The 2025-2026 television season kicked off during the week of September 22-26, 2025, and with it, Nielsen introduced a new ratings tracking method that saw many daytime shows impacted in surprising ways.

“The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” is set for Friday, October 17, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, and tickets are still available for fans wanting to attend in person.

Find out how the daytime soaps performed among Total Viewers, Households, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating during the week of September 15-19, 2025.

“Beyond the Gates” has cast newcomer Alex Cheeks as Donnell McBride, the son of Doug and Vanessa, who arrives in Fairmont Crest on a fact-finding mission.

Although his character was killed off-screen, actor Jason Graham has officially wrapped his run as Doug McBride on “Beyond the Gates.”

Encores of “The Price is Right” and “Let’s Make a Deal” continued to excel during the week of September 15-19, 2025, while “Beyond the Gates” recovered and “The View” thrived.

Find out how the daytime soaps performed among Total Viewers, Households, Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 rating during the week of September 8-12, 2025.

Renowned celebrity photographer and actor Brad Everett Young has died. The 46-year-old was killed after a driver going the wrong way struck his car. The other driver survived and was later hospitalized.

Mario Lopez to host “The 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,” plus the 2025 Gold & Silver Circle Honorees have been announced, and how fans can purchase a limited number of tickets to attend the ceremony.

ABC launched new seasons of “General Hospital” and “The View” during the week of September 8-12, 2025, with both shows up among Total Viewers and key demos.