'The Walking Dead' Season 7 Mid-Season Premiere Delivers 15.9 Million Total Viewers

The Walking Dead returned Sunday night for the second half of its seventh season with increases in total viewers and key demos from December's mid-season finale. Sunday night's return delivered 15.9 million total viewers, 9.9 million adults 18-49 and 10 million adults 25-54 in Nielsen live+3 ratings. Total viewers were up 5 percent from December, adults 18-49 increased 3 percent and adults 25-54 increased 5 percent.

Talking Dead remains television's #1 talk show, returning with 5.6 million total viewers, 3.2 adults 18-49 and 3.4 adults 25-54 in Nielsen live+3 ratings.

Daytime Ratings: 'Days of our Lives' Up For The Week In Women 18-49 and 18-34

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for January 9-January 13, 2016. According to Nielsen, The Young and the Restless (-298,000), The Bold and the Beautiful (-290,000), General Hospital (-165,000) and Days of our Lives (-40,000) were all down for the week in total viewers.

However, Days of our Lives was up in women 18-49 (+8,000), while Y&R (+12,000), B&B (+37,000), and Days (+10,000) were up in women 18-34.

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Daytime Ratings: 'General Hospital' Up for the Week in All Major Demos

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for January 2-January 6, 2016. According to Nielsen, The Bold and the Beautiful was the only soap up for the week in total viewers (+55,000), while General Hospital (+107,000) was up for the week in all major demos.

Please Note: There were preemptions on January 6 due to the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting.

Check out a breakdown below of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Updated Daytime Ratings: All Soaps Up For The Week

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for December 26-December 30, 2016. According to Nielsen, Days of our Lives (+91,000), The Young and the Restless (+361,000), The Bold and the Beautiful (+266,000), and General Hospital  (+130,000) were up for the week in total viewers.

Meanwhile, Y&R (+65,000) B&B (+17,000), and Days (+14,000) were also up in the women 18-49 demo, while GH (-30,000) was the only soap down for the week.

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Daytime Ratings: All Soaps Up For the Week in Total Viewers

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for December 19-December 23, 2016. According to Nielsen, Days of our Lives (+120,000), The Young and the Restless (+107,000), The Bold and the Beautiful (+48,000), and General Hospital (+54,000) were all up for the week in total viewers.

Meanwhile, Y&R (+35,000) B&B (+46,000), and GH (+9,000) were up in the women 18-49 demo.

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Daytime Ratings: Good Week for 'Days' and 'General Hospital'

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for December 12-December 16, 2016. According to Nielsen, Days of our Lives (+52,000) was the only soap up for the week in total viewers. Meanwhile, Days (+26,000) and General Hospital (+22,000) were both up in the women 18-49 demo.

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Daytime Ratings: 'General Hospital' and B&B Up in Total Viewers Versus Same Week Last Year

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for December 5-December 9, 2016. According to Nielsen, The Young and the Restless (-18,000), The Bold and the Beautiful (-50,000), General Hospital (-17,000), and Days of our Lives (-261,000) were all down in total viewers for the week.

Y&R (-8,000), B&B (-9,000), GH (-25,000), and DAYS (-19,000) also saw losses in the women 18-49 demo as well.

The news wasn't all bad though. B&B (+81,000), and GH (+9,000) were up in total viewers versus the same week last year.

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Daytime Ratings: Better Week For 'Days of our Lives'

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for November 28-December 2, 2016. According to Nielsen, Days of our Lives was the only soap up for the week in total viewers. DAYS was also up in the women 18-49 demo, and the women 25-54 demo.

Meanwhile, The Bold and the Beautiful was the only soap up in viewers versus the same week last year.

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Daytime Ratings: 'Days of our Lives' Down 500,000 Viewers Versus Same Week Last Year

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for November 21-25, 2016. According to Nielsen, every soap was up for the week. However, Days of our Lives was down 512,000 viewers versus the same week last year.

Check out a breakdown below of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. Y&R 4,755,000 (+196,000/-41,000)
2. B&B 3,809,000 (+113,000/+301,000)
3. GH 2,766,000 (+50,000/-56,000)
4. DAYS 2,301,000 (+62,000/-512,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 603,000 (+38,000/-159,000)
2. B&B 501,000 (+47,000/-14,000)
3. GH 478,000 (-4,000/-19,000)
4. DAYS 408,000 (+34,000/-126,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. Y&R 143,000 (+13,000/-107,000)
2. GH 133,000 (+6,000/-30,000)
3. B&B 116,000 (+8,000/-41,000)
4. DAYS 87,000 (+6,000/-91,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. Y&R 896,000 (+59,000/-169,000)
2. B&B 743,000 (+45,000/-41,000)
3. GH 651,000 (same/-53,000)
4. DAYS 537,000 (+37,000/-146,000)

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Ratings: 'General Hospital' Up For The Week In Total Viewers and Women 18-49

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for November 14-18, 2016.

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Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 4,559,000 (+59,000/-335,000)
2. B&B 3,696,000 (-117,000/+178,000)
3. GH 2,716,000 (+94,000/+48,000)
4. DAYS 2,239,000 (-33,000/-448,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 565,000 (-8,000/-209,000)
2. GH 482,000 (+31,000/+27,000)
3. B&B 454,000 (-56,000/-78,000)
4. DAYS 374,000 (-28,000/-138,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. Y&R 130,000 (-12,000/-127,000)
2. GH 127,000 (+16,000/-18,000)
3. B&B 108,000 (-17,000/-48,000)
4. DAYS 81,000 (-3,000/-45,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. Y&R 837,000 (+3,000/-232,000)
2. B&B 698,000 (-42,000/-105,000)
3. GH 651,000 (+32,000/-4,000)
4. DAYS 500,000 (-31,000/-169,000)

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Ratings: 'The Young and the Restless' and 'Days of our Lives' Down 500,000 Viewers Compared to Last Year

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for November 7-11, 2016.

Check out a breakdown below of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Numbers are based on Live+Same Day ratings

(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)

Total Viewers
1. Y&R 4,500,000 (-94,000/-517,000)
2. B&B 3,813,000 (+125,000/+111,000)
3. GH 2,622,000 (-16,000/-222,000)
4. DAYS 2,272,000 (+100,000/-534,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 573,000 (-23,000/-238,000)
2. B&B 510,000 (+19,000/-110,000)
3. GH 451,000 (+1,000/-70,000)
4. DAYS 402,000 (+23,000/-166,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. Y&R 142,000 (-2,000/-104,000)
2. B&B 125,000 (+3,000/-69,000)
3. GH 111,000 (-2,000/-63,000)
4. DAYS 84,000 (+3,000/-97,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. Y&R 834,000 (-33,000/-306,000)
2. B&B 740,000 (+17,000/-141,000)
3. GH 619,000 (-1,000/-100,000)
4. DAYS 531,000 (+36,000/-181,000)

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Daytime Ratings: 'Days of our Lives' Down Over 500,000 Viewers Year-Over-Year

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for October 31-November 4, 2016. According to Nielsen, The Young and the Restless saw increased viewership in the key demographic categories: Women 18-49 (+22K), Women 18-34 (+4K) and Women 25-54 (+29K). Days of our Lives has lost 549,000 viewers since last year at this time.


Check out a breakdown below of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. The Young and the Restless 4,594,000 (-32,000/-265,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3,688,000 (-29,000/+168,000)
3. General Hospital 2,638,000 (-3,000/-239,000)
4. Days of our Lives 2,172,000 (-10,000/-549,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 596,000 (+22,000/-197,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 491,000 (-10,000/-57,000)
3. General Hospital 450,000 (-2,000/-109,000)
4. Days of our Lives 379,000 (+8,000/-176,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 144,000 (+4,000/-113,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 122,000 (+8,000/-38,000)
3. General Hospital 113,000 (-4,000/-72,000)
4. Days of our Lives 81,000 (+4,000/-95,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 867,000 (+29,000/-242,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 723,000 (-1,000/-137,000)
3. General Hospital 620,000 (-24,000/-123,000)
4. Days of our Lives 495,000 (-10,000/-218,000)

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Ratings: 'Days of Our Lives' Only Soap Down in Total Viewers

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for October 24-28, 2016. According to Nielsen, Days of our Lives (-27K) was the only soap down in total viewers.

Meanwhile, three soaps were up in total viewers versus the previous week: The Young and the Restless (+152K), The Bold and the Beautiful (+10K) and General Hospital (+34K).

Check out a breakdown below of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. The Young and the Restless 4,626,000 (+152,000/-301,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3,717,000 (+10,000/+83,000)
3. General Hospital 2,641,000 (+34,000/+18,000)
4. Days of our Lives 2,182,000 (-27,000/-476,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 574,000 (-7,000/-200,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 501,000 (+13,000/-97,000)
3. General Hospital 452,000 (+19,000/-13,000)
4. Days of our Lives 371,000 (-19,000/-136,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 140,000 (+5,000/-115,000)
2. General Hospital 117,000 (+14,000/-36,000)
3. The Bold and the Beautiful 114,000 (-6,000/-74,000)
4. Days of our Lives 77,000 (-5,000/-82,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 838,000 (-7,000/-255,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 724,000 (+3,000/-138,000)
3. General Hospital 644,000 (+21,000/+18,000)
4. Days of our Lives 505,000 (-33,000/-148,000)

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Ratings: 'Days of Our Lives' Only Soap Down in Total Viewers And Women 18-49

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for October 10-14, 2016. According to Nielsen, The Young and the Restless (+61,000), The Bold and the Beautiful (+52,000) and General Hospital (+20,000) were up in total viewers versus the previous week, while YR (+25,000), and B&B (+23,000) were up in the women 18-49 demo.

 Meanwhile, B&B (+212,000) and General Hospital (+45,000) were up in total viewers versus the same week last year.

Check out a breakdown below of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. Y&R 4,511,000 (+61,000/-283,000)
2. B&B 3,771,000 (+52,000/+212,000)
3. GH 2,691,000 (+20,000/+45,000)
4. DAYS 2,208,000 (-10,000/-439,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 598,000 (+25,000/-125,000)
2. B&B 510,000 (+23,000/-46,000)
3. GH 454,000 (-3,000/-5,000)
4. DAYS 378,000 (-16,000/-130,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. Y&R 141,000 (-18,000/-62,000)
2. B&B 130,000 (-2,000/-29,000)
3. GH 119,000 (-22,000/-46,000)
4. DAYS 85,000 (-7,000/-71,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. Y&R 862,000 (-4,000/-170,000)
2. B&B 738,000 (+4,000/-59,000)
3. GH 625,000 (+14,000/-7,000)
4. DAYS 503,000 (-27,000/-141,000)


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Ratings: 'General Hospital' and 'The Bold and the Beautiful' Up Versus Last Year

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for October 3-7, 2016. According to Nielsen, Days of our Lives was up in total viewers (+5000K) versus the previous week, while General Hospital (+5000K), and DAYS (+8000K) were up in the women 18-49 demo. The Bold and the Beautiful (+101000) and General Hospital (+32000) were up in total viewers versus the same week last year.

Check out a breakdown below of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. Y&R 4,450,000 (-241,000/-208,000)
2. B&B 3,719,000 (-194,000/+101,000)
3. GH 2,671,000 (-32,000/+32,000)
4. DAYS 2,218,000 (+5,000/-257,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 573,000 (-36,000/-119,000)
2. B&B 487,000 (-64,000/-48,000)
3. GH 457,000 (+5,000/-39,000)
4. DAYS 394,000 (+8,000/-72,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. Y&R 159,000 (+7,000/-23,000)
2. GH 141,000 (+23,000/-10,000)
3. B&B 132,000 (-11,000/-7,000)
4. DAYS 92,000 (+4,000/-78,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. Y&R 866,000 (-41,000/-180,000)
2. B&B 734,000 (-73,000/-101,000)
3. GH 611,000 (-11,000/-67,000)
4. DAYS 530,000 (+9,000/-11,000)


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Daytime Ratings: 'General Hospital' and 'Days of our Lives' Both Down in Total Viewers And In Women 18-49 Versus Same Time Last Year

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for the week of September 12-September 16, 2016. The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful were both up in total viewers and in the women 18-49 demo. Days of our Lives and General Hospital were down in total viewers, and in the women 18-49 demo.

Below is a breakdown of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. Y&R 4,751,000 (+127,000/+237,000)
2. B&B 3,734,000 (+35,000/+186,000)
3. GH 2,535,000 (-85,000/-200,000)
4. DAYS 2,157,000 (-92,000/-228,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 633,000 (+82,000/-34,000)
2. B&B 521,000 (+64,000/-62,000)
3. GH 420,000 (-12,000/-101,000)
4. DAYS 396,000 (+14,000/-33,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. Y&R 156,000 (+36,000/-10,000)
2. B&B 139,000 (+30,000/-8,000)
3. GH 110,000 (-1,000/-49,000)
4. DAYS 99,000 (+3,000/-25,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. Y&R 914,000 (+71,000/-86,000)
2. B&B 762,000 (+55,000/-91,000)
3. GH 595,000 (-17,000/-123,000)
4. DAYS 507,000 (-2,000/-45,000)

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'Greenleaf' Is the Most Watched New Cable Show of Summer

OWN's hit drama series "Greenleaf" is the most watched new cable show of the summer, and year to date is the #1 original cable series on Wednesday nights for women. The series delivered record numbers with its season finale last night (8/31) with 2.4 million viewers and a 1.84 women 25-54 rating making it the network's most watched and highest rated Wednesday telecast in network history.

The success of "Greenleaf" along with Tyler Perry's "The Haves and the Have Nots" gave OWN its highest monthly primetime rank in network history in August (#12) among women 25-54, while OWN's +11% prime growth over last August made it the fastest growing Top 15 Network on ad-supported cable. The network also delivered two of the summer's Top 3 scripted series on ad-supported cable for women with "Greenleaf" and "The Haves and the Have Nots."

Daytime Ratings: 'General Hospital' Only Soap Up In Total Viewers And In Women 18-49 Versus Same Time Last Year

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for the week of June 20-June 24, 2016. All soaps were up in total viewers and in the women 18-49 demo. General Hospital was the only soap up in total viewers and in the women 18-49 demo versus the same week last year.

Below is a breakdown of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. Y&R 4,595,000 (+315,000/-289,000)
2. B&B 3,741,000 (+107,000/-1,000)
3. GH 2,735,000 (+37,000/+75,000)
4. DAYS 2,125,000 (+51,000/-228,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 614,000 (+35,000/-190,000)
2. B&B 556,000 (+42,000/-132,000)
3. GH 454,000 (+5,000/+18,000)
4. DAYS 376,000 (+33,000/-97,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. Y&R 176,000 (+27,000/-33,000)
2. B&B 160,000 (+33,000/-45,000)
3. GH 128,000 (+15,000/-10,000)
4. DAYS 88,000 (-3,000/-40,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. Y&R 863,000 (+42,000/-255,000)
2. B&B 785,000 (+22,000/-143,000)
3. GH 630,000 (-5,000/+13,000)
4. DAYS 478,000 (+22,000/-104,000)

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Daytime Ratings: Good Week for 'General Hospital'

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for the week of June 13-June 17, 2016. There were pre-emptions on Monday and Tuesday. Days of our Lives hit a record low in total viewers. General Hospital was the only soap up for the week in total viewers and in the women 18-49 demo.

Below is a breakdown of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. Y&R 4,280,000 (-412,000/-602,000)
2. B&B 3,634,000 (-23,000/-233,000)
3. GH 2,698,000 (+176,000/-30,000)
4. DAYS 2,074,000 (-53,000/-229,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 579,000 (-127,000/-220,000)
2. B&B 514,000 (-10,000/-138,000)
3. GH 449,000 (+37,000/-5,000)
4. DAYS 343,000 (-23,000/-84,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. Y&R 149,000 (-86,000/-78,000)
2. B&B 127,000 (-27,000/-51,000)
3. GH 113,000 (-6,000/-19,000)
4. DAYS 91,000 (-2,000/-14,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. Y&R 821,000 (-93,000/-282,000)
2. B&B 763,000 (+7,000/-181,000)
3. GH 635,000 (+73,000/+5,000)
4. DAYS 456,000 (-22,000/-98,000)

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Daytime Ratings: 'General Hospital' Only Soap Up In Total Viewers Versus Last Year

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for the week of May 30-June 3, 2016. Days of our lives did not air on June 2 or June 3 due to French Open tennis

Below is a breakdown of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. Y&R 4,762,000 (+116,000/-25,000)
2. B&B 3,733,000 (+28,000/-97,000)
3. GH 2,798,000 (-88,000/+98,000)
4. DAYS 2,093,000 (+12,000/-247,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. Y&R 719,000 (+37,000/-34,000)
2. B&B 541,000 (-9,000/-83,000)
3. GH 442,000 (-41,000/-55,000)
4. DAYS 375,000 (+30,000/-127,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. Y&R 244,000 (+37,000/+56,000)
2. B&B 146,000 (-18,000/-12,000)
3. GH 122,000 (-13,000/-8,000)
4. DAYS 76,000 (-7,000/-58,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. Y&R 934,000 (+32,000/-103,000)
2. B&B 770,000 (-1,000/-102,000)
3. GH 636,000 (-30,000/-12,000)
4. DAYS 474,000 (+25,000/-143,000)

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