{"id":1236259845,"date":"2024-12-26T11:26:50","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T19:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/variety.com\/?p=1236259845"},"modified":"2024-12-27T14:12:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T22:12:44","slug":"most-watched-channels-2024-tv-network-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/news\/most-watched-channels-2024-tv-network-ratings-1236259845\/","title":{"rendered":"Most-Watched Television Networks: Ranking 2024\u2019s Winners and Losers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\tThe broadcast bounce is real. As 2024 ends, CBS led the pack in total viewers for the year thanks, of course, to Super Bowl LVIII. No surprise, live sports continues to work its magic for the traditional networks, as NBC was also up year vs. year and even took the adults 18-49 crown for 2024 \u2014 bolstered by the tremendously successful Paris Olympics. ABC, meanwhile, was virtually flat (OK, down 1%) from 2023, which these days is a big win \u2014 and presumably the Alphabet web was helped by airing more NFL Monday Night Football games this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tAmong the Big 4, only Fox was down by double digits \u2014 and that can be explained by the fact that it ran the Super Bowl in 2023, so of course it\u2019s going to be down. In cable, unless you were a news network in a major presidential election year, well, it was another year of dramatic declines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tRELATED: The 100 Most-Watched Telecasts of 2024: NFL, Paris Olympics, Presidential Debate, Lots of \u2018Tracker\u2019 and the \u2018Young Sheldon\u2019 Finale<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTomorrow, Variety<\/em> will share the ranker of this year’s most-watched primetime telecasts. But here, we recount which networks were up and (mostly) down in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\tWINNERS<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\tCBS, NBC, ABC:<\/strong> Even though the NFL and other sports coverage gets most of the credit for keeping broadcast afloat, that\u2019s not the only story. This has been a solid fall for the linear nets in entertainment fare as well, which boasts breakout fall hits like CBS\u2019 \u201cMatlock,\u201d ABC\u2019s \u201cHigh Potential\u201d and NBC\u2019s \u201cHappy\u2019s Place.\u201d Broadcast still matters in 2024, whereas cable\u2026 well, we\u2019ll get to that in a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTELEMUNDO: <\/strong>On the Spanish language side, we have quite a smackdown brewing. Perennial leader Univision is still on top, but Telemundo is coming after the crown. NBCU-owned Telemundo was up a whopping 12% this year \u2014 tying CBS for the biggest jump in broadcast. (And if you take out special events, Telemundo actually claims the primetime victory in primetime for the first time in history.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tJUSTICE CENTRAL, AMERICAN CRIMES AND OTHER DIGI-NETS:<\/strong> Perhaps the most interesting trivia of the year comes from the growth of obscure digital networks that mostly exist on over-the-air HD subchannels but also have some satellite, cable and even FAST carriage. You\u2019ve likely never heard of these networks \u2014 and granted, they\u2019re starting from a small base, so their percentage gain can be enormous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tBut here\u2019s something to share at your next cocktail parties: Ask your friends what the two fastest-growing TV networks were in 2024. They\u2019ll never get it right. The answer is Justice Central (up 508%) and American Crimes (up 460%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tWhat the hell are those channels? Justice Central is owned by Byron Allen\u2019s company, airing mostly court reality shows he produces. But this year, the network also added old episodes of the original \u201cMatlock\u201d and \u201cPerry Mason\u201d to the mix \u2014 hence the rise. Meanwhile, American Crimes is owned by NBC and took the place of its lifestyle NBC LX channel, airing true crime shows from the NBCU library like \u201cDateline\u201d and \u201cLockup.\u201d NBCU did absolutely no press on this quiet rebrand \u2014 we bet most staffers at the company don\u2019t even know this channel exists, and who knows where in might land in the upcoming SpinCo spinoff \u2014 but it seems to be working for the viewers who find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tOther digi-nets with strong years include Charge! (up 33%), Dabl (up 38%), Telexitos (up 39%) and TBD TV (up 80%). The secrets to their success vary: Dabl, owned by Paramount but managed by Weigel broadcasting, switched to a comedy format in 2024, airing mostly shows from the early days of UPN (\u201cGirlfriends,\u201d \u201cMoesha,\u201d \u201cEverybody Hates Chris\u201d). Telexitos, owned by NBCU (another one they might want to hold on to?) airs old Spanish TV repeats. Charge!, owned by Sinclair, runs crime dramas like \u201cCSI: Miami.\u201d And TBD, also owned by Sinclair, shifted away from viral videos in 2024 to a mix of comedy repeats like \u201cSNL\u201d and \u201cKey and Peele,\u201d hence the ratings bump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tRELATED:<\/strong> The 25 Most-Watched Entertainment Specials of 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tMOST \u201cNEWS\u201d NETWORKS:<\/strong> This presidential year, the big story was the expanding dominance of Fox News, which was up a tremendous 30% in viewers to make it the fifth most-watched network in 2024, behind entertainment sibling Fox. MSNBC also remained a top 10 network, at No. 7 but up a more modest 4%. Despite its difficulties, CNN could still find solace at rising 20% and landing at No. 15. Also up 31% was Newsmax, although still at No. 38. The one network that bafflingly didn\u2019t get an election bump? Newsnation, which dropped 1% in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tBIG TEN NETWORK:<\/strong> While many of the league-based networks saw declines in 2024, including the NFL Network (down 26%) and NBA TV (down 2%), the Big Ten Network saw a bounce as it became the Bigger Ten. The addition of former Pac 12 teams like USC and UCLA must have had an impact, as Big Ten was up 25%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\tLOSERS<\/strong>\t<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\tSPIN-OFF CHANNELS:<\/strong> Perhaps the only thing tougher than being a major cable network these days is being the offshoot of a major cable network. Those channels, created in the heyday of cable carriage deal mania, are now often the first to be zombified. And indeed, most of these long ago gave up any promise of original fare and now are completely on autopilot with repeats: FXX (down 29%), Nat Geo Wild (down 29%), Cooking Channel (down 31%), American Heroes (down 27%), MTV 2 (down 31%) among them. Perhaps the saddest slump is VH1, an early MTV spinoff that held its own for decades but was down 38% in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tKIDS AND TEEN NETWORKS:<\/strong> This is starting to sound like a broken record, as Gen Z and Gen Alpha just aren\u2019t watching linear TV. They\u2019re getting their Disney and Nickelodeon fix on streaming, optimistically. But as YouTube and TikTok also grab their attention, it was another rough year for everyone in this space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tSTARTUPS:<\/strong> Pretty brave to attempt to launch a new network or attempt a big rebrand in the year 2024. So far there isn\u2019t much to show for folks like Dr. Phil\u2019s Merit Street or Scripps News \u2014 which was rebranded from Newsy last year. Scripps News won its first News Emmy in September\u2026 and then shut down two months later. The channel ceased operations on Nov. 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\tBelow are the primetime rankers for broadcast, cable and premium cable networks in 2024, among total viewers (as well as the top 50 list in adults 18-49). Most Nielsen-rated networks can be found here, with the exception of a few channels that are not ad-supported. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t[For historical record, here are previous year-end network rankers 2023<\/a>, 2022<\/a>, 2021<\/a>, 2020<\/a>, 2019<\/a>, 2018<\/a>, 2017<\/a>, 2016<\/a>, 2015.<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\tTHE MOST-WATCHED NETWORKS OF 2024 (BY TOTAL VIEWERS)\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/td>NETWORK<\/td>VIEWERS (000)<\/td>% CHANGE<\/td><\/tr>
1.<\/td>CBS<\/strong><\/td>5,055<\/td>+12%<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>NBC<\/strong><\/td>4,990<\/td>+10%<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>ABC<\/strong><\/td>3,861<\/td>-1%<\/td><\/tr>
4.<\/td>Fox<\/strong><\/td>2,841<\/td>-15%<\/td><\/tr>
5.<\/td>Fox News<\/strong><\/td>2,470<\/td>+30%<\/td><\/tr>
6.<\/td>ESPN<\/strong><\/td>1,674<\/td>-2%<\/td><\/tr>
7.<\/td>MSNBC<\/strong><\/td>1,263<\/td>+4%<\/td><\/tr>
8.<\/td>Univision<\/strong><\/td>1,044<\/td>-17%<\/td><\/tr>
9.<\/td>Telemundo<\/strong><\/td>965<\/td>+12%<\/td><\/tr>
10.<\/td>Ion <\/strong><\/td>833<\/td>-16%<\/td><\/tr>
11.<\/td>TNT<\/strong><\/td>815<\/td>-13%<\/td><\/tr>
12.<\/td>Hallmark Channel<\/strong><\/td>812<\/td>-13%<\/td><\/tr>
13.<\/td>HGTV<\/strong><\/td>773<\/td>-18%<\/td><\/tr>
14.<\/td>TBS<\/strong><\/td>738<\/td>-6%<\/td><\/tr>
15.<\/td>CNN<\/strong><\/td>707<\/td>+20%<\/td><\/tr>
16.<\/td>USA<\/strong><\/td>673<\/td>-2%<\/td><\/tr>
17.<\/td>History<\/strong><\/td>655<\/td>-15%<\/td><\/tr>
18.<\/td>Me TV<\/strong><\/td>620<\/td>-2%<\/td><\/tr>
19.<\/td>Discovery Channel<\/strong><\/td>577<\/td>-18%<\/td><\/tr>
20.<\/td>INSP<\/strong><\/td>558<\/td>-21%<\/td><\/tr>
21.<\/td>TLC<\/strong><\/td>542<\/td>-28%<\/td><\/tr>
22.<\/td>Food Network<\/strong><\/td>535<\/td>-20%<\/td><\/tr>
23.<\/td>Grit<\/strong><\/td>494<\/td>-4%<\/td><\/tr>
24.<\/td>The CW<\/strong><\/td>445<\/td>-2%<\/td><\/tr>
25.<\/td>Bravo<\/strong><\/td>436<\/td>-24%<\/td><\/tr>
26.<\/td>Investigation Discovery<\/strong><\/td>429<\/td>-21%<\/td><\/tr>
27.<\/td>Hallmark Mystery<\/strong><\/td>376<\/td>-17%<\/td><\/tr>
28.<\/td>TV Land<\/strong><\/td>374<\/td>-20%<\/td><\/tr>
29.<\/td>Unim\u00e1s\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>351<\/td>-6%<\/td><\/tr>
30.<\/td>A&E<\/strong><\/td>344<\/td>-20%<\/td><\/tr>
31.<\/td>FX <\/strong><\/td>343<\/td>-12%<\/td><\/tr>
32.<\/td>Paramount Network<\/strong><\/td>342<\/td>-1%<\/td><\/tr>
33.<\/td>Lifetime <\/strong><\/td>340<\/td>-23%<\/td><\/tr>
34.<\/td>Game Show Network<\/strong><\/td>333<\/td>-2%<\/td><\/tr>
35.<\/td>AMC<\/strong><\/td>317<\/td>-14%<\/td><\/tr>
36.<\/td>Fox Sports 1 <\/strong><\/td>312<\/td>+1%<\/td><\/tr>
37.<\/td>We TV<\/strong><\/td>301<\/td>-18%<\/td><\/tr>
38.<\/td>Newsmax <\/strong><\/td>294<\/td>+31%<\/td><\/tr>
39.<\/td>Reelzchannel<\/strong><\/td>293<\/td>-13%<\/td><\/tr>
40.<\/td>ESPN 2 <\/strong><\/td>286<\/td>-11%<\/td><\/tr>
41.<\/td>Oxygen<\/strong><\/td>281<\/td>-10%<\/td><\/tr>
42.<\/td>Syfy<\/strong><\/td>262<\/td>-8%<\/td><\/tr>
43.<\/td>BET<\/strong><\/td>261<\/td>-22%<\/td><\/tr>
44.<\/td>Bounce TV<\/strong><\/td>237<\/td>-6%<\/td><\/tr>
45.<\/td>Nat Geo<\/strong><\/td>228<\/td>-24%<\/td><\/tr>
46.<\/td>MTV<\/strong><\/td>225<\/td>-12%<\/td><\/tr>
47.<\/td>Adult Swim<\/strong><\/td>210<\/td>-3%<\/td><\/tr>
48.<\/td>Nick at Nite<\/strong><\/td>208<\/td>-15%<\/td><\/tr>
49.<\/td>Freeform<\/strong><\/td>200<\/td>-21%<\/td><\/tr>
50.<\/td>Comedy Central<\/strong><\/td>195<\/td>-16%<\/td><\/tr>
51.<\/td>Travel<\/strong><\/td>193<\/td>-15%<\/td><\/tr>
52.<\/td>Court TV Mystery<\/strong><\/td>186<\/td>+7%<\/td><\/tr>
53.<\/td>Cozi<\/strong><\/td>184<\/td>-6%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Family Entertainment TV<\/strong><\/td>184<\/td>-20%<\/td><\/tr>
55.<\/td>Sundance<\/strong><\/td>180<\/td>-13%<\/td><\/tr>
56.<\/td>Heroes and Icons<\/strong><\/td>163<\/td>-4%<\/td><\/tr>
57.<\/td>Animal Planet<\/strong><\/td>160<\/td>-26%<\/td><\/tr>
58. <\/td>Laff<\/strong><\/td>159<\/td>+5%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>LMN<\/strong><\/td>159<\/td>-17%<\/td><\/tr>
60.<\/td>E!<\/strong><\/td>158<\/td>-23%<\/td><\/tr>
61.<\/td>IFC<\/strong><\/td>155<\/td>-12%<\/td><\/tr>
62.<\/td>HBO<\/strong><\/td>154<\/td>-7%<\/td><\/tr>
63.<\/td>HLN<\/strong><\/td>151<\/td>-9%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Start TV<\/strong><\/td>151<\/td>-21%<\/td><\/tr>
65.<\/td>Magnolia Network<\/strong><\/td>147<\/td>-14%<\/td><\/tr>
66.<\/td>FXX<\/strong><\/td>145<\/td>-29%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>NFL Network<\/strong><\/td>145<\/td>-26%<\/td><\/tr>
68.<\/td>BBC America<\/strong><\/td>137<\/td>-23%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Motor Trend<\/strong><\/td>137<\/td>-26%<\/td><\/tr>
70.<\/td>Charge!<\/strong><\/td>136<\/td>+33%<\/td><\/tr>
71.<\/td>Paris Extra 2<\/strong><\/td>134<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
72.<\/td>CMT<\/strong><\/td>133<\/td>-21%<\/td><\/tr>
73.<\/td>Nickelodeon<\/strong><\/td>131<\/td>-31%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>TruTV<\/strong><\/td>131<\/td>+9%<\/td><\/tr>
75.<\/td>Great American Family<\/strong><\/td>128<\/td>-8%<\/td><\/tr>
76. <\/td>Weather Channel<\/strong><\/td>126<\/td>+6%<\/td><\/tr>
77.<\/td>CNBC<\/strong><\/td>122<\/td>-25%<\/td><\/tr>
78.<\/td>Ion Plus<\/strong><\/td>116<\/td>-11%<\/td><\/tr>
79.<\/td>Nat Geo Wild<\/strong><\/td>112<\/td>-29%<\/td><\/tr>
80.<\/td>Disney\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>110<\/td>-17%<\/td><\/tr>
81.<\/td>Newsnation<\/strong><\/td>108<\/td>-1%<\/td><\/tr>
82.<\/td>OWN<\/strong><\/td>107<\/td>-27%<\/td><\/tr>
83.<\/td>Paris Extra 1<\/strong><\/td>107<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
84.<\/td>Pop TV<\/strong><\/td>106<\/td>-12%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Up<\/strong><\/td>106<\/td>-15%<\/td><\/tr>
86.<\/td>Comet<\/strong><\/td>105<\/td>+4%<\/td><\/tr>
87.<\/td>Science<\/strong><\/td>101<\/td>-25%<\/td><\/tr>
88.<\/td>Antenna TV<\/strong><\/td>96<\/td>-16%<\/td><\/tr>
89.<\/td>VH1<\/strong><\/td>95<\/td>-38%<\/td><\/tr>
90.<\/td>Fox Business Channel<\/strong><\/td>90<\/td>-1%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>MLB Network<\/strong><\/td>90<\/td>+3%<\/td><\/tr>
92.<\/td>TUDN<\/strong><\/td>87<\/td>-22%<\/td><\/tr>
93.<\/td>Disney Jr.<\/strong><\/td>84<\/td>-37%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Get TV<\/strong><\/td>84<\/td>-8%<\/td><\/tr>
95. <\/td>NBA TV<\/strong><\/td>83<\/td>-2%<\/td><\/tr>
\ufeff<\/td>Big Ten Network<\/strong><\/td>80<\/td>+25%<\/td><\/tr>
97.<\/td>Justice Central<\/strong><\/td>79<\/td>+508%<\/td><\/tr>
98.<\/td>TV One<\/strong><\/td>78<\/td>-10%<\/td><\/tr>
99.<\/td>Hallmark Family<\/strong><\/td>74<\/td>-10%<\/td><\/tr>
100.<\/td>Dabl<\/strong><\/td>73<\/td>+38%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Estrella TV<\/strong><\/td>73<\/td>-10%<\/td><\/tr>
102.<\/td>Nick Jr.<\/strong><\/td>68<\/td>-39%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Telexitos<\/strong><\/td>68<\/td>+39%<\/td><\/tr>
104.<\/td>Golf<\/strong><\/td>66<\/td>-21%<\/td><\/tr>
105.<\/td>Court TV<\/strong><\/td>64<\/td>+14%<\/td><\/tr>
106. <\/td>Smithsonian<\/strong><\/td>62<\/td>-29%<\/td><\/tr>
107.<\/td>Catchy Comedy<\/strong><\/td>60<\/td>-13%<\/td><\/tr>
108.<\/td>Ovation<\/strong><\/td>59<\/td>-25%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Viceland<\/strong><\/td>59<\/td>-3%<\/td><\/tr>
110.<\/td>Cooking Channel<\/strong><\/td>58<\/td>-31%<\/td><\/tr>
111.<\/td>TBD TV<\/strong><\/td>54<\/td>+80%<\/td><\/tr>
112.<\/td>Nicktoons<\/strong><\/td>51<\/td>-12%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>RFD-TV<\/strong><\/td>51<\/td>-6%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Story Television<\/strong><\/td>51<\/td>+28%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Tennis<\/strong><\/td>51<\/td>-7%<\/td><\/tr>
116. <\/td>FX Movie Channel<\/strong><\/td>50<\/td>-26%<\/td><\/tr>
117. <\/td>Universo<\/strong><\/td>49<\/td>+9%<\/td><\/tr>
118.<\/td>Showtime<\/strong><\/td>48<\/td>-38%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>FYI<\/strong><\/td>48<\/td>-25%<\/td><\/tr>
120.<\/td>Starz<\/strong><\/td>43<\/td>-25%<\/td><\/tr>
121.<\/td>BET Her<\/strong><\/td>40<\/td>-2%<\/td><\/tr>
122. <\/td>American Heroes<\/strong><\/td>35<\/td>-27%<\/td><\/tr>
\ufeff<\/td>ESPN U<\/strong><\/td>35<\/td>-20%<\/td><\/tr>
124.<\/td>Boomerang<\/strong><\/td>34<\/td>-17%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Fox Deportes<\/strong><\/td>34<\/td>-17%<\/td><\/tr>
126.<\/td>Destination America<\/strong><\/td>33<\/td>-20%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>MTV 2<\/strong><\/td>33<\/td>-31%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Scripps News<\/strong><\/td>33<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
129.<\/td>American Crimes<\/strong><\/td>28<\/td>+460%<\/td><\/tr>
130.<\/td>Merit Street<\/strong><\/td>27<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
131.<\/td>AXS TV<\/strong><\/td>26<\/td>-26%<\/td><\/tr>
132.<\/td>Galavision<\/strong><\/td>25<\/td>-31%<\/td><\/tr>
133. <\/td>Teen Nick<\/strong><\/td>24<\/td>-53%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>The Cowboy Channel<\/strong><\/td>24<\/td>-8%<\/td><\/tr>
135.<\/td>Discovery Family Channel<\/strong><\/td>23<\/td>-18%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>ESPN Deportes<\/strong><\/td>23<\/td>+15%<\/td><\/tr>
137.<\/td>Discovery En Espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/td>22<\/td>-33%<\/td><\/tr>
138.<\/td>Fox Sports 2<\/strong><\/td>21<\/td>+5%<\/td><\/tr>
139.<\/td>Discovery Life Channel<\/strong><\/td>20<\/td>+0%<\/td><\/tr>
\ufeff<\/td>Logo<\/strong><\/td>20<\/td>-43%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Universal Kids<\/strong><\/td>20<\/td>-5%<\/td><\/tr>
142.<\/td>Disney XD<\/strong><\/td>18<\/td>-44%<\/td><\/tr>
143.<\/td>Outdoor Channel<\/strong><\/td>17<\/td>-23%<\/td><\/tr>
144.<\/td>Cleo TV<\/strong><\/td>11<\/td>-27%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>CNN En Espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/td>11<\/td>+38%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Comedy TV<\/strong><\/td>11<\/td>+57%<\/td><\/tr>
147.<\/td>Discovery Familia<\/strong><\/td>9<\/td>-31%<\/td><\/tr>
148.<\/td>Nat Geo Mundo<\/strong><\/td>6<\/td>-45%<\/td><\/tr>
149.<\/td>Galanovelas<\/strong><\/td>5<\/td>-29%<\/td><\/tr>
\ufeff<\/td>Sportsman Channel<\/strong><\/td>5<\/td>-29%<\/td><\/tr>
151.<\/td>BEIN Sport Espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/td>2<\/td>-33%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>BEIN Sport<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>2<\/td>-33%<\/td><\/tr>
153.<\/td>Hogar De HGTV<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>1<\/td>-50%<\/td><\/tr>
\ufeff<\/td>Accuweather<\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
\ufeff<\/td>Azteca<\/strong><\/td>n\/a<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Source: Nielsen, NPM (1\/1\/2024-12\/1\/2024, Live+7 and 12\/2\/2024-12\/15\/2024, Live+SD vs. 12\/26\/2022-12\/3\/2023, Live+7 and 12\/4\/2023-12\/17\/2023, Live+SD) Mon-Sat 8pm-11pm\/Sun 7pm-11pm, ad-supported and premium pay networks. Nat Geo Mundo based on NPM-H. Excluded are Amazon and Amazon Spanish as these two networks only have programming on Thursday nights. Ranked by 2024 Year-To-Date.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\tTHE 50 TOP-RATED NETWORKS OF 2024 (BY ADULTS 18-49)\t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rank<\/td>NETWORK<\/td>18-49 VIEWERS (000)<\/td>% CHANGE<\/td><\/tr>
1.<\/td>NBC<\/strong><\/td>987<\/td>+6%<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>CBS<\/strong><\/td>832<\/td>+23%<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>ABC<\/strong><\/td>792<\/td>-1%<\/td><\/tr>
4.<\/td>Fox<\/strong><\/td>777<\/td>-22%<\/td><\/tr>
5.<\/td>ESPN<\/strong><\/td>623<\/td>-6%<\/td><\/tr>
6.<\/td>Univision<\/strong><\/td>341<\/td>-23%<\/td><\/tr>
7.<\/td>TNT<\/strong><\/td>324<\/td>-16%<\/td><\/tr>
8.<\/td>Telemundo<\/strong><\/td>271<\/td>-8%<\/td><\/tr>
9.<\/td>USA<\/strong><\/td>233<\/td>+4%<\/td><\/tr>
10.<\/td>TBS <\/strong><\/td>224<\/td>-11%<\/td><\/tr>
11.<\/td>Fox News<\/strong><\/td>203<\/td>+44%<\/td><\/tr>
12.<\/td>Bravo<\/strong><\/td>145<\/td>-30%<\/td><\/tr>
13.<\/td>TLC<\/strong><\/td>130<\/td>-34%<\/td><\/tr>
14.<\/td>Adult Swim<\/strong><\/td>120<\/td>-6%<\/td><\/tr>
15.<\/td>Food Network<\/strong><\/td>118<\/td>-24%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ion<\/strong><\/td>118<\/td>-19%<\/td><\/tr>
17. <\/td>Unim\u00e1s<\/strong><\/td>109<\/td>-18%<\/td><\/tr>
18.<\/td>CNN<\/strong><\/td>107<\/td>+18%<\/td><\/tr>
19.<\/td>MTV<\/strong><\/td>106<\/td>-13%<\/td><\/tr>
20.<\/td>Discovery Channel<\/strong><\/td>102<\/td>-32%<\/td><\/tr>
21.<\/td>HGTV<\/strong><\/td>101<\/td>-26%<\/td><\/tr>
22.<\/td>Fox Sports 1 <\/strong><\/td>100<\/td>+2%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>FX<\/strong><\/td>100<\/td>-25%<\/td><\/tr>
24.<\/td>Comedy Central<\/strong><\/td>94<\/td>-29%<\/td><\/tr>
25.<\/td>ESPN 2<\/strong><\/td>90<\/td>-17%<\/td><\/tr>
26.<\/td>Hallmark<\/strong><\/td>89<\/td>-26%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>History<\/strong><\/td>89<\/td>-20%<\/td><\/tr>
28.<\/td>MSNBC<\/strong><\/td>86<\/td>+12%<\/td><\/tr>
29.<\/td>A&E<\/strong><\/td>84<\/td>-31%<\/td><\/tr>
30.<\/td>The CW<\/strong><\/td>83<\/td>-9%<\/td><\/tr>
31.<\/td>Nick at Nite<\/strong><\/td>80<\/td>-24%<\/td><\/tr>
32.<\/td>Investigation Discovery<\/strong><\/td>79<\/td>-26%<\/td><\/tr>
33.<\/td>Freeform<\/strong><\/td>76<\/td>-28%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>FXX<\/strong><\/td>76<\/td>-34%<\/td><\/tr>
35.<\/td>AMC  <\/strong><\/td>75<\/td>-21%<\/td><\/tr>
36. <\/td>Paramount Network <\/strong><\/td>75<\/td>-5%<\/td><\/tr>
37.<\/td>BET<\/strong><\/td>70<\/td>-28%<\/td><\/tr>
38.<\/td>Syfy<\/strong><\/td>61<\/td>-21%<\/td><\/tr>
39.<\/td>Lifetime<\/strong><\/td>55<\/td>-26%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>TruTV<\/strong><\/td>55<\/td>-5%<\/td><\/tr>
41.<\/td>E!<\/strong><\/td>54<\/td>-21%<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Reelzchannel<\/strong><\/td>54<\/td>-28%<\/td><\/tr>
43.<\/td>TV Land<\/strong><\/td>54<\/td>-22%<\/td><\/tr>
44.<\/td>Nickelodeon<\/strong><\/td>49<\/td>-35%<\/td><\/tr>
45.<\/td>Bounce TV<\/strong><\/td>46<\/td>-10%<\/td><\/tr>
46.<\/td>We TV<\/strong><\/td>45<\/td>-38%<\/td><\/tr>
47.<\/td>Oxygen<\/strong><\/td>43<\/td>-38%<\/td><\/tr>
48. <\/td>Paris Extra 2<\/strong><\/td>42<\/td>n\/a<\/td><\/tr>
49.<\/td>Nat Geo<\/strong><\/td>40<\/td>-23%<\/td><\/tr>
50.<\/td>Game Show Network<\/strong>
Laff
Me TV<\/strong><\/td>		39
39
39<\/td>		-11%
-9%
-9%<\/td><\/tr>
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Source: Nielsen, NPM (1\/1\/2024-12\/1\/2024, Live+7 and 12\/2\/2024-12\/15\/2024, Live+SD vs. 12\/26\/2022-12\/3\/2023, Live+7 and 12\/4\/2023-12\/17\/2023, Live+SD) Mon-Sat 8pm-11pm\/Sun 7pm-11pm, ad-supported and premium pay networks. Nat Geo Mundo based on NPM-H. Excluded are Amazon and Amazon Spanish as these two networks only have programming on Thursday nights. Ranked by 2024 Year-To-Date.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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