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CBS News' 60 Minutes recorded its highest audience of the current season with 10.2 million viewers, surpassing last year's comparable episode. This rebound follows a weak season premiere and a modest second episode, occurring as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss faces potential role changes following the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
The 59th season of 60 Minutes premiered with a significant drop in traditional broadcast viewership, drawing approximately 7.7 to 7.9 million viewers, a decline of roughly 20% compared to the previous year. This dip follows major leadership changes at CBS News, including the appointment of Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief and Nick Bilton as executive producer, who replaced veteran staff like Scott Pelley. While broadcast numbers fell, the network highlighted a 201% increase in social media video views and a 115% rise in YouTube watch time. The premiere featured new correspondents, including Ross Douthat, and focused on topics such as artificial intelligence and the rescue of US airmen, though it omitted any mention of the recent internal staffing controversies.
The 59th season premiere of 60 Minutes drew 7.94 million viewers on September 13, 2026, a 21% drop from the 10.03 million viewers recorded for the 2025 premiere. The broadcast followed a major overhaul by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, which included the departure of veteran correspondents Scott Pelley, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Cecilia Vega, and the appointment of Nick Bilton as executive producer. While linear TV ratings declined, social media views tripled to 116.7 million, and the program remained the most-watched news broadcast of the week.
The 59th season of CBS's '60 Minutes' premiered on September 13, 2026, with a 19% drop in total viewers and a 33% decline in the key 25-54 demographic. The episode, led by Norah O'Donnell, featured a story on a U.S. Air Force officer shot down over Iran, which the White House promoted as a testament to President Trump's military agenda. The show's overhaul follows the firing of Scott Pelley and the installation of Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief by Paramount CEO David Ellison.
ABC World News Tonight led the week of Aug. 17 with 8.462 million total viewers and 1.059 million Adults 25-54 (demo down slightly from the prior week), up year over year; NBC Nightly News posted 6.634 million viewers and 1.025 million demo, rising versus last week and the prior year; CBS Evening News had 3.965 million viewers and 458,000 demo, also up from the previous week. Note that World News Tonight and Nightly News averages are based on Mon-Wed data, while CBS Evening News is calculated over Mon-Thu.
Strange New Worlds Season 4 debuted July 23, 2026, but Nielsen’s weekly Top 10 for original streaming shows didn’t include the episode, marking a weaker start than Season 3. Paramount data shows SNW sometimes lands in Top 10 on Paramount+ and Prime Video, but it generally drops off after premiere weeks. The series is set to end with Season 5 in 2027, with Paramount eyeing future Trek projects (including discussions around a Star Trek: Year One spinoff) despite mixed fan reception and criticisms of recent storytelling choices.
The 2026 Field of Dreams Game streamed on Netflix drew 1.66 million viewers, about half of 2024's Fox-broadcast game and far below earlier editions, highlighting mixed results for Netflix's MLB live-broadcast push amid new rights deals; MLB has announced that the 2027 Field of Dreams Game will air on NBC, signaling a shift away from Netflix for the marquee event.
The Hollywood Reporter reports seven-day, multi-platform Nielsen data for the 2025-26 season, showing Sunday Night Football leading with about 23.5 million viewers, just ahead of Netflix’s Stranger Things at 22.38 million; the data emphasize broadcast programs’ dominance in seven-day figures, while streaming-only titles rise in the 35-day window, and adults 18-49 rankings crown SNF and Monday Night Football.
Trump claimed Colbert had ‘no ratings’ even as Colbert’s Late Show farewell drew about 6.74 million viewers—the show's strongest in years—well above recent averages; the piece notes Trump amplified the dispute with an AI-generated clip of Colbert being dumped in a dumpster, illustrating how his online strategy leans on imagery over data.
The latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter discusses the impact of Nielsen's new ratings system on WWE and AEW, announces John Cena's final opponent, and provides a preview of WWE Crown Jewel event.
Nielsen's latest data reveals that kids and teens are streaming a mix of popular shows like Bluey, Ginny & Georgia, and surprising titles like Love Island and The Rookie, with Bluey and Ginny & Georgia leading in viewing minutes during June.
In November, overall TV usage reached a nine-month high, driven by major events like the presidential election and the World Series. Despite this, cable and broadcast TV lost some viewing share, while streaming services hit a new record, accounting for 41.6% of TV usage. Notably, YouTube, Prime Video, and the Roku Channel achieved their highest usage levels to date. Cable news saw a spike during election week but only a slight month-to-month increase overall. Broadcast networks also saw a slight increase in viewing time but lost share to streaming.
Nielsen's new cross-platform ratings reveal that ABC's 'High Potential' and CBS's 'Tracker' are leading in viewership this fall. 'High Potential' tops the 18-49 demographic when streaming is included, with a significant boost from Hulu, while 'Tracker' leads in total viewers. ABC's 'Abbott Elementary' and '9-1-1' also see substantial increases in ratings with streaming data. This new measurement approach provides a more comprehensive view of show performance across live, time-shifted, on-demand, and streaming platforms.
The season finale of 'Agatha All Along' significantly boosted its viewership, reaching 744 million minutes on Disney+, marking its highest weekly total. 'Only Murders in the Building' also saw a spike with its season finale, achieving 599 million minutes on Hulu. Meanwhile, 'The Lincoln Lawyer' maintained its top position in the Nielsen streaming rankings with 1.45 billion minutes on Netflix. Other notable mentions include 'The Diplomat' and 'Lost,' which also performed well in their respective categories.
The Season 4 finale of "Only Murders in the Building" achieved the show's highest weekly audience with 599 million minutes viewed on Hulu, according to Nielsen data. This surpassed its previous record of 590 million minutes during the Season 3 rollout. Despite this success, the show ranked sixth on Nielsen's streaming originals list for the week, with "The Lincoln Lawyer" leading the overall streaming list with 1.45 billion minutes on Netflix.