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Ratings Daytime ‘General Hospital’ Marks 15-Week High Among Total Viewers, ‘The Young And The Restless’ Top Soap In Women 18-49 – RATINGS

‘General Hospital’ Marks 15-Week High Among Total Viewers, ‘The Young And The Restless’ Top Soap In Women 18-49 – RATINGS

Find out how the soaps, game shows, news and talk shows performed in Women 18-49, Women 25-54, Households and Total Viewers.
By Errol LewisJuly 22, 2026 9:38 PM No Comments
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Need To Know

  • “Beyond the Gates” returned to originals after airing repeats the previous week.
  • “General Hospital” attracted its largest audience in 15 weeks and crossed the two-million-viewer mark for the first time in nine weeks.
  • “The Young and the Restless” marked its fifth consecutive week of weekly gains among Total Viewers, averaging more than three million viewers for the 24th consecutive week.

During the week of July 6-10, 2026, “Beyond the Gates” returned to originals, while “General Hospital” crossed the two million viewer mark for the first time in nine weeks and “The Young and the Restless” ranked No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49.

The Young and the Restless Ratings

With 3.252 million viewers watching the happenings in Genoa City, “The Young and the Restless” attracted its largest audience in 16 weeks (since the week of March 16-20, 2026), averaged more than three million viewers for the 24th consecutive week, a streak that began during the week of January 26-30, 2026, and marked its fifth consecutive week of weekly gains among Total Viewers, up +35,000 viewers week-to-week (3.252 million vs. 3.217 million), and an impressive +317,000 year-over-year (3.252 million vs. 2.935 million).

Additionally, compared to the same week in 2024, the long-running soap opera was up +221,000 viewers (vs. 3.031 million) and up +112,000 over 2023 (vs. 3.140 million).

Among Women 18-49 (0.25 rating), the daytime drama ranked third overall for the first time since the week of May 25-29, 2026 (including ties), topping “TODAY 3rd Hour” (0.24 rating) and “The Bold and the Beautiful” (0.23 rating), while ranking No. 1 among soaps. The series was up +0.05 week-to-week (0.25 rating vs. 0.20 rating) and flat with its year-ago performance in the demo. Meanwhile, among Women 25-54, the soap tied for third place with “TODAY 3rd Hour,” each with a 0.39 rating, with the soap up +0.05 week-to-week (0.39 rating vs. 0.34 rating).

General Hospital Ratings

“General Hospital” attracted its largest audience in 15 weeks (since the week of March 23-27, 2026) and crossed the two-million-viewer mark for the first time in nine weeks (since the week of May 4-8, 2026) with 2.052 million viewers overall, up +72,000 week-to-week (2.052 million vs. 1.980 million) and +132,000 year-over-year (2.052 million vs. 1.920 million). In fact, the long-running soap opera was up +120,000 viewers over 2024 (vs. ), up +112,000 over 2023 (vs. 1.940 million), and just 8,000 viewers shy of tying its performance in 2022 (vs. 2.060 million).

The series was flat week-to-week among Women 18-49 (0.18 rating), though up +0.01 year-over-year (0.18 rating vs. 0.17 rating), and saw a minor drop among Women 25-54 (0.22 rating vs. 0.23 rating).

On Hulu, “General Hospital” ranked first for three days on the streaming service’s Top 15 Today TV chart during the week of July 5-11, 2026, according to The TV Ratings Guide, and remained within the top five all week. With episodes that dropped on the service after airing on ABC, the daytime drama ranked No. 1 on Tuesday, July 7; Wednesday, July 8; and Friday, July 10. It ranked third on Sunday, July 5 and Friday, July 11, and placed fifth on Monday, July 6.

The Bold and the Beautiful Ratings

Though down week-to-week among Total Viewers, “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.888 million vs. 3.010 million) was up +0.01 among Women 18-49 (0.23 rating vs. 0.22 rating) and +0.04 among Women 25-54 (0.34 rating vs. 0.30 rating). Compared to the same week last year, the half-hour soap was flat among Women 18-49 (0.23 rating) and up an amazing +343,000 viewers (2.888 million vs. 2.545 million). The drama series was also up +187,000 viewers over 2024 (vs. 2.701 million) and +171,000 over 2023 (vs. 2.717 million).

Beyond the Gates Ratings

Returning to originals after airing repeat broadcasts one week earlier, “Beyond the Gates” averaged 1.661 million viewers, up +122,000 year-over-year (1.661 million vs. 1.539 million). Excluding the show’s crossover-infused June performance that featured characters from “The Young and the Restless,” this was the soap opera’s best performance among Total Viewers since the week of April 13-17, 2026.

The soap opera was up by +254,000 viewers compared with the 2022 performance of former time slot occupant “The Talk” (vs. 1.407 million) and up +413,000 compared to 2021 (vs. 1.248 million).

Note: “The Talk” aired repeats during the comparable week in 2023 due to the ongoing writers’ strike, and in 2024 had already concluded Season 14, airing repeats until it kicked off its 15th and final season in the fall of that year.

The Price is Right Ratings

Officially wrapping its 54th season on CBS last week, repeats of “The Price is Right” topped the charts, with the second half-hour flat or improving on its year-ago performance among Women 18-49 (0.39 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.58 rating vs. 0.55 rating), and a huge gain of +706,000 viewers (4.424 million vs. 3.718 million) and +0.05 among Households (2.7 rating vs. 2.2 rating). Meanwhile, the first half-hour also saw gains compared to the same week last year, flat among Women 25-54 (0.50 rating), up +0.4 among Households (2.3 rating vs. 1.9 rating) and +562,000 viewers (3.788 million vs. 3.226 million).

Wrap-Up

What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of July 6-10, 2026, in Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including week-to-week and year-over-year comparisons.

Note*: Starting with the 2025-2026 television season, Nielsen ratings are based on the Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel model, with figures during the comparable week in 2025 based on the former Live+Same Day Panel-only model (2024-2025 season).

This Week vs. 2025 comparisons for “TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle” are based on the prior performances of its predecessor, “TODAY with Jenna & Friends.”

Week of July 6-10, 2026 Rankers

Women 18-49 Rating

Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*
1. Price 2 (CBS) – R0.39N/A0.39
2. Price 1 (CBS) – R0.33N/A0.35
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.250.200.25
4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.240.290.25
5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.230.220.23
6. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)0.210.230.15
— The View (ABC)0.210.130.24
8. General Hospital (ABC)0.180.180.17
9. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.17N/A0.20
10. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.150.160.12
11. GMA3 (ABC)0.130.120.14
NR. Let’s Make Deal 2 (CBS) – RNRNRNR
NR. Let’s Make Deal 1 (CBS) – RNRNRNR
Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 6-10, 2026

Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded)

Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*
1. Price 2 (CBS) – R0.4N/A0.4
2. Price 1 (CBS) – R0.3N/A0.4
— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.30.20.3
4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.20.30.3
— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.20.20.2
— TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)0.20.20.2
— The View (ABC)0.20.10.2
— General Hospital (ABC)0.20.20.2
— Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.2N/A0.2
— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.1
11. GMA3 (ABC)0.10.10.1
NR. Let’s Make Deal 2 (CBS) – RNRNRNR
NR. Let’s Make Deal 1 (CBS) – RNRNRNR
Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 6-10, 2026

Women 25-54 Rating

Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*
1. Price 2 (CBS) – R0.58N/A0.55
2. Price 1 (CBS) – R0.50N/A0.50
3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.390.420.39
— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.390.340.44
5. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)0.350.330.26
6. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.340.300.38
7. The View (ABC)0.31N/A0.32
8. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.26N/A0.32
9. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.250.250.21
10. General Hospital (ABC)0.220.230.28
11. GMA3 (ABC)0.190.180.19
NR. Let’s Make Deal 2 (CBS) – RNRNRNR
NR. Let’s Make Deal 1 (CBS) – RNRNRNR
Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 6-10, 2026

Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded)

Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*
1. Price 2 (CBS) – R0.6N/A0.6
2. Price 1 (CBS) – R0.5N/A0.5
3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.40.40.4
— The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.30.4
— TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)0.40.30.3
6. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.30.30.4
— The View (ABC)0.3N/A0.3
— Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.3N/A0.3
— NBC News Daily (NBC)0.30.30.2
10. General Hospital (ABC)0.20.20.3
— GMA3 (ABC)0.20.20.2
NR. Let’s Make Deal 2 (CBS) – RNRNRNR
NR. Let’s Make Deal 1 (CBS) – RNRNRNR
Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 6-10, 2026

Households

Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*
1. Price 2 (CBS) – R2.7N/A2.2
2. Price 1 (CBS) – R2.32.41.9
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2.12.01.9
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.81.91.6
5. The View (ABC)1.6N/A1.5
— Let’s Make Deal 2 (CBS) – R1.61.61.3
7. Let’s Make Deal 1 (CBS) – R1.31.31.1
— General Hospital (ABC)1.31.31.2
— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.3N/A1.0
10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1.1N/A1.0
11. NBC News Daily (NBC)1.01.10.7
12. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)0.9N/A0.7
— GMA3 (ABC)0.90.90.8
Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 6-10, 2026

Total Viewers (In Millions)

Rank / Show / NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*
1. Price 2 (CBS) – R4,424N/A3,718
2. Price 1 (CBS) – R3,788N/A3,226
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)3,2523,2172,935
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,8883,0102,545
5. Let’s Make Deal 2 (CBS) – R2,6662,6302,203
6. The View (ABC)2,466N/A2,281
7. Let’s Make Deal 1 (CBS) – R2,2492,0831,852
8. General Hospital (ABC)2,0521,9801,920
9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1,978N/A1,617
10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1,661N/A1,539
11. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,5821,6341,146
12. GMA3 (ABC)1,5071,4221,321
13. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)1,434N/A1,067
Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 6-10, 2026

LEGEND

P = PremiereR = RepeatS = Special
NR = Not Rated / Not RankedN/A = Not Available* denotes further information

About Nielsen Ratings

Rating: Estimated percentage of U.S. TV viewers (demographics, households, etc.) tuned in to a specific television program during an average minute.

Methods: As of September 22, 2025, 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.

Shift: 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.

Preemptions/Schedule Changes

  • “Let’s Make a Deal” aired amended repeats all week and during the same week last year, with the program officially retitled to “Let’s Make Deal 2” for its second half-hour and “Let’s Make Deal 1” for its first half-hour, and, as a result, its reported Households and Total Viewers do not factor into the game show’s weekly or season averages. The available data is for information purposes only.
  • “The Price is Right” aired amended repeats all week and during the same week last year, with the program officially retitled to “Price 2” for its second half-hour and “Price 1” for its first half-hour, and, as a result, its reported performance among Women 18-49, Women 25-54, Households and Total Viewers do not factor into the game show’s weekly or season averages. The available data is for information purposes only.
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