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During the week of January 8-12, 2024, CBS saw the most significant gains across all of daytime broadcast with six of the network’s seven shows seeing growth north of +100,000 or more compared to their performances one week earlier.

Posting the most significant gains was the two half hours of “The Price is Right” (4.102 million / 4.654 million), up +167,000 and +179,000 viewers week-to-week, respectively. The two half hours of “Let’s Make a Deal” (2.341 million / 2.769 million) followed, gaining +128,000 and +161,000 viewers, respectively. “The Young and the Restless” (3.350 million) was up +123,000 viewers over last week while “The Talk” (1.408 million) was up +118,000 viewers and hit a new season high among Total Viewers. “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.824 million) saw an increase of +83,000 viewers compared to the week ago period.

“General Hospital” again hit a new season high with 2.192 million viewers tuning in, up +17,000 viewers over last week, which was the show’s then season high. This marks the show’s best performance in the category in at least a year, and the show is up over its performance during the comparable weeks in 2021 and 2020.

The week’s episodes were dedicated to the memory of Jacklyn Zeman, a 45-year veteran cast member who died last year after a short battle with cancer. Zeman portrayed the iconic Barbara Jean “Bobbie” Spencer on the daytime drama series off and on starting in December 1977. Among Women 18-49, the show’s 0.24 rating marked its best performance in five weeks (since the week of December 4-8, 2023).

In addition to “The Talk” and “General Hospital,” shows also hitting season highs this week were ABC’s “The View” (2.509 million) and “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.485 million). Meanwhile, “NBC News Daily” (1.320 million) was tops among the afternoon network talk shows and news programs. For more on the performances of “The Talk,” “GMA3: What You Need to Know” and “NBC News Daily,” click here.

What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of January 8-12, 2024 in Women 18-49 Rating, Women 25-54 Rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performances in 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 (pre-pandemic), which provides readers with a clearer picture of how the shows are performing overall during a five-year period and/or the basis for an overall trend. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance breakdown in the demos, will be posted shortly.

Week of January 8-12, 2024 Rankers

Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2023	2022	2021	2020
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.6
4. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5
— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4
— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4
9. General Hospital (ABC)	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
— The View (ABC)	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.4
— NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3*	0.4*	0.4*
— The Talk (CBS)	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3
13. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3

Women 18-49 Rating (Unrounded)*

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2023	2022	2021	2020
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.47	0.40	0.53	0.51	0.56	0.51
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.42	0.35	0.52	0.47	0.50	0.46
3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.37	0.37	0.36	0.48	0.44	0.55
4. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.32	0.32	0.42	0.40	0.45	0.48
5. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.30	0.30	0.29	0.38	0.35	0.40
6. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.28	0.26	0.40	0.35	0.43	0.43
7. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.28	0.26	0.41	0.37	0.37	0.40
8. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.25	0.22	0.35	0.32	0.30	0.38
9. General Hospital (ABC)	0.24	0.23	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.43
10. The View (ABC)	0.22	0.20	0.31	0.37	0.45	0.39
11. NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.17	0.18	0.19	0.27*	0.40*	0.35*
— The Talk (CBS)	0.17	0.15	0.21	0.23	0.28	0.30
13. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.14	0.11	0.21	0.29	0.32	0.29

Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2023	2022	2021	2020
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.7	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.6	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.7
— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.8
4. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8
5. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6
— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.8
— General Hospital (ABC)	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
— The View (ABC)	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.6
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6
11. NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4*	0.5*	0.6*
12. The Talk (CBS)	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5
— GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.4

Women 25-54 Rating (Unrounded)*

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2023	2022	2021	2020
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.65	0.56	0.77	0.77	0.84	0.80
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.58	0.50	0.72	0.69	0.75	0.71
3. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.55	0.55	0.57	0.62	0.63	0.78
4. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.49	0.51	0.65	0.67	0.74	0.79
5. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.44	0.46	0.42	0.49	0.50	0.60
6. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.42	0.40	0.61	0.57	0.73	0.75
7. General Hospital (ABC)	0.41	0.43	0.58	0.59	0.58	0.67
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.41	0.36	0.57	0.55	0.56	0.59
9. The View (ABC)	0.36	0.36	0.45	0.51	0.67	0.56
10. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.35	0.30	0.48	0.47	0.45	0.56
11. NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.26	0.27	0.29	0.37*	0.53*	0.55*
12. The Talk (CBS)	0.23	0.22	0.32	0.33	0.43	0.48
13. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.22	0.21	0.32	0.42	0.47	0.41

Households

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2023	2022	2021	2020
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	2.9	2.8	N/A*	3.2	3.2	3.6
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	2.6	2.5	N/A*	2.9	2.8	3.2
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	2.3	2.2	N/A*	2.4	2.3	2.8
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	1.9	1.8	N/A*	2.0	2.0	2.4
5. The View (ABC)	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.7	2.3	2.0
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	1.7	1.6	N/A*	2.0	2.0	2.4
7. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	1.5	1.5	1.6	1.7	1.6	1.9
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	1.5	1.4	N/A*	1.8	1.7	2.1
9. General Hospital (ABC)	1.4	1.4	N/A*	1.6	1.6	1.7
10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.4
11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	1.0	0.9	N/A*	1.2	1.3	1.2
— The Talk (CBS)	1.0	0.9	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.6
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.2*	1.3*	1.4*

Total Viewers (In Millions)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2023	2022	2021	2020
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	4,654	4,475	N/A*	5,061	4,753	5,030
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	4,102	3,935	N/A*	4,433	4,233	4,396
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3,350	3,227	N/A*	3,589	3,267	3,725
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	2,824	2,741	N/A*	2,882	2,796	3,179
5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	2,769	2,608	N/A*	3,192	3,005	3,279
6. The View (ABC)	2,509	2,453	2,432	2,421	3,182	2,555
7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	2,341	2,213	N/A*	2,765	2,559	2,849
8. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	2,269	2,217	2,284	N/A	2,289	2,547
9. General Hospital (ABC)	2,192	2,175	N/A*	2,309	2,164	2,148
10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	1,615	1,696	1,738	N/A	1,634	2,998
11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	1,485	1,413	N/A*	1,800	1,828	1,548
12. The Talk (CBS)	1,408	1,290	1,481	1,564	1,500	2,007
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)	1,320	1,303	1,260	1,790*	1,812*	1,803*

The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. and are courtesy of Nielsen. Household ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television, each of which represents 1,250,000 homes as of the 2023-2024 television season.

LEGEND

R = Repeat	S = Special	P = Premiere
NR = Not Rated	N/A = Not Available	* denotes further information

Note*: Officially, the demo ratings are sorted by the rounded figures released by Nielsen. “NBC News Daily” 2022, 2021 and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives,” which moved to Peacock exclusively beginning September 12, 2022. “GMA3: What You Need to Know” 2020 (pre-pandemic) figures are compared to “GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke.”

Year-to-year comparisons (2024 vs. 2023) for most daytime broadcast shows among Households and Total Viewers will be unavailable for the foreseeable future due to figures being unavailable to Soap Opera Network during that period.

**Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes

• There were no preemptions and/or schedule changes reported by Nielsen during the week of January 8-12, 2024.

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After a delayed start due to the dual Hollywood strikes, NBC’s “Law & Order” and One Chicago franchises returned with significant year-over-year growth.

Leading the charge among Total Viewers was the season premieres of the network’s Wednesday lineup on January 17, consisting of “Chicago Med” (6.9 million viewers), “Chicago Fire” (7.0 million viewers), and “Chicago P.D. (5.8 million viewers). All three shows were up by single-digit percentages over their last season premieres (+5%, +4%, and +6%, respectively) while up double digits vs. the final four episodes from last season (+24%, +16% and +19%, respectively).

According to fast affiliate ratings for January 18, Thursday dramas “Law & Order” (5.2 million), “Law & Order: SVU” (5.6 million) and “Law & Order: Organized Crime” (3.8 million) saw double-digit gains vs. their final four episodes from last season with “SVU” (now celebrating its 25th season) up +31%, original recipe up +29% and the most recent iteration up +12%.

Last season, the three “Law & Order” shows opened their new seasons with a three-show crossover where “Organized Crime” opened the night at 8:00 p.m. with “Law & Order” finished things up at 10:00 p.m.

As is always the case, all six shows will see substantial increases in delayed viewing in Live+3 and Live+7 and from streaming on Peacock.

For the show’s 23rd season, “Law & Order” introduced a new detective to the squad, Detective Vincent Riley (Reid Scott), replacing Jeffrey Donovan as Detective Frank Cosgrove, who opted out of returning to the series due to creative reasons.

On “SVU,” “All My Children” alum Kelli Giddish appeared as a guest star, reprising her role as Amanda Rollins on the veteran series. In recent seasons, the show has introduced a few new characters, including Octavio Pisano as Detective Joe Velasco.

“Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” air on Wednesday nights from 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Meanwhile, “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU” and “Law & Order: Organized Crime” air on Thursday nights from 8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. Stream episodes the next day on Peacock.

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Returning for all-new episodes after a multi-week break, “Saturday Night Live” returns to NBC with all-new episodes kicking off 2024 on Saturday, January 20 with actor Jacob Elordi making his hosting debut. Elordi currently stars in the award-nominated films “Priscilla” and “Saltburn.”

Set to join Elordi as a musical guest will be singer/actress Reneé Rapp, also making her “Saturday Night Live” debut. Rapp’s discography has amassed over 568 million streams and she is currently starring in the film “Mean Girls,” in theaters now.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, January 27, actress Dakota Johnson returns to host “SNL” for the second time. Johnson stars as the titular character in “Madame Web,” hitting theaters February 14.

Justin Timberlake will take the stage for his fifth solo musical guest appearance during Johnson’s episode. The Emmy and Grammy Award-winning performer and singer-songwriter has previously hosted the popular late-night show in 2009 and 2011 and pulled double duty as host and musical guest in 2003, 2006 and 2013. He first appeared on the show in 2000 when he and his bandmates from *NSYNC performed in an episode hosted by “Dawson Creek” star Joshua Jackson.

“SNL” is set to air an original episode on Saturday, February 3 with guests to be announced.

Check out promo clips from Elordi and Rapp’s upcoming “SNL” episode below.

Produced in association with Broadway Video, “Saturday Night Live” is broadcast live on Saturday nights at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT on NBC and is available to stream live on Peacock. Viewers can now also stream every season of “SNL” on Peacock. Lorne Michaels is the show’s creator and executive producer.

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“Judy Justice” will kick off its third season on Monday, January 22 with the release of three all-new episodes, which will be available to stream on both Amazon Freevee and Prime Video in the United States, the United Kingdom and Deutschland (Germany). Thereafter, a new episode will drop every weekday on both services through April 5, followed by a second batch of episodes, which will be released later this year.

“Judy Justice” is an arbitration-based reality court program helmed by television icon Judge Judy Sheindlin, a retired Manhattan family court judge adjudicating real-life high-stakes claims.

The show’s cast also includes newly minted lawyer Sarah Rose, who is Judge Sheindlin’s granddaughter and serves as the law clerk; court stenographer Whitney Kumar, a board-certified court reporter in the state of California; and bailiff Kevin Rasco, a retired Los Angeles probation officer. 

Since its premiere in 2021, “Judy Justice” has produced 255 episodes across its first two seasons, with season one having 120 episodes and season two having 135 episodes. All episodes are currently available – both on demand and the “Judy Justice,” “Amazon Originals” and the “Judge & Jury” FAST (Free, Ad-Supported Streaming Television) channels.

“Judy Justice” is executive produced and directed by Randy Douthit and co-executive produced by Amy Freisleben. Scott Koondel is also an executive producer.

Watch the season three trailer below.

Amazon Freevee is a streaming video service with thousands of premium movies and TV shows, including Originals and free ad-supported (FAST) Channels, available anytime, for free.  No paid subscription is necessary.

Featuring limited ads, Amazon Freevee is available as an app on Fire TV, Fire Tablets, and within the Prime Video app. Amazon Freevee is available as an app on third-party devices, including Roku, Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and later models), Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, Comcast’s Xfinity Flex, Xfinity X1, Chromecast with Google TV, NVIDIA SHIELD and other Android TV devices, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles, as well as LG Smart TVs (2018 and later models). The app is also available on iPhone, iPad, and Android mobile devices.

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Currently celebrating its 60th anniversary, which makes it one of the longest-running game shows in television history, CBS has scheduled a special Diamond Jubilee episode of “Let’s Make a Deal” to air in primetime in honor of the veteran daytime series.

Starting with a rousing opening number, titled “Working for the Dealin’” led by host Wayne Brady and his musical group, “Dëaler,” the one-hour special episode airs Wednesday, January 24 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT as part of “Let’s Make a Deal Primetime” and offers up over $600,000 in prizes in the show’s trademark games, including a guaranteed $60,000 cash prize, a chance to win an Aston Martin valued at over $300,000, and more, as long as contestants can avoid the dreaded Zonks.  

The episode also pays tribute to its original stars – host and creator Monty Hall and model Carol Merrill – with an antique living room setup from the ‘60s, classic clips, and sentimental memories of Monty and Wayne together.

Watch a preview clip of the special primetime episode below.

Now in its 15th consecutive season on CBS with Wayne Brady as host, the current cast of “Let’s Make a Deal” includes announcer Jonathan Mangum, who is also marking 15 years on the show, model Tiffany Coyne and musician Cat Gray.

“Let’s Make a Deal” originally premiered on December 30, 1963, hosted by the late Monty Hall, with model Carol Merrill and announcer Jay Stewart.

In addition to its daytime and primetime iterations airing on CBS, “Let’s Make a Deal” is also available to stream on Paramount+.

Episodes are available to watch via the “Let’s Make a Deal Channel” on Pluto TV 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service will offer encore airings of the “Let’s Make a Deal Primetime” 60th Diamond Jubilee episode, airing Saturday, January 27, Sunday, January 28, Saturday, February 3 and Sunday, February 4 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Produced by Fremantle and broadcast weekdays (check local listings) on CBS, “Let’s Make a Deal” is executive produced by John Quinn.

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For the first time since the passing of her husband, Bill Hayes, “Days of our Lives” star Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) has posted a public message of thanks for all the loving and kind words people from all over the world have shared about Bill and how much he meant to them.

In a post on her Instagram page that she shared with her husband, which included a black and white photo collage of the pair taken in a photo booth during their early years together, Seaforth Hayes said, “To all of you who honored my Billy with a word of remembrance, a sense of personal loss, or even a tear- I thank you. 

“You touched my heart by seeing in him the goodness and joy I experienced every moment of our wonderful marriage. May we all embrace life with the gusto of Bill Hayes- and enrich it with grace and love.”

Originating the role of Doug Williams on “Days of our Lives” in 1970 and continuing to play the character off and on ever since, Bill Hayes passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024. He was 98 years old.

In addition to his starring role on “Days of our Lives,” Hayes also appeared in numerous television shows and movies throughout his career, including “True Story,” “Kiss Me, Kate,” “The United States Steel Hour,” “The Yeomen of the Guard,” “Decoy,” “The Cardinal,” “The Bell Telephone Hour,” “Cop Rock” and “Frasier,” among others.

As a singer, Hayes was well known for his rendition of “The Ballad of Davy Crockett,” which spent five weeks at the top of the music charts in 1955.

Prior to making a name for himself in the entertainment industry, starting in 1941, Hayes began to serve the first of three years in the Navy Air Corps during his freshman year at DePauw University. Following the war, Hayes returned to school, where he double majored in music and English and was a Rector Scholar at the University. Soon after graduating in 1947, Hayes became a regular on “Your Show of Shows,” a popular variety television show at the time. 

In 2018, Bill and Susan Seaforth Hayes were dually presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at “The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.”

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“Quantum Leap” is set to return for the second half of its second season on Tuesday, January 30, NBC recently announced. The series is moving to Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, taking over the slot most recently occupied by “Found,” which wrapped up its first season earlier this week.

Season 2 of “Quantum Leap” premiered in the fall and aired eight of the 13 episodes ordered by the network. The five remaining episodes will air weekly with a two-hour season finale scheduled for Tuesday, February 20 from 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT. All episodes will be available to stream next day on Peacock.

Taking place nearly 30 years after the original series, which aired on NBC from 1989-1993 and followed Dr. Sam Beckett as he stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished, the new iteration brings viewers to the present day where a new team, led by physicist Ben Song (Raymond Lee), has been assembled to restart the project in the hope of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it. When Ben makes an unauthorized leap into the past, he leaves the team behind to solve the mystery of why he did it. 

At Ben’s side throughout his leaps is Addison (Caitlin Bassett), a decorated Army veteran who brings level-headed precision to her job and who appears as a hologram only Ben can see and hear. Meanwhile, at the helm of the highly confidential operation is Herbert “Magic” Williams (Ernie Hudson), a no-nonsense career military man who has to answer to his bosses, who won’t be happy once they learn about the breach of protocol. The rest of the team at headquarters includes Ian Wright (Mason Alexander Park), who runs the Artificial Intelligence unit “Ziggy,” and Jenn Chu (Nanrisa Lee), who heads up digital security for the project.

As Ben leaps from life to life, putting right what once went wrong, it becomes clear that he and the team are on a thrilling journey. However, Addison, Magic, Ian and Jenn know that if they are going to solve the mystery of Ben’s leaps and bring him home, they must act fast or lose him forever.

“Quantum Leap” ranks among the top 5 highest-rated dramas this season in the Adults 18-49 demo (Live+7) and is averaging 4.9 million viewers across all platforms (Live+35), according to the latest figures released by Nielsen.

Martin Gero and Dean Georgaris serve as executive producers along with Deborah Pratt, Chris Grismer, Alex Berger, Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt.

The series is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Quinn’s House Productions.

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Although “NBC News Daily” remained in last place among the three afternoon network talk shows and news programs in Total Viewers, the show still managed to outpace its competition among viewers in the key Women 18-49 and Women 25-54 demographics during the week of January 8-12, 2024.

For the week, “NBC News Daily” averaged 1.320 million viewers, the show’s second-best outing of the season, behind only the week of November 20-24, 2023 when it averaged 1.323 million viewers. 

By comparison, ABC’s “GMA3: What You Need to Know” averaged 1.485 million viewers and CBS’ “The Talk” averaged 1.408 million viewers, both of which were season highs for each respective program. For “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” this marked the show’s best performance among Total Viewers since the week of July 24-28, 2023 (1.485 million vs. 1.541 million).

Among Women 18-49, “NBC News Daily” was the clear winner with 116,000 viewers in the demo, followed by second place “The Talk” with 111,000 viewers and “GMA3: What You Need to Know” taking in just 93,000 viewers, albeit the ABC News program was up +29% compared to its performance one week earlier (93,000 vs. 72,000).

In Women 25-54, “NBC News Daily” averaged 163,000 viewers while “The Talk” attracted 139,000 viewers and “GMA3” averaged 138,000 viewers, also marking week-to-week improvement for the ABC News program compared to one week earlier (+5% – 138,000 vs. 132,000).

For the season, “GMA3: What You Need to Know” ranks No.1 in Total Viewers versus “The Talk” and “NBC News Daily.”

“NBC News Daily” is a daily series featuring an assortment of NBC News anchors who provide viewers with the latest national and international news, including consumer, health and personal finance reporting and up-to-the-minute local news reports via insertion through the NBC affiliates group.

Vicky Nguyen, Morgan Radford, Kate Snow and Zinhle Essamuah host the series at various points throughout the show’s four-hour broadcast via the NBC News Now streaming service, with one of the hours carried live in each time zone on NBC stations for what becomes “NBC News Daily.”

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FOX Television Stations and Hearst Television have renewed “The Jennifer Hudson Show” for a third season, keeping the daytime talk show hosted by EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) winner Jennifer Hudson on the air through at least the 2024-2025 television season. The show is produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution.

In addition to FOX and Hearst, the talk show also airs on stations owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, TEGNA, Nexstar Media Group, Scripps Media, and Gray Media Group, among other station groups.

“Jennifer is a rare talent, both in front of and behind the camera. Her enthusiasm and endearing demeanor radiates from the stage and onto television screens everywhere. It’s no wonder her audience continues to skyrocket. We are so proud of the entire Jennifer Hudson Show team for their amazing success, and we look forward to another year full of exciting moments, engaging conversations, and stellar guests,” said Channing Dungey, chair and CEO of the Warner Bros. Television Group, in a recent statement announcing the renewal news.

“I am so humbled by all the love the show has received these past two seasons, and I thank YOU for watching every day,” said Hudson of the show’s third season pickup in an exclusive shared with fans via her show’s weekly newsletter.

In a separate statement, Hudson said, “There is nothing I love more than watching people come together in positivity on one accord — sharing our humanity and our stories, learning from each other, and celebrating one another. I feel so blessed to have this platform where we do just that every single day. We get to experience life to the fullest — we laugh out loud, we cry joyful tears, we dance the best we can, and we sing our hearts out. I owe my thanks to so many — to my incredible staff and crew at The Jennifer Hudson Show, our amazing station partners that bring the show to audiences across the country, and most importantly, our beautiful viewers for allowing me into your home.”

“We are thrilled to have great station partners paired with the incomparable talent of Jennifer Hudson. This winning combination, along with incredible production, has resonated with viewers,” said David Decker, president, content sales, Warner Bros. Discovery.

“We look forward to further growth of the show in year three, but we’re aware the real reason Jennifer wanted to extend with the Fox Stations is so that I’ll keep giving her singing lessons,” said Frank Cicha, executive vice president, programming, Fox Television Stations.

According to the latest Nielsen figures shared by Warner Bros., the show’s current second season is averaging 4.4 million total P2+ weekly viewers and has seen triple-digit increases in social engagement. Season two launched in early October after producers delayed the show’s premiere due to the WGA strike. Gwen Stefani, Niall Horan, Taye Diggs (“Guiding Light”) and Cedric the Entertainer were some of the show’s first guests upon its return.

Distributed in national syndication by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, “The Jennifer Hudson Show” is executive produced by Hudson, Mary Connelly, Andy Lassner, Corey Palent, Graehme Morphy, and Walter Williams III, with LaNeé Griffin as co-executive producer.

Watch Jennifer Hudson talk about her excitement over the show’s renewal below.

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7 hours ago, DRW50 said:

Has anyone from AMC said anything? 

I'm not saying I need cast members to performatively go out and pull their hair for us. It just seems like usually someone will remember a colleague. I wasn't expecting Selma Hayek to make a statement before an AMC alum.

I haven't fully investigated, but in my article on his death, I noted that Alicia Minshew liked Adam Sandler's post. But I'll circle back after I compile a post on people who remembered him, similar to Bill Hayes.

7 hours ago, Liberty City said:

It does feel odd. I hope there is nothing involving foul-play or attempting to sell false information, re: COVID / vaccines, etc.

Odd, odd, odd... it's the odd-acity [spelled this way on purpose] of it all that I just don't know what to say. But again, I have questions...

7 hours ago, dragonflies said:

This makes it all seem fishy. Are we SURE it's suicide? 

According to the medical examiner's report, they list his death under the "Non Homicide" category, although I have questions...

Just four months into its fourth season, the nationally syndicated daytime show “The Drew Barrymore Show,” hosted by Drew Barrymore, has been renewed for a fifth season, Wendy McMahon, President and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures, recently announced.

Originally set to launch its fourth season on September 18, 2023, during what would become the tail end of the since-concluded Writers Strike, producers opted to delay the new season’s start after the show came under fire for continuing without its striking writers. As a result, the talk show received a major rebuke from members of the Writers Guild, becoming a target of striking writers that led to a notable presence by picketers outside the show’s New York studio.

Despite officially returning to production in October, with the new season launching on October 16, the show’s three WGA-affiliated writers declined to return to the series, forcing production to replace them.

CBS Stations will continue as the anchor group for the daytime talk show through the 2024-2025 television season in major markets, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.

“‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ is firing on all cylinders this season,” McMahon said in a statement. “Drew continues to catapult the show into the cultural zeitgeist with her empathetic and thoughtful interviews transporting viewers into her living room, where they feel like they are listening to a conversation between two friends that they are a part of. It’s an experience unlike any other in television. Drew is truly creating magic in daytime, and we’re thrilled to continue to bring that to our stations.”

So far this season, the talk show is averaging 1.1 million viewers and seeing growth from October to December in several key measurements, including +9% in Households and +4% in Total Viewers. In New York alone, “The Drew Barrymore Show” is up in both Adults 25-54 (+23%) and Women 25-54 (+18%).

Featuring Barrymore’s signature interview style, the show has quickly become a destination for entertainment, information, and important conversations. Composed of exclusive celebrity interviews, unique lifestyle segments, social media influencers and feel-good news stories, the show’s mission is to touch all aspects of life through Drew’s unique optimistic lens.

Recent guests have included the full cast of the new “Mean Girls” film, including Renee Rapp, Angourie Rice, Avantika, Bebe Wood, Christopher Briney, Auli’I Cravalho and Jaquel Spivey, plus guests who’ve already appeared in recent episodes or will appear in the near future such as Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Annette Bening, Dan Levy, Isla Fisher, Lucy Hale, Clive Owen, Andie MacDowell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jamie Oliver and Chrissy Teigen, among others.

 Later this month, the show will have the full cast of “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” will appear, including Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald and Calista Flockhart. “The Drew Barrymore Show” is produced and distributed by CBS Media Ventures and filmed in New York City. Drew Barrymore and Jason Kurtz are executive producers.

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https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/all-my-children-actor-alec-musser-dead-50-fiancee-suspects-covid-contributed

Yes, it's FOX News, but it includes an interview/conversation with his fiancée which talks about COVID. I just find it odd how it's now all of a sudden a gun shot wound to the chest. It's so weird.

6 hours ago, DRW50 said:

Heartbreaking. I saw his girlfriend saying originally she thought it was COVID - or maybe she just meant the COVID led to depression. 

Yeah, I would think she meant the latter because the reports I originally read following news of his death claimed COVID-related things, but to go from that to now being an apparent suicide in the manner stated in the medical examiner's report is just odd.

Appearing in 123 episodes of ABC’s “All My Children” as a recast Del Henry from 2005-2007, actor Alec Musser has died. He was just 50 years old.

According to a press release issued by the San Diego Medical Examiner’s office on Tuesday, Musser’s manner of death was declared to be suicide, with the cause of death listed as an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

The report further notes that on the morning of Saturday, January 13, Musser’s fiancée, Paige Press, “awoke and went to find the decedent seated and slumped forward on the bathroom floor.” After noting a firearm near him, Press called 911, where paramedics and law enforcement responded and confirmed the death. 

While the official date and time of injury is listed as unknown, the medical examiner’s office indicated in its report that the “decedent was a 50-year-old White male who lived with his fiancée in a home in Del Mar [California]. His fiancée last knew him to be alive on the evening of 01/12/2024 when she had gone to bed.” Musser was declared dead at 6:43 a.m. local time on 01/13/2024, according to the report.

In a series of posts to her Instagram story on Saturday evening, Press shared several images of Musser and herself, together and separate, with one captioned saying, “Today is the worst day of my life. We were so happy.” She said in another message, “You were the best fiance [sic] I could of ever asked for. I don’t even think I can drive my g wagon anymore.” In a third message, Press noted, “I am never taking off my ring. @alecmusser I love you forever.” 

Other photos shared include some with Musser and his dog(s), with one message saying, “You were the best dog dad,” while another said, “Rue will never stop loving her dad,” which accompanied a photo of Musser holding the dog in his right hand while his left hand is on the steering wheel presumably steering the aforementioned Mercedes G-Wagon.

Born Alexander Barrett Musser on April 11, 1973 in New York City, Musser resided in various parts of the New York Metropolitan area, including New Jersey and Connecticut, before eventually setting up roots in San Diego, California, which is where he achieved his higher education, graduating from the University of San Diego.

An avid athlete with experience working at a ski resort and as a lifeguard, Musser eventually caught the eye of a modeling agent, leading to his first modeling job working for Abercombie & Fitch. He appeared in campaigns for Gianfranco Ferré, Speedo and Target. His work was also featured in magazine ads, including those shown in Men’s Health, GQ and Cosmopolitan. He also appeared on the cover of several magazines, including Maximum Fitness.

While transitioning from modeling to acting, Musser made a name for himself in 2005 when he joined the SOAPnet reality competition series “I Wanna Be a Soap Star” during the show’s second season. 

As the winner, Musser landed a 13-week contract on “All My Children,” playing a recast Del Henry, first played by Winsor Harmon in the mid-1990s.

Following his stint on “All My Children,” Musser continued acting, appearing in such shows as the Lifetime comedy series “Rita Rocks” and ABC’s mega-hit “Desperate Housewives.” In 2010, Musser made a notable appearance in the 2010 film “Grown Ups,” playing the Water Park Stud that the wives drooled over, at the annoyance of their husbands.

Co-written by and starring Adam Sandler, “Grown Ups” grossed over $270 million worldwide and led to a sequel film, released in 2013. Musser did not appear in the film.

In a post on Instagram on Saturday, Sandler said of Musser, “I loved this guy. Cannot believe he is gone. Such a wonderful, funny good man. Thinking of Alec Musser and his family and sending all my love. A true great sweetheart of a person.” Since its posting, Sandler’s post has received nearly two million likes, including one from Musser’s former “All My Children” co-star Alicia Minshew (ex-Kendall Hart).

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Also sharing memories of Musser from his work on “Grown Ups” was actress Salma Hayek, who posted on Instagram a clip of the actor during the aforementioned water park scenes in the film along with a touching message from her time working with him.

In her post, Hayaek said, “In loving memory of Alec Musser. He was so kind professional and absolutely hilarious [sic]. His early departure breaks my heart. I feel so blessed that I got to meet him. My sincere condolences to his family and loved ones for this great loss.”

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If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide or affected by issues raised in this article, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by texting the Crisis Text Line at 988 or going to 988lifeline.org.

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47 minutes ago, janea4old said:

Just saw your post.  No. Embedded tweets still don't display for me correctly on the SON messageboard. Nor is the display correct for the end-credits tweet embedded in this webpage 
https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2024/01/general-hospital-2023-end-credits-people-behind-the-scenes-port-charles

Since I have this issue seeing correct display of embedded tweets on a few (but not all) news sites, too, I don't think changing SON settings is the solution.  Probably best to keep your site with the latest/best tech.  Don't cater to me, I can find workarounds.  Thanks!

Okay, thanks for confirming. Seeing that downgrading the TLS version doesn't change things, it would seem not to be the issue then. I don't know the software used by the other sites you are comparing, but I'd imagine they aren't using similar technology.

Sorry that you are going through this. I hope you are able to resolve this soon by upgrading your software or finding an easy workaround. 

Good luck!

14 hours ago, janea4old said:

Oops error.   Dec. 15, 2023 was when twitter began having its twitter-wide issue that lasted a day or two, which they resolved.

The current issue began (for me) January 10, 2024.  (even though I hadn't been able to update Chrome or Edge in over a year).

I'm not sure if you saw what I posted, but I need to know if the issue is resolved as I've temporarily reduced the TLS-acceptable version to TLS 1.0 and later (TLS 1.2 and later should be the only ones allowed at this point).

Please let me know ASAP!

I've temporarily allowed TLS 1.0 and above. Let me know if this (temporarily) resolves your issue.

4 minutes ago, janea4old said:

I can't update Chrome or Edge because I'm in Windows 7 and cannot afford to upgrade my Windows.  Chrome and Edge won't update for me anymore, I get a message that I need at least Windows 10.

But embedded tweets displayed fine in all browsers for me until one month ago (Dec. 15).   And I can still see embedded tweets on other messageboards.  Just not SON.  And as I said, I can see properly embedded tweets on some websites but not others.

Nobody else has mentioned an issue, so this is different from the last time when Twitter was at fault.

I guess it's my PC, and nothing I can do about it at this time.  I know how to clumsily figure out what people are posting, it's not perfect but it will do until I can upgrade my technology.

That is definitely the issue, then.

Behind the scenes, we are slowly removing support for TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1 and soon TLS 1.2. Currently, we're allowing support for TLS 1.1 and later, but that'll be gradually changed to TLS 1.2 and later and finally just TLS 1.3 support. 

Although this link provides information about Twitter depreciating support for TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 in July 2019, the information definitely relates to the issues you are having with regard to Twitter embeds: https://www.thesslstore.com/blog/twitter-will-deprecate-support-for-tls-1-0-tls-1-1-on-july-15/

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What does this mean for my SSL certificate?

Nothing. SSL/TLS certificates are not contingent upon protocol versions and vice versa. When a new version of the protocol becomes available – or is deprecated – that’s a server-side configuration task. You may need to update certificates if changes to key size requirements or digital signatures are needed, but in general you can upgrade to TLS 1.3 or remove support for older TLS versions without having to update or adjust your certificate usage.

The bigger issue, as stated earlier, will be making server updates and tweaks to the code for any program that uses the Twitter API.

The average Twitter user likely won’t notice any difference unless they’re on an older device or running an outdated version of their OS or browser. This is going to be a change that makes an impact at the organizational level.

So… heads up.

For reference, TLS stands for Transport Layer Security, which is an updated, more secure version of SSL (the key lock in the address bar).

• TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 were depreciated in 2021. These versions are security issues which is why we are removing them. 
• TLS 1.2 is pending depreciation and has been in use since 2008
• TLS 1.3 is currently the standard version and has been in use since 2018.

Per Cloudflare:

How does TLS work?

A TLS connection is initiated using a sequence known as the TLS handshake. When a user navigates to a website that uses TLS, the TLS handshake begins between the user's device (also known as the client device) and the web server.

During the TLS handshake, the user's device and the web server:

• Specify which version of TLS (TLS 1.0, 1.2, 1.3, etc.) they will use
• Decide on which cipher suites (see below) they will use
• Authenticate the identity of the server using the server's TLS certificate
• Generate session keys for encrypting messages between them after the handshake is complete

The TLS handshake establishes a cipher suite for each communication session. The cipher suite is a set of algorithms that specifies details such as which shared encryption keys, or session keys, will be used for that particular session. TLS is able to set the matching session keys over an unencrypted channel thanks to a technology known as public key cryptography.

The handshake also handles authentication, which usually consists of the server proving its identity to the client. This is done using public keys. Public keys are encryption keys that use one-way encryption, meaning that anyone with the public key can unscramble the data encrypted with the server's private key to ensure its authenticity, but only the original sender can encrypt data with the private key. The server's public key is part of its TLS certificate.

Once data is encrypted and authenticated, it is then signed with a message authentication code (MAC). The recipient can then verify the MAC to ensure the integrity of the data. This is kind of like the tamper-proof foil found on a bottle of aspirin; the consumer knows no one has tampered with their medicine because the foil is intact when they purchase it.

For more on TLS: https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/ssl/transport-layer-security-tls/

Using your link from earlier in the thread above, I'm not seeing any issues with embedding Tweets simply by pasting the URL. Using a Mac and Chrome - Version 120.0.6099.216 (Official Build) (arm64). 

Do you have an updated version of Chrome? or Edge?

On 1/14/2024 at 12:31 AM, janea4old said:

update January 13.
I still cannot see embedded tweets in Chrome. But nobody else seems to be mentioning an issue so I just checked other browsers.
I can see embedded tweets properly displayed in Firefox.
But not in Microsoft Edge and not in Chrome.
I'm viewing from a Windows PC.

 

Bill Hayes, the beloved actor who portrayed Doug Williams continuously on “Days of our Lives” since 1970, died on Friday, January 12. He was 98 years old.

“I have known Bill for most of my life and he embodied the heart and soul of ‘Days of our Lives,’” said Ken Corday, the executive producer of “Days ofour Lives” and owner of Corday Productions, which produces the series alongside Sony Pictures Television. He added, “Although we are grieving and will miss him, Bill’s indelible legacy will live on in our hearts and the stories we tell, both on and off the screen.”

Born William Foster Hayes III on June 5, 1925 in Harvey, Illinois, Hayes fathered five children with his first wife, Mary Hobbs, whom he’d been married to from 1947 to 1969. Five years later, Hayes married “Days of our Lives” co-star and on-screen scene partner Susan Seaforth Hayes (Julie Williams) in 1974. Two years later, the couple would not only see their characters get married on the show but they would also see themselves featured on the cover of Time, marking the first and only time that performers on a daytime drama series had ever graced the magazine’s cover.

In 2005, the Hayes published their joint autobiography titled “Like Sands Through the Hourglass,” a reference to the key phrase said by Macdonald Carey at the beginning of the “Days of our Lives” opening since the series debuted in 1965.

During “The 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” in 2018, Bill and Susan Seaforth Hayes were dually presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by co-star Deidre Hall (Marlena Evans). Bill Hayes received two Daytime Emmy Award nominations for his portrayal of Doug Williams on “Days of our Lives,” first in 1975 and again in 1976, both in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series.

Outside of “Days of our Lives,” Hayes appeared in numerous television shows and movies throughout his career, including “True Story,” “Kiss Me, Kate,” “The United States Steel Hour,” “The Yeomen of the Guard,” “Decoy,” “The Cardinal,” “The Bell Telephone Hour,” “Cop Rock” and “Frasier,” among others.

Recalling his freshman year attending DePauw University in 1941, Hayes wrote in “Like Sands Through the Hour Glass” of his decision to join the Navy Air Corps, saying, “As time wore on, all the men either enlisted or got drafted into the service.” He added, “The music of the serenades changed drastically as families and couples were being torn apart by war.

After enlisting and serving three years in the Navy, Hayes returned to DePauw, where he double majored in music and English and was a Rector Scholar at the University. Shortly after graduating in 1947, Hayes became a regular on “Your Show of Shows,” a popular variety television show at the time. 

As a singer, Hayes is well known for his rendition of “The Ballad of Davy Crockett,” which spent five weeks at the top of the music charts in 1955. Hayes also appeared on Broadway, most famously in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Me and Juliet,” which celebrated its 70th anniversary last year with a performance by Hayes of “The Ballad of Davy Crockett.”

“‘Me and Juliet’ opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York City on May 28, 1953, where it ran for 358 performances. Featuring music by Richard Rodgers and a book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, the show was directed by George Abbott with Dances and Musical Numbers staged by Robert Alton. The best-known song from the score “No Other Love” (introduced by Isabel Bigley and Bill Hayes) reused a melody known as “Beneath the Southern Cross,” originally written by Rodgers for the 1952 documentary series “Victory at Sea.”

In a 2017 interview with Soap Opera Digest, Hayes told the magazine of how he got asked to sing his rendition of “The Ballad of Davy Rockett,” recalling, “Archie Bleyer was the head of Cadence Records, and he called me in the morning of December 16, 1954, and he said, ‘Are you able to record a song with me?’ And I said, ‘Yes, I am.’ He wrote the arrangement and I studied the song and we met at 10 o’clock that night, recorded it in one take, and we were on the way. It’s a gold record and it’s on my wall and I’m looking at it now.” Hayes later went on tour following the song’s success, telling Digest, “Everybody in the audience would know every word in the song. It’s just that good a song! Everybody in the country today still knows it. If I start singing, they’ll sing along with me. It was quite a magic ride. It just took off like a skyrocket.”

In 2022, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day,” a video of Hayes singing his rendition of “A Little Bit of Heaven” was posted to the “Days of our Lives” official YouTube channel. The folk song was first introduced in 1914 with music by Ernest Ball and lyrics by Keirn Brennan.

Watch Hayes perform “A Little Bit of Heaven” below.

His death was announced by the series in a statement via the show’s executive producer Ken Corday.

Watch Bill and Susan Seaforth Hayes receive their Lifetime Achievement Award below (2:01:50-2:18:40 mark).

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Just now, Soapsuds said:

B&B drops again.

The only soap to increase was GH.

The numbers are just dreadful for The Talk. Why haven't they cancelled this garbage of a show?

Forget "The Talk," what the heck is going on at "GMA3"? Was Amy and T.J. that popular? That's a huge fall.

ABC’s “General Hospital” (2.175 million) was the big winner among Total Viewers during the week of January 1-5, 2024, adding +135,000 viewers week-to-week and hitting a new season high. Overall, the series attracted its largest audience since the week of May 1-5, 2023 (2.179 million vs. 2.175 million).

Since hitting a season low of just 1.915 million two weeks ago (week of December 18-22, 2023), the daytime drama series has seen two consecutive weeks of increases, climbing by +260,00 viewers during that period. 

Among Women 25-54, “General Hospital” tied with CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” (2.741 million), both with a 0.4 rating. However, in the unrounded demo, “General Hospital” actually beat “The Bold and the Beautiful” for the first time this season (0.43 rating vs. 0.40 rating). The ABC series saw a big jump in unrounded over the week ago, going from a 0.36 rating last week to a 0.43 rating this week (+0.07).

“The View” (2.453 million) hit an eight-week high among Total Viewers (since the week of November 6-10, 2023), marking its second most-watched week of the season. The daily talk show continues to outrank all other daytime network talk shows and news programs, including “TODAY 3rd Hour” (2.217 million), “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” (1.969 million), “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.413 million), “NBC News Daily” (1.303 million) and “The Talk” (1.290 million).

NBC’s broadcast of “The Tournament of Roses Parade” and ABC’s broadcast of “The Rose Bowl Parade” topped the list among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54, ranking first and second, respectively. Both specials were up over their 2023 broadcasts.

Note: Most daytime broadcast shows were preempted or coded as specials on Monday, January 1, 2024 due to the New Year’s Day holiday.

What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of January 1-5, 2024 in Women 18-49 Rating, Women 25-54 Rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performances in 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 (pre-pandemic), which provides readers with a clearer picture of how the shows are performing overall during a five-year period and/or the basis for an overall trend. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance breakdown in the demos, will be posted shortly.

Week of January 1-5, 2024 Rankers

Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2023	2022	2021	2020*
1. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S	0.7		0.7	N/A	0.5	1.0
2. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S	0.7		0.5	N/A	0.6	1.1
3. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.5
— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5
— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
6. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5
— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4
— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.3	NR	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4
10. General Hospital (ABC)	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.5
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.2	NR	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.4
— The View (ABC)	0.2	0.2* – R	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.4
— NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3*	0.3*	0.4*
— The Talk (CBS)	0.2	NR	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.3
15. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.3

Women 18-49 Rating (Unrounded)*

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2023	2022	2021	2020*
1. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S	0.72		0.67		0.54	0.95
2. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S	0.65		0.45		0.63	1.07
3. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.40	0.51	0.54	0.56	0.51	0.53
4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.37	0.32	0.37	0.44	0.52	0.54
5. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.35	0.46	0.49	0.47	0.46	0.49
6. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.32	0.35	0.44	0.42	0.41	0.49
7. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.30	0.25	0.31	0.32	0.44	0.42
8. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.26	0.29	0.40	0.37	0.35	0.44
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.26	NR	0.35	0.40	0.32	0.44
10. General Hospital (ABC)	0.23	0.22	0.31	0.35	0.33	0.49
11. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.22	NR	0.30	0.35	0.26	0.39
12. The View (ABC)	0.20	0.17* – R	0.33	0.36	0.49	0.41
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.18	0.15	0.21	0.25*	0.34*	0.40*
14. The Talk (CBS)	0.15	NR	0.23	0.25	0.24	0.33
15. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.11	0.15	0.19	0.32	0.36	0.30

Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2023	2022	2021	2020*
1. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S	1.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.7	1.5
2. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S	0.9	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.8	1.5
3. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8
— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.8
5. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8
— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6
8. General Hospital (ABC)	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.7
— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.4	0.4	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.7
— The View (ABC)	0.4	0.3* – R	0.5	0.5	0.7	0.6
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.4	0.0	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.6
12. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5
— NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4*	0.5*	0.6*
14. The Talk (CBS)	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5
— GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.4

Women 25-54 Rating (Unrounded)*

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2023	2022	2021	2020*
1. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S	1.00		0.91		0.67	1.47
2. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S	0.93		0.69		0.84	1.51
3. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.56	0.69	0.80	0.86	0.80	0.80
4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.55	0.50	0.56	0.65	0.74	0.79
5. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.51	0.51	0.70	0.68	0.68	0.80
6. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.50	0.61	0.72	0.73	0.73	0.73
7. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.46	0.41	0.46	0.50	0.62	0.63
8. General Hospital (ABC)	0.43	0.36	0.50	0.56	0.53	0.74
9. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.40	0.41	0.65	0.58	0.60	0.74
10. The View (ABC)	0.36	0.26* – R	0.48	0.51	0.74	0.61
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.36	NR	0.53	0.58	0.51	0.63
12. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.30	NR	0.47	0.50	0.43	0.54
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.27	0.25	0.33	0.40*	0.48*	0.61*
14. The Talk (CBS)	0.22	NR	0.37	0.38	0.38	0.50
15. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.21	0.24	0.28	0.43	0.52	0.44

Households

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2023	2022	2021	2020*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	2.8	2.9	N/A*	3.3	3.1	3.5
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	2.5	2.6	N/A*	3.0	2.8	3.2
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	2.2	2.2	N/A*	2.5	2.2	2.8
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	1.8	1.9	N/A*	2.1	1.9	2.5
5. The View (ABC)	1.7	NR	1.7	1.7	2.5	2.1
6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	1.6	NR	N/A*	2.0	2.0	2.5
7. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	1.5	N/A	1.6	N/A	1.7	1.9
8. General Hospital (ABC)	1.4	1.3	N/A*	1.5	1.5	1.8
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	1.4	NR	N/A*	1.8	1.7	2.1
10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	1.1	N/A	1.2	N/A	1.3	1.4
11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.9	0.8	N/A*	1.2	1.4	1.2
— NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.9	0.8	0.9	1.2*	1.2*	1.4*
— The Talk (CBS)	0.9	NR	1.0	1.1	1.0	1.6
N/A. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S	N/A		N/A	N/A	2.0	3.9
N/A. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S	N/A		N/A	N/A	1.6	3.5

Total Viewers (in millions)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2023	2022	2021	2020*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	4,475	4,808	N/A*	5,135	4,682	4,959
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	3,935	4,222	N/A*	4,451	4,242	4,411
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3,227	3,406	N/A*	3,740	3,204	3,739
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	2,741	2,908	N/A*	3,085	2,681	3,270
5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	2,608	NR	N/A*	3,150	3,054	3,345
6. The View (ABC)	2,453	NR	2,457	2,464	3,313	2,629
7. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	2,217	N/A	2,385	N/A	2,457	2,554
8. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	2,213	NR	N/A*	2,718	2,540	2,840
9. General Hospital (ABC)	2,175	2,040	N/A*	2,221	2,082	2,335
10. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	1,696	N/A	1,825	N/A	1,788	1,879
11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	1,413	1,314	N/A*	1,808	1,947	1,598
12. NBC News Daily (NBC)	1,303	1,248	1,275	1,783*	1,763*	1,884*
13. The Talk (CBS)	1,290	NR	N/A*	1,595	1,429	2,096
N/A. Rose Bowl Parade (ABC) – S	N/A		N/A*	N/A	3,293	6,368
N/A. Tournament of Roses Parade (NBC) – S	N/A		N/A*	N/A	2,664	5,776

The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. and are courtesy of Nielsen. Household ratings are the percentage of TV homes in the U.S. tuned into television, each of which represents 1,250,000 homes as of the 2023-2024 television season.

LEGEND

R = Repeat	S = Special	DNC = Does Not Count
NR = Not Rated	N/A = Not Available	* denotes further information

Note*: Officially, the demo ratings are sorted by the rounded figures released by Nielsen. “NBC News Daily” 2022, 2021 and 2020 figures are compared to the performance of “Days of our Lives,” which moved to Peacock exclusively beginning September 12, 2022.

“Let’s Make a Deal,” “The Talk,” and “The View” aired amended during the week of December 25-29, 2023, and were excluded from the weekly rankings for that week. Ratings for “TODAY 3rd Hour” and “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” were unavailable for that week.

Year-to-year comparisons (2023 vs. 2022) for most daytime broadcast shows among Households and Total Viewers will be unavailable for the foreseeable future due to figures being unavailable to Soap Opera Network during that period.

**Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes

• “The Bold and the Beautiful” aired a repeat on Monday, January 1, 2024, which was coded as a special. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday).
• “General Hospital” was preempted on Monday, January 1, 2024 due to ABC’s broadcast of “The Rose Bowl Parade” and College Football (“Cheeze-It Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Tennessee”). The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday).
• “GMA3: What You Need to Know” was preempted on Monday, January 1, 2024 due to ABC’s broadcast of “The Rose Bowl Parade” and College Football (“Cheeze-It Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Tennessee”). The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday).
• “Let’s Make a Deal” aired repeats on Monday, January 1, 2024, which were coded as a special. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday).
• “NBC News Daily” was coded as a special on Monday, January 1, 2024. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday).
• “The Price is Right” aired repeats on Monday, January 1, 2024, which were coded as a special. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday).
• “The Talk” aired a repeat on Monday, January 1, 2024, which was coded as a special. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday).
• “TODAY 3rd Hour” was coded as a special on Monday, January 1, 2024. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday).
• “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” was coded as a special on Monday, January 1, 2024. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday).
• “The View” was preempted on Monday, January 1, 2024 due to ABC’s broadcast of “The Rose Bowl Parade” and College Football (“Cheeze-It Citrus Bowl: Iowa vs. Tennessee”). The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday).
• “The Young and the Restless” aired a repeat on Monday, January 1, 2024, which was coded as a special. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday through Friday).

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While the cast of “General Hospital” are who we think of when talking about ABC’s sole remaining daytime drama series, with glimpses of executive producer Frank Valentini and head writers Chris Van Etten and Dan O’Connor shown from time to time in interviews and on social media, it is the people behind the scenes who we never get to see and hear from that also make the show what it is year in and year out.

To help honor those who play a significant role in the daily production of “General Hospital,” the series aired its full 2023 end credits on Tuesday, January 2, listing all those engineers, lighting directors, costumers, hairstylists, music connoisseurs, assistant directors, editors, office assistants, accountants, producers, technicians, carpenters, boom and audio operators, art directors, and so many more positions that are needed to make life in Port Charles, or more specifically The Prospect Studios in Hollywood, an easy one.

Although airing after a dramatic episode in which Carly (Laura Wright) learned her mother, Bobbie Spencer (the late Jacklyn Zeman), had passed away, the end credits are an annual recap to honor those working behind the scenes throughout the previous calendar year. Therefore, the music played during the credits was meant to highlight the holiday season and in no way detract viewers from the storylines shown on-screen, which is something that caused quite a stir on social media shortly after it aired, but we won’t get into all of that.

What follows is a breakdown of those people working behind the scenes in 2023 who helped in some way, big or small, to create the “General Hospital” fans have come to love and enjoy.

Supervising Producer

• Mary Kelly Weir

Supervising Producer

• Michelle Henry

Senior Producer

• Jennifer Whittaker-Brogdon

Coordinating Producer

• Jeffrey Sierks

Coordinating Producer

• Cherie Wall

Post Production Supervisor

• Peter Fillmore

Editor

• Jillian Dedote

Associate Directors/Editors

• Christine Magarian Ucar
• Marika Kushel
• Teresa Cicala
• Jillian Dedote

Stage Managers

• Craig McManus
• Kyle Bell

Casting Director

• Mark Teschner, C.S.A.

Associate Casting Director

• Lisa Booth

Art Directors

• Jennifer Elliott
• Andrew Evashchen

Costume Designer

• Shawn Reeves

Assistant Costume Designer

• William H. Hoffman, Jr.

Costume Supervisor

• Julianna Bolles Morrison

Lighting Directors

• Melanie Mohr
• Bob Bessoir
• George Webster

Production Associates

• Nate Hapke
• Kelli Kuschman

Assistant to the Executive Producer

• Steve Rosenberg

Production Coordinator

• Beth McCann

Script Coordinator

• Ally Lardner

Writer’s Assistant

• Will Gavett

Vice President of Production & Administration

• Dominick Nuzzi

Senior Production Manager

• Tom Rotolo

Senior Production Manager

• Tanya Boonsukha

Technical Directors

• Kevin Carr
• Chuck Abate

Property Masters

• Matthew Markham
• Ian Bramer
• Ronald Dearman, Jr.
• Alex Ishii
• Alejandro Padilla II

Electricians

• Marcia Green
• George Webster
• Matt Kemp
• Kelly Kippen
• Antony Bradshaw
• Franciso Sedeno, Jr.

Head Carpenter

• Phil Gonzalez

Audio

• Gary Ellis

Senior Video

• Antonio F. Simone
• Barry Long

Cameras

• Craig Camou
• Dean Cosanella
• Barbara Langdon
• Vicky Walker
• Bruce Cooperman

Boom Operators

• Tom Byrne
• Jimmy Chang

Utility

• Stanley Magone
• Tay Lee
• Andrew Michaels
• Gary Ellis Jr.
• Robert Clark
• Justin Webster

Special Effects

• Robert Krstevski

Costumers

• Maki Chaudhuri
• Alice Volonino
• Margaret Lousen
• Christine Shaverdian
• Elizabeth Jerome
• Asantewa Young
• Mara Uribe
• Christina Lim
• Alethia del Monaco

Make-Up

• Alexandra Fleck
• Luiza Adzhiyan
• Samantha Barrows
• Gayatri Bhamidipaty
• Priscilla Castro-Preciado
• Wendy Fisher
• Heather Pepe
• Jacklyn Quackenbush
• Victoria Vesy

Hair Stylists

• Andzhela Adzhiyan
• Gabrielle Dipinto
• Aura Moreno
• Wendy Pineda
• Priscilla Quiroz
• Abraham Rivera
• Nikki Young

On-Line Editor

• Steven Gonzalez

Re-recording Mixer

• Alex Layne
• Jimmy Chang
• Nicholas S. Marcus

Programming/Media Manager

• Kristy Turdo-Basciano

Engineering Maintenance

• Casimiro Ancheta
• Greg Dolphin

Senior Manager, Accounting

• Hilda Recio

Security

• Umugali “Emma” Sultanova

Original Music By

• Paul S. Glass
• Kurt Biederwolf

Music Directors

• Paul S. Glass
• Dave Macleod

Theme Music By

• Paul S. Glass
• Steve Hopkins
• Jack Urbont

You can also watch the end credits below (it starts at the 1:23 mark).

Today's general hospital cliffhanger
As lois worries she lost her friend
Sonny learns that Nina called the sec
Carly learns Bobbie died @RenaSofer @amsetton @MauriceBenard @watroswatros @duelly87 @lldubs @CameronMathison pic.twitter.com/zC4rK0IF1q

— christopher attaway (@chris_attaway) January 2, 2024

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