ARTICLE: Daytime Broadcast Ratings for the Week of May 30-June 3, 2022

[Errol]

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During the week of May 30-June 3, 2022, ABC’s “General Hospital” (2.216 million) not only regained the top spot among the network’s daytime broadcast shows in terms of Total Viewers, but it was also the week’s biggest gainer, adding +128,000 viewers week to week. In fact, the soap was also up compared to its performance during the same week last year, gaining +38,000 viewers. Overall, only the two half hours of “The Price is Right” (3.852 million / 4.412 million) also saw week to week gains among Total Viewers.

Despite losing viewers, down -61,000 week to week, “GMA3: What You Need to Know” (1.619 million) was up by an impressive +203,000 viewers year over year while both “The Young and the Restless” (3.466 million) and “The Bold and the Beautiful” (3.015 million) continued to outshine their year ago performances. The folks in Genoa City saw a year to year bump of 300,000 viewers, the most for any daytime broadcast series even though it shed a mere -7,000 viewers week to week. Meanwhile, the folks in Los Angeles continue their streak of over three million daily viewers, adding +236,000 viewers over last year even with a week to week decrease of -82,000 viewers.

“The View” (2.134 million) took a ratings hit despite airing a memorable 25th-anniversary reunion between the show’s original co-hosts Joy Behar, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones and Debbie Matenopoulos at the Essex House in New York City. The show was down -286,000 viewers week to week and down -178,000 viewers compared to the same week last year.

Even though it aired just two episodes last week (Tuesday, May 31 and Wednesday, June 1), “Days of our Lives” (1.556 million) continues to shed viewers, losing -37,000 of them week to week. Interestingly, the soap was down by just -8,000 viewers year to year when it aired without preemptions.

With the exception of both half hours of “The Price is Right” and “3rd Hour TODAY” (viewership figures unavailable at press time), which had their Memorial Day numbers included in their weekly averages, holiday numbers are excluded from the weekly averages for the remaining daytime shows and will not factor into each show’s respective season average. Additionally, Memorial Day airings were either coded as specials or a series did not air due to preemptions – see Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes for more information.

What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of May 30-June 3, 2022 in Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including a look at their comparable performance in 2021 and 2020, respectively. A closer look at the daytime soaps, including their daily performance in the demos, will be posted soon.

Week Of May 30–June 3, 2022 Rankers

Women 18-49 Rating

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2021	2020
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.5/9	0.5	0.5	0.5
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.4/8	0.4	0.5	0.5
2. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.4/8	0.4	0.4	0.3**
4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.7
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.3/6	0.3	0.4	0.2**
4. General Hospital (ABC)	0.3/6	0.3	0.4	NR**
4. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.3/7	0.3	0.3	0.4
4. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.5
4. Days of our Lives (NBC)	0.3/5	0.3	0.3	0.4
4. The View (ABC)	0.3/6	0.3	0.4	0.3
11. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.2/5	0.3	0.3	0.4
11. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.2/4	0.3	0.2	0.3
11. The Talk (CBS)	0.2/4	0.2	0.2	0.2

Source: Nielsen

Women 25-54 Rating

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2021	2020
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.7/10	0.7	0.8	0.8
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.6/9	0.6	0.7	0.7
2. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.6/9	0.6	0.7	0.4**
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.5/8	0.6	0.7	0.4**
4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.5	0.5	0.6	1.0
4. General Hospital (ABC)	0.5/7	0.5	0.6	NR**
4. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.5/7	0.5	0.5	0.6
8. The View (ABC)	0.4/6	0.4	0.5	0.5
8. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.4/6	0.4	0.4	0.5
8. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.6
8. Days of our Lives (NBC)	0.4/5	0.4	0.4	0.6
12. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	0.3/5	0.3	0.4	0.5
12. The Talk (CBS)	0.3/4	0.3	0.3	0.3

Source: Nielsen

Households

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2021	2020
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	2.8/14	2.8	2.9	3.3
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	2.5/12	2.5	2.5	3.0
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	2.3/11	2.3	2.2	1.5**
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	2.0/10	2.1	1.9	1.2**
5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	1.7/9	1.8	1.8	2.1
6. The View (ABC)	1.5/8	1.7	1.6	1.4
6. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	1.5/8	1.5	1.6	1.9
6. General Hospital (ABC)	1.5/7	1.4	1.5	NR**
9. Days of our Lives (NBC)	1.1/5	1.1	1.1	1.3
9. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	1.1/5	1.1	1.0	1.3
11. The Talk (CBS)	1.0/5	1.1	0.9	1.1
. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	N/A	1.4	N/A	1.9
. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	N/A	1.0	N/A	1.4

Source: Nielsen

Total Viewers

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2021	2020
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	4,412,000	4,398,000	4,452,000	4,652,000
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	3,852,000	3,820,000	3,934,000	4,234,000
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3,466,000	3,473,000	3,166,000	1,950,000**
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	3,015,000	3,097,000	2,779,000	1,554,000**
5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	2,696,000	2,775,000	2,830,000	2,943,000
6. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	2,356,000	2,405,000	2,423,000	1,724,000
7. General Hospital (ABC)	2,216,000	2,088,000	2,178,000	NR**
8. The View (ABC)	2,134,000	2,420,000	2,312,000	2,658,000
9. GMA3: What You Need to Know (ABC)	1,619,000	1,680,000	1,416,000	1,739,000
10. Days of our Lives (NBC)	1,556,000	1,593,000	1,564,000	1,820,000
11. The Talk (CBS)	1,453,000	1,619,000	1,274,000	1,324,000
12. TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (NBC)	1,408,000	1,450,000	N/A	1,838,000
. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	N/A	1,942,000	N/A	2,638,000

Source: Nielsen

Note: 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.

*Notable Preemptions/Schedule Changes

• “The Bold and the Beautiful” aired an all-new episode on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day) which was coded as a special and will not factor into the show’s weekly average or season average. The episode averaged a 0.25 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.45 rating in Women 25-54. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
• “Days of our Lives” was preempted on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day); Thursday, June 2; and Friday, June 3 due to NBC Sports coverage of the French Open. The show’s weekly average is based on two days (Tuesday and Wednesday).
• “General Hospital” aired a repeat on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day) which was coded as a special and will not factor into the show’s weekly average or season average. The episode averaged a 0.08 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.15 rating in Women 25-54. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
• “GMA3: What You Need to Know” aired an all-new episode on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day) which was coded as a special and will not factor into the show’s weekly average or season average. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
• “Let’s Make a Deal” aired repeats on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day) which was coded as a special and will not factor into the show’s weekly average or season average. The combined average rating for both half hours on that date was a 0.21 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.40 rating in Women 25-54. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). On Friday, June 3, both half hours were repeats.
• “TODAY with Hoda & Jenna” was preempted on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day); Thursday, June 2; and Friday, June 3 due to NBC Sports coverage of the French Open. The show’s weekly average is based on two days (Tuesday and Wednesday).
• “The Talk” aired an all-new episode on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day) which was coded as a special and will not factor into the show’s weekly average or season average. The episode averaged a 0.15 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.25 rating in Women 25-54. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
• “The View” aired a repeat on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day) which was coded as a special and will not factor into the show’s weekly average or season average. The episode averaged a 0.19 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.29 rating in Women 25-54. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
• “The Young and the Restless” aired an all-new episode on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day) which was coded as a special and will not factor into the show’s weekly average or season average. The episode averaged a 0.38 rating in Women 18-49 and a 0.62 rating in Women 25-54. The show’s weekly average is based on four days (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
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Notes: Viewing levels were hitting multi-year highs in 2020 during the initial shutdown of the country due to COVID-19. “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless” began their months-long era of classic episodes which continued through late July 2020 and early August 2020, respectively. Comparable 2020 figures for “General Hospital” will return in August as the show aired reruns for most of the summer that year and was not rated (NR) by Nielsen.

Note: The post Daytime Broadcast Ratings for the Week of May 30-June 3, 2022 appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website.
 

 

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[Soapsuds]

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[Faulkner]

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[BrendaB]

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[Noel]

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Edited June 10, 2022 by Noel