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• “General Hospital” saw the smallest week-to-week decline and marked the largest year-over-year gain among Total Viewers.
• “GMA3” tied “General Hospital” among Women 18-49 and topped its lead-out in Women 25-54, marking the first time it has ever done so in the latter category*.
• “The Young and the Restless” tied its season high in Women 18-49 and Women 25-54, and season-to-date, now ties lead-out “The Bold and the Beautiful” to rank No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49.

“The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful” tied for No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49, each with a 0.28 rating, during the week of March 2-6, 2026. In fact, season-to-date, the two CBS dramas are now tied for No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49, each with a 0.22 rating.

For the week, “The Young and the Restless” tied its season high in Women 18-49 (0.28 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.49 rating), while also tying “The Bold and the Beautiful” to rank No. 1 among soaps in the former category. Compared to its performance one week earlier, the long-running hour-long drama series was up +0.04 among Women 18-49 (0.28 rating vs. 0.24 rating) and up +0.08 among Women 25-54 (0.49 rating vs. 0.41 rating), marking the largest week-to-week demo gains across daytime broadcast. In Total Viewers, the soap opera was up +224,000 compared to the same week last year (3.257 million vs. 3.033 million) and was virtually on par with its year-ago performance among Women 18-49 (0.28 rating vs. 0.29 rating) and flat among Women 25-54 (0.49 rating). In Households, the series was flat week-to-week and up +0.2 year-over-year (2.2 rating vs. 2.0 rating). Further, compared to the same week in 2024, the drama was virtually on par among Women 18-49 (0.28 rating vs. 0.29 rating), up +0.04 among Women 25-54, up +0.1 in Households (2.2 rating vs. 2.1 rating) and up +221,000 viewers (3.257 million vs. 3.036 million).

“The Bold and the Beautiful” was up +0.01 week-to-week and year-over-year among Women 18-49 (0.28 rating vs. 0.27 rating), tying “The Young and the Restless” to rank No. 1 among soaps in the key sales demographic. Meanwhile, among Women 25-54, the half-hour soap opera was up +0.02 week-to-week (0.40 rating vs. 0.38 rating). The series gained +258,0000 viewers compared to the same week last year and was up +296,000 over the comparable week in 2024. Further, demographically, the show was up over its performance during the comparable week in 2024 among Women 18-49 (0.28 rating vs. 0.25 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.40 rating vs. 0.38 rating).

“Beyond the Gates” was down 0.01 among Women 18-49 (0.18 rating vs. 0.19 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.29 rating vs. 0.30 rating), though continued to outperform time slot competitor “General Hospital” in Women 18-49 (0.18 rating vs. 0.17 rating) and Women 25-54 (0.29 rating vs. 0.21 rating), marking the third consecutive week the soap opera has done since in both categories (including ties).

“General Hospital” saw the smallest week-to-week drop among Total Viewers, down just 3,000 from the previous week, yet it still posted the largest year-over-year gain across daytime broadcast, up +293,000, with 2.175 million tuning in. Demographically, the series tied its lead-in “GMA3” among Women 18-49 (0.17 rating), with the news program topping its soap opera lead-out in Women 25-54 (0.23 rating vs. 0.21 rating), marking the first time it has ever happened in that category, excluding ABC’s October 2025 broadcast of the Major League Baseball Wild Card Series games, which saw multipe repeat episodes included into the long-running drama’s weekly average.

“GMA3” was the only daytime broadcast program to see week-to-week gains in every category, including Total Viewers (+99,000 – 1.551 million vs. 1.452 million), Households (+0.1 – 1.0 rating vs. 0.9 rating), Women 18-49 (+0.04 – 0.17 rating vs. 0.13 rating) and Women 25-54 (+0.05 – 0.23 rating vs. 0.18 rating). Meanwhile, compared to the year-ago performance of its predecessor “TODAY with Jenna & Friends,” “TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle” was the only daytime broadcast program up year-over-year across all categories, including Total Viewers (+195,000 – 1.445 million vs. 1.250 million), Households (+0.1 – 0.9 rating vs. 0.8 rating), Women 18-49 (+0.03 – 0.21 rating vs. 0.18 rating) and Women 25-54 (+0.02 – 0.32 rating vs. 0.30 rating).

Wrap-Up

What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows performed during the week of March 2-6, 2026, in Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including week-to-week and year-over-year comparisons.

Note*: Starting with the 2025-2026 television season, Nielsen ratings are based on the Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel model, with figures during the comparable week in 2025 based on the former Live+Same Day Panel-only model (2024-2025 season).

This Week vs. 2025 comparisons for “TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle” and “GMA3” are based on the prior performances of their predecessors, “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” and “GMA3: What You Need to Know,” respectively.

Week of March 2-6, 2026 Rankers

Women 18-49 Rating

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.40	0.37	0.45
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.36	0.35	0.38
3. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.28	0.27	0.27
— The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.28	0.24	0.29
5. The View (ABC)	0.25	0.26	0.27
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.25	0.26	0.26
— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.25	0.25	0.26
8. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.21	0.22	0.24
— TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)	0.21	0.21	0.18
10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)	0.18	0.19	0.24
11. General Hospital (ABC)	0.17	0.18	0.21
— GMA3 (ABC)	0.17	0.13	0.18
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.13	0.14	0.15

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Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.4	0.4	0.5
— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.4	0.4	0.4
3. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.3	0.3	0.3
— The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.3	0.2	0.3
— The View (ABC)	0.3	0.3	0.3
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.3	0.3	0.3
— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.3	0.3	0.3
8. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.2	0.2	0.2
9. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)	0.2	0.2	0.2
— Beyond the Gates (CBS)	0.2	0.2	0.2
— General Hospital (ABC)	0.2	0.2	0.2
— GMA3 (ABC)	0.2	0.1	0.2
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.1	0.1	0.2

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Women 25-54 Rating

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.62	0.62	0.63
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.58	0.59	0.53
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.49	0.41	0.49
4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.43	0.44	0.41
5. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.40	0.38	0.44
6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.39	0.40	0.37
7. The View (ABC)	0.34	0.38	0.40
8. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.33	0.35	0.33
9. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)	0.32	0.31	0.30
10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)	0.29	0.30	0.39
11. GMA3 (ABC)	0.23	0.18	0.26
12. General Hospital (ABC)	0.21	0.24	0.33
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.20	0.26	0.23

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Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	0.6	0.6	0.6
— The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	0.6	0.6	0.5
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	0.5	0.4	0.5
4. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	0.4	0.4	0.4
— The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	0.4	0.4	0.4
— Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	0.4	0.4	0.4
7. The View (ABC)	0.3	0.4	0.4
— Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	0.3	0.4	0.3
— TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)	0.3	0.3	0.3
— Beyond the Gates (CBS)	0.3	0.3	0.4
11. GMA3 (ABC)	0.2	0.2	0.3
— General Hospital (ABC)	0.2	0.2	0.3
— NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.2	0.3	0.2

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Households

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	2.7	2.8	2.6
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	2.4	2.5	2.3
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	2.2	2.2	2.0
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	1.9	1.9	1.8
5. The View (ABC)	1.8	1.8	1.8
6. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	1.6	1.7	1.5
7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	1.4	1.5	1.3
— General Hospital (ABC)	1.4	1.4	1.2
— TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	1.4	1.5	1.2
10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)	1.1	1.2	1.1
11. GMA3 (ABC)	1.0	0.9	0.9
12. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)	0.9	1.0	0.8
— NBC News Daily (NBC)	0.9	1.0	0.8

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Total Viewers (In Millions)

Rank / Show / Network	This Week	Last Week	2025*
1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)	4,470	4,596	4,296
2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)	3,953	4,098	3,757
3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)	3,257	3,358	3,033
4. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)	2,838	2,925	2,617
5. Let’s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)	2,683	2,713	2,425
6. The View (ABC)	2,638	2,713	2,620
7. Let’s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)	2,274	2,346	2,085
8. General Hospital (ABC)	2,175	2,178	1,882
9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)	2,081	2,232	1,820
10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)	1,657	1,781	1,740
11. GMA3 (ABC)	1,551	1,452	1,431
12. TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle (NBC)	1,445	1,539	1,250
13. NBC News Daily (NBC)	1,430	1,535	1,198

Source

The numbers above are calculated using Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel viewing and DVR playback, defined as 3:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., and are courtesy of Nielsen. Ratings are the percentage of U.S. TV viewers who tuned in to a specific program.

Beginning August 31, 2020, national ratings include Out-of-Home (OOH) viewing. Previously, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages are based on regular telecasts.

LEGEND

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

Summary (Preemptions/Schedule Changes)

• “The Bold and the Beautiful” was partially preempted on Thursday, March 5, 2026, due to breaking CBS News coverage, and aired for only 22 minutes. The program’s weekly average is based on five days (Monday-Friday).
• “GMA3” was partially preempted on Thursday, March 5, 2026, due to breaking ABC News coverage, and aired for only 48 minutes. The program’s weekly average is based on five days (Monday-Friday).
• “NBC News Daily” was retitled to “NBC News Daily-ND” on Thursday, March 5, 2026, due to breaking NBC News coverage. The retitled telecast is excluded from the program’s weekly and season averages, which are based on four days (Monday-Wednesday and Friday).
• The second half-hour of “The Price is Right” was partially preempted on Monday, March 2, 2026, due to breaking CBS News coverage, and aired for only 17 minutes. The program’s weekly average is based on five days (Monday-Friday).
• “The View” was partially preempted on Monday, March 2, 2026, due to breaking ABC News coverage, and aired for only 47 minutes. The program’s weekly average is based on five days (Monday-Friday).

Note: The post ‘The Young And The Restless’ & ‘The Bold And The Beautiful Tie For No. 1 in Women 18-49, ‘GMA3’ Tops ‘General Hospital’ In Women 25-54 – RATINGS first appeared on Soap Opera Network.

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I'm just dumbfounded. I don't get it. How are Y&R and B&B increasing??? Yes, I still watch both daily, along with BTG, but I basically hate watch Y&R.

31 minutes ago, skiman12082004 said:

I'm just dumbfounded. I don't get it. How are Y&R and B&B increasing??? Yes, I still watch both daily, along with BTG, but I basically hate watch Y&R.

I wonder if there are more people at home due to the economy.

52 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I wonder if there are more people at home due to the economy.

52 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I wonder if there are more people at home due to the economy.

This makes much more sense than anything happening onscreen.

Makes no sense with demos down but overall viewers and ratings trendy upwards for GH. But good to see all four soaps doing good overall.

Would love to see streaming numbers though. GH consistently ranked fifteen ten 5-6 days every week. Not seeing DAYS on the Peakcock’s top streaming or Paramount+ with the CBS soaps.

Excepted the news/talk shows to go up with the war coverage and government mess in DC. Now with recent news, daytime talk/news shows is going thru major bloodbath. What does this mean for the soaps?

1 hour ago, Rocket Man said:

Would love to see streaming numbers though. GH consistently ranked fifteen ten 5-6 days every week. Not seeing DAYS on the Peakcock’s top streaming or Paramount+ with the CBS soaps.

I just cancelled Peacock and stopped watching DAYS a few weeks ago after many years. The show just became so boring, so many Dimeras, and I couldn't do one more "back from the dead" story. I used to see DAYS in the top 10 list on Peacock before, but that's been a long time ago.