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.34* |
| 12. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.24 |
| 13. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.24 |
Households
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 2. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS) | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| – The View (ABC) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| – General Hospital (ABC) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 10. Beyond the Gates (CBS) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8* |
| 11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| — TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9* |
| 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Households – Factoring Breakouts/Preemptions** (Will Not Count in Season Averages)
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS) | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 2. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS) | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 4. Young & Restless (CBS) – Tu/W** | 1.7 | N/A | N/A |
| 5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| – The View (ABC) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 7. Bold & Beautiful (CBS) – Tu/W** | 1.5 | N/A | N/A |
| 8. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 9. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| – General Hospital (ABC) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 11. View-ABC (ABC) – W/Th** | 1.2 | N/A | N/A |
| 12. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 13. Beyond the Gates (CBS) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8* |
| 14. Beyond-Gates (CBS) – Th** | 0.9 | N/A | N/A |
| — GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| — TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.9* |
| 17. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Total Viewers (In Millions)
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS) | 3,924 | 3,817 | 4,150 |
| 2. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS) | 3,407 | 3,347 | 3,638 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 2,911 | 2,844 | 3,079 |
| 4. The View (ABC) | 2,378 | 2,329 | 2,217 |
| 5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 2,367 | 2,397 | 2,633 |
| 6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 2,117 | 2,143 | 2,380 |
| 7. General Hospital (ABC) | 1,850 | 1,770 | 1,876 |
| 8. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 1,826 | 1,883 | 2,032 |
| 9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 1,629 | 1,633 | 1,798 |
| 10. Beyond the Gates (CBS) | 1,538 | 1,488 | 1,189* |
| 11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 1,279 | 1,261 | 1,275 |
| – TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) | 1,279 | 1,139 | 1,349* |
| 13. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 1,051 | 1,127 | 1,157 |
Total Viewers (In Millions) – Factoring Breakouts/Preemptions** (Will Not Count in Season Averages)
| Rank / Show / Network | This Week | Last Week | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Price Is Right 2 (CBS) | 3,924 | 3,817 | 4,150 |
| 2. The Price Is Right 1 (CBS) | 3,407 | 3,347 | 3,638 |
| 3. The Young and the Restless (CBS) | 2,911 | 2,844 | 3,079 |
| 4. Young & Restless (CBS) – Tu/W** | 2,603 | N/A | N/A |
| 5. The View (ABC) | 2,378 | 2,329 | 2,217 |
| 6. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS) | 2,367 | 2,397 | 2,633 |
| 7. Bold & Beautiful (CBS) – Tu/W** | 2,313 | N/A | N/A |
| 8. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS) | 2,117 | 2,143 | 2,380 |
| 9. General Hospital (ABC) | 1,850 | 1,770 | 1,876 |
| 10. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS) | 1,826 | 1,883 | 2,032 |
| 11. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC) | 1,629 | 1,633 | 1,798 |
| 12. View-ABC (ABC) – W/Th** | 1,618 | N/A | N/A |
| 13. Beyond the Gates (CBS) | 1,538 | 1,488 | 1,189* |
| 14. Beyond-Gates (CBS) – Th** | 1,384 | N/A | N/A |
| 15. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC) | 1,279 | 1,261 | 1,275 |
| — TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC) | 1,279 | 1,139 | 1,349* |
| 17. NBC News Daily (NBC) | 1,051 | 1,127 | 1,157 |
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.
Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts.
LEGEND
| P = Premiere | R = Repeat | S = Special |
| NR = Not Rated / Not Ranked | N/A = Not Available | * denotes further information |
Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes)*
- “Beyond the Gates” was fully preempted on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7 due to CBS Sports coverage of UEFA Champions League Soccer games. The show was also broken out or preempted on Thursday, May 8 due to CBS News coverage of the election of Pope Leo XIV. The show’s weekly average is based on two days (Monday and Friday). The breakout episode (May 8**) averaged 1.384 million viewers.
- “The Bold and the Beautiful” was broken out or preempted in the Mountain and Pacific time zones on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7 due to CBS Sports coverage of UEFA Champions League Soccer games. The show was fully preempted on Thursday, May 8 due to CBS News coverage of the election of Pope Leo XIV, airing a repeat of episode #8820 in markets not impacted by the preemption. The show’s weekly average is based on two days (Monday and Friday). The breakout episodes (May 6 and May 7**) averaged 2.313 million viewers.
- “GMA3: What You Need to Know” was preempted on Thursday, May 8 due to ABC News coverage on the election of Pope Leo XIV. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday).
- “Let’s Make a Deal” was broken out or fully preempted on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7 due to CBS Sports coverage of UEFA Champions League Soccer games. The show was also broken out or preempted on Thursday, May 8 due to CBS News coverage of the election of Pope Leo XIV. The show’s weekly average is based on two days (Monday and Friday).
- “NBC News Daily” was preempted on Thursday, May 8 due to NBC News coverage on the election of Pope Leo XIV. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday).
- “The Price is Right” was broken out or preempted on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7 due to CBS Sports coverage of UEFA Champions League Soccer games. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Thursday and Friday).
- “TODAY 3rd Hour” was broken out and retitled “TODAY SHOW II-NBC” on Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8 due to NBC News coverage of the conclave and the election of Pope Leo XIV. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday).
- “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” was broken out or preempted on Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8 due to NBC News coverage of the conclave and the election of Pope Leo XIV. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday).
- “The View” was broken out and retitled “View-ABC” on Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8 due to ABC News coverage of the conclave and the election of Pope Leo XIV, which is excluded from the weekly and season averages. The show’s weekly average is based on three days (Monday, Tuesday and Friday). The breakout episodes (May 8 and May 8**) averaged 1.618 million viewers.
- “The Young and the Restless” was broken out or preempted in the Mountain and Pacific time zones on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7 due to CBS Sports coverage of UEFA Champions League Soccer games. The show was also broken out or preempted on Thursday, May 8 due to CBS News coverage of the election of Pope Leo XIV. The show’s weekly average is based on two days (Monday and Friday). The breakout episodes (May 6 and May 7**) averaged 2.603 million viewers.