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Top 10
What’s trending on TV (and more)
Discover what audiences are watching, playing and listening to with Nielsen’s Top 10 lists.
Top Streaming Programs
Aug. 03 – Aug. 09, 2026
| Program Name | Rank | Minutes (Millions) | # of Episodes | Streaming Provider(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Bang Theory |
1
|
1,061 | 281 | HBO Max |
| House of the Dragon |
2
|
940 | 26 | HBO Max |
| My Life With the Walter Boys |
3
|
896 | 30 | Netflix |
| Ted Lasso |
4
|
866 | 35 | Apple TV |
| The Last House |
5
|
838 | 1 | Netflix |
| Bluey |
6
|
822 | 154 | Disney+ |
| Grey's Anatomy |
7
|
816 | 467 | Hulu | Netflix |
| Lioness |
8
|
783 | 18 | Paramount+ |
| Spongebob Squarepants |
9
|
742 | 336 | Paramount+ |
| Best Medicine |
10
|
595 | 13 | Hulu | Netflix |
Source: Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings (Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV+, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Paramount+, Peacock and Netflix), Nielsen National TV Panel, U.S., viewing through television.
Top Broadcast TV Shows
Week of Aug. 31 – Sep. 06, 2026
| PROGRAM | RANK | VIEWERS P2+ (000) | HHLD RATINGt | ORIGINATOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT (MTuW) |
1
|
8,508 | 5.1 | ABC |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT (ThF) |
2
|
8,007 | 4.7 | ABC |
| NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL – WISCONSIN VS. NOTRE DAME |
3
|
7,421 | 3.3 | NBC |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS (MTu) |
4
|
6,988 | 4.0 | NBC |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT (SUN) |
5
|
6,427 | 3.7 | ABC |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS (WThF) |
6
|
6,214 | 3.6 | NBC |
| SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – CLEMSON UNV VS. LSU |
7
|
5,755 | 2.6 | ABC |
| NBC B1G SAT NIGHT FOOTBALL – WASHINGTON STATE VS. WASHINGTON |
8
|
5,136 | 2.3 | NBC |
| BIG TEN ON CBS (SAT) – BOISE STATE VS. OREGON |
9
|
4,831 | 2.1 | CBS |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS (SAT) |
10
|
4,803 | 2.9 | NBC |
Source: Nielsen National TV Ratings. U.S. audiences. Ranked by total viewers P2+. Ratings are the percentage of TV viewers in the U.S. that tuned into a specific television program.
Sports data
What’s trending in sports
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The Women’s World Cup
Featured
The 10 most influential women footballers on Instagram
| # | Player Name | Country | Instagram handle | Followers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alisha Lehmann |  | @alishalehmann7 | 13.4M |
| 2 | Alexia Putellas |  | @alexiaputellas | 2.8M |
| 3 | Alex Morgan |  | @alexmorgan13 | 10M |
| 4 | Jordyn Huitema |  | @jordynhuitema | 1.6M |
| 5 | Marta |  | @martavsilva10 | 2.5M |
| 6 | Megan Rapinoe | | @mrapinoe | 2.1M |
| 7 | Jule Brand |  | @jule_brand | 198K |
| 8 | Alessia Russo |  | @alessiarusso99 | 457K |
| 9 | Sakina Karchaoui |  | @sakinakarchaoui | 727K |
| 10 | Samantha Kerr |  | @samanthakerr20 | 1.2M |
The Men’s World Cup
Featured
The 10 most influential men footballers on Instagram
| # | Player Name | Country | Instagram handle | Followers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo |  | @cristiano | 398.2M |
| 2 | Leo Messi |  | @leomessi | 518.8M |
| 3 | Neymar |  | @neymarjr | 196.4M |
| 4 | Kylian Mbappé |  | @k.mbappe | 82.9M |
| 5 | Viní Jr. | | @vinijr | 27.8M |
| 6 | Gavi |  | @pablogavi | 12.1M |
| 7 | Karim Benzema | | @karimbenzema | 62.5M |
| 8 | Paulo Dybala | | @paulodybala | 51.5M |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |  | @_rl9 | 31.7M |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |  | @hazardeden_10 | 27.2M |
The Record
Quarterly US audio listening trends
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