{"id":436418,"date":"2026-01-29T07:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/436418\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T07:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T07:16:12","slug":"daytime-broadcast-ratings-for-the-week-of-january-5-9-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/436418\/","title":{"rendered":"Daytime Broadcast Ratings for the Week of January 5-9, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Need To Know<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bold and the Beautiful\u201d ranked No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49.<\/p>\n

\u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d again set a new season high in Women 18-49 and among Total Viewers, crossing the two million viewer mark for the second consecutive week.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe View\u201d returned to originals after a two-week hiatus and marked a new season high among Total Viewers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Bold and the Beautiful\u201d ranked a solid No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49 (0.24 rating) during the first full week of 2026 (January 5-9, 2026), topping \u201cThe Young and the Restless\u201d (0.22 rating), which ranked second, and a surging \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d (0.21 rating), which placed third.<\/p>\n

For the week, the half-hour drama series was up +0.04 week-to-week in Women 18-49 (0.24 rating vs. 0.20 rating) and up +0.02 among Women 25-54 (0.32 rating vs. 0.30 rating). Among Total Viewers, the show was down -110,000 (2.484 million vs. 2.594 million), marking its second-lowest audience of the season and its least-watched week overall since the week of November 3-7, 2025<\/a>. The soap opera was on par with its year ago performance among Women 18-49 (0.24 rating).<\/p>\n

Despite being down -137,000 viewers week-to-week (2.865 million vs. 3.002 million) and ranking second among soaps in Women 18-49, \u201cThe Young and the Restless\u201d saw a week-to-week gain of +0.01 in the key demo (0.22 rating vs. 0.21 rating) and was up +0.02 among Women 25-54 (0.37 rating vs. 0.35 rating).<\/p>\n

\u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d continued to perform well, hitting a new season high among Women 18-49 (0.21 rating) and Total Viewers (2.041 million), attracting its largest overall audience since the week of July 28 \u2013 August 1, 2025<\/a>. Compared to its performance one week earlier, the soap opera was down -0.01 among Women 25-54 (0.26 rating vs. 0.27 rating), though it remained on the higher end of its season average in the key demo. Additionally, the series was up +33,000 viewers and was the only daytime broadcast show to see gains in the category. Among Households, the show\u2019s 1.3 rating tied its season high and was its best performance in the category since the week of September 22-26, 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Returning to originals after a two-week hiatus, \u201cThe View\u201d tied \u201cThe Bold and the Beautiful\u201d to rank third among Women 18-49 (0.24 rating) and marked a new season high among Total Viewers (2.610 million). Compared to its performance during the same week last year, the talk show was up +0.01 among Women 18-49 (0.24 ratings vs. 0.23 rating) and attracted its largest overall audience in 10 months (since the week of March 3-7, 2025<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cTODAY 3rd Hour\u201d saw a sharp week-to-week decline among Women 18-49 (0.20 rating vs. 0.28 rating), falling below lead-out \u201cTODAY with Jenna & Friends\u201d (0.21 rating) for the second time this season. This week marked the final week of \u201cTODAY with Jenna & Friends,\u201d which was rebranded to \u201cTODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle\u201d as of Monday, January 12, 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cGMA3\u201d tied its season high among Women 18-49 (0.18 rating) and marked its second-best performance of the season among Women 25-54 (0.23 rating).<\/p>\n

Wrap-Up<\/p>\n

What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime broadcast shows\u00a0performed during the week of January 5-9, 2026\u00a0among Women 18-49 rating, Women 25-54 rating, Households and Total Viewers, including week-to-week and year-over-year comparisons (where available).<\/p>\n

Note*: Figures under the 2025 column for \u201cTODAY with Jenna & Friends\u201d are compared with the performance of its predecessor, \u201cTODAY with Hoda & Jenna.\u201d \u201cGMA3\u201d is compared with its predecessor, \u201cGMA3: What You Need to Know.\u201d CBS aired repeats of \u201cThe Price is Right\u201d (figures unavailable) following the conclusion of \u201cThe Talk.\u201d Unless otherwise stated, 2025 comparisons, specifically among Households and Total Viewers, were unavailable to this publication for most daytime broadcast shows until February 2025.<\/p>\n

Starting with the 2025-2026 television season, ratings are based on Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel<\/a>. Figures under the 2025 column are based on the former Nielsen Live+Same Day Panel-only data model (2024-2025 season).<\/p>\n

Week of January 5-9, 2026 Rankers<\/p>\n

Women 18-49 Rating<\/p>\n

Rank \/ Show \/ NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.340.420.442. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.320.370.413. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.240.200.24\u2014 The View (ABC)0.240.17 (R)*0.235. Let\u2019s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.230.260.276. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.220.210.277. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.210.230.31*\u2014 General Hospital (ABC)0.210.200.239. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.200.280.36\u2014 Let\u2019s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.200.240.2311. GMA3 (ABC)0.180.170.19*12. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.130.15N\/A*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.120.160.19Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) \u2013 January 5-9, 2026<\/p>\n

Women 18-49 Rating (Rounded)<\/p>\n

Rank \/ Show \/ NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.30.40.4\u2014 The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.30.40.43. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.20.20.2\u2014 The View (ABC)0.20.2 (R)*0.2\u2014 Let\u2019s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.20.30.3\u2014 The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.20.20.3\u2014 TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.20.20.3*\u2014 General Hospital (ABC)0.20.20.2\u2014 TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.20.30.4\u2014 Let\u2019s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.20.20.2\u2014 GMA3 (ABC)0.20.20.2*12. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.10.2N\/A*\u2014 NBC News Daily (NBC)0.10.20.2Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) \u2013 January 5-9, 2026<\/p>\n

Women 25-54 Rating<\/p>\n

Rank \/ Show \/ NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.530.660.622. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.500.570.583. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.370.350.474. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.330.440.54\u2014 The View (ABC)0.330.24 (R)*0.356. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.320.300.427. Let\u2019s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.310.390.378. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.300.320.44*9. Let\u2019s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.290.350.3210. General Hospital (ABC)0.260.270.3611. GMA3 (ABC)0.230.220.29*12. Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.210.26N\/A*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)0.190.230.27Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) \u2013 January 5-9, 2026<\/p>\n

Women 25-54 Rating (Rounded)<\/p>\n

Rank \/ Show \/ NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)0.50.70.6\u2014 The Price is Right 1 (CBS)0.50.60.63. The Young and the Restless (CBS)0.40.40.54. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)0.30.40.5\u2014 The View (ABC)0.30.2 (R)*0.4\u2014 The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)0.30.30.4\u2014 Let\u2019s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)0.30.40.4\u2014 TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.30.30.4\u2014 Let\u2019s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)0.30.40.3\u2014 General Hospital (ABC)0.30.30.411. GMA3 (ABC)0.20.20.3\u2014 Beyond the Gates (CBS)0.20.3N\/A\u2014 NBC News Daily (NBC)0.20.20.3Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) \u2013 January 5-9, 2026<\/p>\n

Households<\/p>\n

Rank \/ Show \/ NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)2.52.9N\/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)2.32.5N\/A*3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)1.81.9N\/A*4. The View (ABC)1.7NR (R)*1.75. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)1.61.6N\/A*6. Let\u2019s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)1.51.5N\/A*7. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1.3N\/A1.6\u2014 Let\u2019s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)1.31.3N\/A*\u2014 General Hospital (ABC)1.31.2N\/A*10. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1.01.0N\/A*11. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)0.9N\/A1.3*\u2014 GMA3 (ABC)0.90.9N\/A*\u2014 NBC News Daily (NBC)0.91.01.1Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) \u2013 January 5-9, 2026<\/p>\n

Total Viewers (In Millions)<\/p>\n

Rank \/ Show \/ NetworkThis WeekLast Week2025*1. The Price is Right 2 (CBS)4,2024,831N\/A*2. The Price is Right 1 (CBS)3,7114,158N\/A*3. The Young and the Restless (CBS)2,8653,002N\/A*4. The View (ABC)2,6101,638 (R)*2,5715. The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)2,4842,594N\/A*6. Let\u2019s Make a Deal 2 (CBS)2,4292,610N\/A*7. Let\u2019s Make a Deal 1 (CBS)2,0622,210N\/A*8. General Hospital (ABC)2,0412,008N\/A*9. TODAY 3rd Hour (NBC)1,954N\/A2,43410. Beyond the Gates (CBS)1,5331,599N\/A*11. GMA3 (ABC)1,4791,5071,676*12. TODAY with Jenna & Friends (NBC)1,355N\/A1,956*13. NBC News Daily (NBC)1,3251,5821,596Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) \u2013 January 5-9, 2026<\/p>\n

The numbers above are calculated using\u00a0Live+Same Day, Big Data + Panel<\/a>\u00a0viewing 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

LEGEND<\/p>\n

P\u00a0= PremiereR\u00a0= RepeatS\u00a0= SpecialNR\u00a0= Not Rated \/ Not RankedN\/A\u00a0= Not Available*\u00a0denotes further information<\/p>\n

Summary\u00a0(Preemptions\/Schedule Changes)<\/p>\n

\u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d was partially preempted on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, due to breaking ABC News coverage on the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Just 45 minutes of the soap opera aired, per Nielsen. The full episode was made available to watch for free (no sign-in required<\/a>) on ABC.com. The partial preemption was factored into the show\u2019s weekly average, which was based on five days (Monday-Friday).<\/p>\n

The second half-hour of \u201cLet\u2019s Make a Deal\u201d was partially preempted on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, due to breaking CBS News coverage on the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis. Just 14 minutes of the game show aired, per Nielsen. The partial preemption was factored into the show\u2019s weekly average, which was based on five days (Monday-Friday).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Young and the Restless\u201d was preempted for a significant portion on Monday, January 5, 2026, due to breaking CBS News coverage. Just 22 minutes of the soap opera aired, per Nielsen. The partial preemption was factored into the show\u2019s weekly average, which was based on five days (Monday-Friday).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Need To Know \u201cThe Bold and the Beautiful\u201d ranked No. 1 among soaps in Women 18-49. \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":436419,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[80196,88,21033,98824,98825,98826,8902,98827,2516,19332,98828,98829,92],"class_list":{"0":"post-436418","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-beyond-the-gates","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-general-hospital","11":"tag-gma3-what-you-need-to-know","12":"tag-lets-make-a-deal","13":"tag-nbc-news-daily","14":"tag-the-bold-and-the-beautiful","15":"tag-the-price-is-right","16":"tag-the-view","17":"tag-the-young-and-the-restless","18":"tag-today-3rd-hour","19":"tag-today-with-jenna-friends","20":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/436418\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/436419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=436418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=436418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}