‘General Hospital’ Sets New Season Highs In Women 18-49 & Among Total Viewers – RATINGS

“The Bold and the Beautiful” ranked a solid No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49 (0.24 rating) during the first full week of 2026 (January 5-9, 2026), topping “The Young and the Restless” (0.22 rating), which ranked second, and a surging “General Hospital” (0.21 rating), which placed third.

For the week, the half-hour drama series was up +0.04 week-to-week in Women 18-49 (0.24 rating vs. 0.20 rating) and up +0.02 among Women 25-54 (0.32 rating vs. 0.30 rating). Among Total Viewers, the show was down -110,000 (2.484 million vs. 2.594 million), marking its second-lowest audience of the season and its least-watched week overall since the week of November 3-7, 2025. The soap opera was on par with its year ago performance among Women 18-49 (0.24 rating).

Despite being down -137,000 viewers week-to-week (2.865 million vs. 3.002 million) and ranking second among soaps in Women 18-49, “The Young and the Restless” saw a week-to-week gain of +0.01 in the key demo (0.22 rating vs. 0.21 rating) and was up +0.02 among Women 25-54 (0.37 rating vs. 0.35 rating).

“General Hospital” continued to perform well, hitting a new season high among Women 18-49 (0.21 rating) and Total Viewers (2.041 million), attracting its largest overall audience since the week of July 28 – August 1, 2025. Compared to its performance one week earlier, the soap opera was down -0.01 among Women 25-54 (0.26 rating vs. 0.27 rating), though it remained on the higher end of its season average in the key demo. Additionally, the series was up +33,000 viewers and was the only daytime broadcast show to see gains in the category. Among Households, the show’s 1.3 rating tied its season high and was its best performance in the category since the week of September 22-26, 2025.

Returning to originals after a two-week hiatus, “The View” tied “The Bold and the Beautiful” to rank third among Women 18-49 (0.24 rating) and marked a new season high among Total Viewers (2.610 million). Compared to its performance during the same week last year, the talk show was up +0.01 among Women 18-49 (0.24 ratings vs. 0.23 rating) and attracted its largest overall audience in 10 months (since the week of March 3-7, 2025).

“TODAY 3rd Hour” saw a sharp week-to-week decline among Women 18-49 (0.20 rating vs. 0.28 rating), falling below lead-out “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” (0.21 rating) for the second time this season. This week marked the final week of “TODAY with Jenna & Friends,” which was rebranded to “TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle” as of Monday, January 12, 2026.

“GMA3” tied its season high among Women 18-49 (0.18 rating) and marked its second-best performance of the season among Women 25-54 (0.23 rating).

Wrap-Up

What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of January 5-9, 2026 among Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including week-to-week and year-over-year comparisons (where available).

Note*: Figures under the 2025 column for “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” are compared with the performance of its predecessor, “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna.” “GMA3” is compared with its predecessor, “GMA3: What You Need to Know.” CBS aired repeats of “The Price is Right” (figures unavailable) following the conclusion of “The Talk.” Unless otherwise stated, 2025 comparisons, specifically among Households and Total Viewers, were unavailable to this publication for most daytime broadcast shows until February 2025.

Starting with the 2025-2026 television season, ratings are based on Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel. Figures under the 2025 column are based on the former Nielsen Live+Same Day Panel-only data model (2024-2025 season).

Week of January 5-9, 2026 Rankers

Women 18-49 Rating

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.34	0.42	0.44
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.32	0.37	0.41
3. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.24	0.20	0.24
— The View (ABC)	0.24	0.17 (R)*	0.23
5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.23	0.26	0.27
6. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.22	0.21	0.27
7. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)	0.21	0.23	0.31*
— General Hospital (ABC)	0.21	0.20	0.23
9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.20	0.28	0.36
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.20	0.24	0.23
11. GMA3 (ABC)	0.18	0.17	0.19*
12. Beyond the Gates (CBS)	0.13	0.15	N/A*
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.12	0.16	0.19

Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.3	0.4	0.4
— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.3	0.4	0.4
3. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.2	0.2	0.2
— The View (ABC)	0.2	0.2 (R)*	0.2
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.2	0.3	0.3
— The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.2	0.2	0.3
— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)	0.2	0.2	0.3*
— General Hospital (ABC)	0.2	0.2	0.2
— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.2	0.3	0.4
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.2	0.2	0.2
— GMA3 (ABC)	0.2	0.2	0.2*
12. Beyond the Gates (CBS)	0.1	0.2	N/A*
— NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.1	0.2	0.2

Women 25-54 Rating

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.53	0.66	0.62
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.50	0.57	0.58
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.37	0.35	0.47
4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.33	0.44	0.54
— The View (ABC)	0.33	0.24 (R)*	0.35
6. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.32	0.30	0.42
7. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.31	0.39	0.37
8. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)	0.30	0.32	0.44*
9. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.29	0.35	0.32
10. General Hospital (ABC)	0.26	0.27	0.36
11. GMA3 (ABC)	0.23	0.22	0.29*
12. Beyond the Gates (CBS)	0.21	0.26	N/A*
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.19	0.23	0.27

Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.5	0.7	0.6
— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.5	0.6	0.6
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.4	0.4	0.5
4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.3	0.4	0.5
— The View (ABC)	0.3	0.2 (R)*	0.4
— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.3	0.3	0.4
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.3	0.4	0.4
— TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)	0.3	0.3	0.4
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.3	0.4	0.3
— General Hospital (ABC)	0.3	0.3	0.4
11. GMA3 (ABC)	0.2	0.2	0.3
— Beyond the Gates (CBS)	0.2	0.3	N/A
— NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.2	0.2	0.3

Households

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	2.5	2.9	N/A*
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	2.3	2.5	N/A*
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	1.8	1.9	N/A*
4. The View (ABC)	1.7	NR (R)*	1.7
5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	1.6	1.6	N/A*
6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	1.5	1.5	N/A*
7. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	1.3	N/A	1.6
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	1.3	1.3	N/A*
— General Hospital (ABC)	1.3	1.2	N/A*
10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)	1.0	1.0	N/A*
11. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)	0.9	N/A	1.3*
— GMA3 (ABC)	0.9	0.9	N/A*
— NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.9	1.0	1.1

Total Viewers (In Millions)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	4,202	4,831	N/A*
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	3,711	4,158	N/A*
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	2,865	3,002	N/A*
4. The View (ABC)	2,610	1,638 (R)*	2,571
5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	2,484	2,594	N/A*
6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	2,429	2,610	N/A*
7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	2,062	2,210	N/A*
8. General Hospital (ABC)	2,041	2,008	N/A*
9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	1,954	N/A	2,434
10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)	1,533	1,599	N/A*
11. GMA3 (ABC)	1,479	1,507	1,676*
12. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)	1,355	N/A	1,956*
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)	1,325	1,582	1,596

The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day, Big Data + Panel viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. Ratings are the percentage of U.S. TV viewers who tuned in to a specific program.

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)

• “General Hospital” was partially preempted on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, due to breaking ABC News coverage on the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Just 45 minutes of the soap opera aired, per Nielsen. The full episode was made available to watch for free (no sign-in required) on ABC.com. The partial preemption was factored into the show’s weekly average, which was based on five days (Monday-Friday).
• The second half-hour of “Let’s Make a Deal” was partially preempted on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, due to breaking CBS News coverage on the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Just 14 minutes of the game show aired, per Nielsen. The partial preemption was factored into the show’s weekly average, which was based on five days (Monday-Friday).
• “The Young and the Restless” was preempted for a significant portion on Monday, January 5, 2026, due to breaking CBS News coverage. Just 22 minutes of the soap opera aired, per Nielsen. The partial preemption was factored into the show’s weekly average, which was based on five days (Monday-Friday).