{"id":256697,"date":"2025-12-29T19:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T19:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/256697\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T19:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T19:47:07","slug":"tv-network-ratings-winners-losers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/256697\/","title":{"rendered":"TV Network Ratings Winners & Losers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tWhat a difference a Super Bowl makes. Last year, Fox<\/a> was down double digits in Variety\u2018s year-end ranker of the year\u2019s most-watched networks in primetime. But in 2025, Fox had the Big Game: And a a result, the network was up double digits in both total viewers and adults 18-49 (where it was No. 1).<\/p>\n

\n\tBut don\u2019t count out the strength of regular programming, as CBS<\/a> \u2014 even sans Super Bowl, which it broadcast in 2024 \u2014 managed to stay No. 1 in total viewers thanks to series like \u201cTracker\u201d and \u201c60 Minutes.\u201d ABC, meanwhile, was up 5%, after being virtually flat in 2024 \u2014 meaning for two years in a row, the Alphabet net has managed to keep the viewership erosion at bay. In an age where primetime numbers are naturally going down as audiences flock to streaming, that\u2019s nearly a miracle. (Well, and ABC has been helped by airing more NFL Monday Night Football games the past two years.)<\/p>\n

\n\tThis reps the first year that Nielsen\u2019s big data + panel ratings were implemented, which now mix both Nielsen panel data from viewers along with set-top box and smart TV datasets. That has caused some grumbling in the industry, given some missing data and inaccuracies that have been found. It also makes year-to-year comparisons that might be a bit apples and oranges. Most noticable in this year\u2019s charts are a stabilization in the primetime ratings for kids\u2019 networks Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. After years of annual double-digit declines, Disney was down slightly in 2025, and Nick was actually up (both saw gains in 18-49). No one believes that kids have suddenly started watching linear again \u2014 but no one can really explain the change there, other than perhaps a quirk in this year\u2019s methodology.<\/p>\n

\n\tTomorrow, Variety will share the ranker of this year\u2019s most-watched primetime telecasts. But here, we recount which networks were up and down in 2025.<\/p>\n

\t\tWINNERS\t<\/p>\n

\n\tFox Corp.<\/strong>: Fox famously downsized after selling its studio operations and most of its networks to Disney \u2014 but the channels it held on to did quite well in 2025. Fox was up 10% in both total viewers and adults 18-49 (where it was No. 1), thanks to the power of the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Fox News<\/a> defied the post-election downward trend seen by MS Now (formerly MSNBC) and CNN.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe CW<\/strong>: Speaking of controversial companies that had reason to cheer, Nexstar saw its The CW network climb 13% in total viewers, while Newsnation grew 16% \u2014 albeit, from low numbers. But a shift toward more live sports is clearly having an impact on The CW, which also saw its adults 18-49 rating climb a hair.<\/p>\n

\n\tESPN<\/strong>: Sports! ESPN\u2019s still got it, and this year climbed 18% \u2014 the most of any network in the top 30 among total viewers. The other big story is ESPN in adults 18-49, where this year it\u2019s one of the Big 4 \u2014 jumping 10% to rank as the No. 4 network in primetime, beating out CBS.<\/p>\n

\n\tTruTV<\/strong>: Ooh la la! The French Open clearly had an impact on Tru TV, a channel that has gone through many lives (starting as Court TV, then later as a reality-focused channel, then the comedy-focused home of \u201cImpractical Jokers\u201d). This year, which this year shed most of its remaining comedy product (\u201cImpractical Jokers\u201d is now on TBS) to focus even more as a secondary home for TNT Sports fare. That paid off when it came to the French Open, which included wall-to-wall replays and coverage on Tru TV. Ratings for the full tournament were up 25% this year on TNT and TruTV, and that probably explains why TruTV bucked the trend of cablers (including its other Warner Bros. Discovery siblings), jumping 46% in viewers and 27% in 18-49. (Again, those percentages are huge because TruTV was coming in at a much smaller audience.)<\/p>\n

\t\tLOSERS\t<\/p>\n

\n\tFamilies<\/strong>: Channels with \u201cFamily\u201d in their titles did not fare well in 2025. Family Entertainment TV, down 29%. Great American Family, down 18%. Hallmark Family, down 14%. Discovery Family Channel, down 22%. To be fair, it\u2019s tough out there for virtually all linear cable networks. If families are still watching TV together, it\u2019s not on these \u201cfamily\u201d channels.<\/p>\n

\n\tDr. Phil<\/a><\/strong>: One-time talk powerhouse Dr. Phil McGraw launched his Merit Street TV network (now just \u201cMerit TV\u201d) in 2024 and got on the board with a paltry average of 27,000 viewers. Just a year later, Merit Street Media filed for bankruptcy and sued its joint venture partners at the Trinity Broadcasting Network. The channel still exists as a shell of its ambition, and in 2025 dropped the most of any network on our ranker: down 41%, to an average of just 16,000 viewers in primetime.<\/p>\n

\n\tBelow are the primetime rankers for broadcast, cable and premium cable networks in 2025, among total viewers (as well as the top 50 list in adults 18-49). Most Nielsen-rated networks can be found here, with the exception of a few channels that are not ad-supported.<\/p>\n

\n\t[For historical record, here are previous year-end network rankers: 2024<\/a>,\u00a02023<\/a>,\u00a02022<\/a>,\u00a02021<\/a>,\u00a02020<\/a>,\u00a02019<\/a>,\u00a02018<\/a>,\u00a02017<\/a>,\u00a02016<\/a>,\u00a02015.<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\t\tTHE MOST-WATCHED NETWORKS OF 2025 (BY TOTAL VIEWERS)<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n\nRank<\/td>\nNETWORK<\/td>\nVIEWERS (000)<\/td>\n% CHANGE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\nCBS<\/strong><\/td>\n4,443<\/td>\n-12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\nNBC<\/strong><\/td>\n4,243<\/td>\n-15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\nABC<\/strong><\/td>\n4,042<\/td>\n+5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\nFox<\/strong><\/td>\n3,137<\/td>\n+10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\nFox News<\/strong><\/td>\n2,759<\/td>\n+12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\nESPN<\/strong><\/td>\n1,967<\/td>\n+18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\nUnivision<\/strong><\/td>\n1,076<\/td>\n+3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/td>\nTelemundo<\/strong><\/td>\n993<\/td>\n+3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n9<\/td>\nMSNBC\/MS Now<\/strong><\/td>\n937<\/td>\n-26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n10<\/td>\nTNT\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n774<\/td>\n-5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n11<\/td>\nHGTV<\/strong><\/td>\n705<\/td>\n-9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n12<\/td>\nIon<\/strong><\/td>\n702<\/td>\n-16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n13<\/td>\nHallmark Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n621<\/td>\n-24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n14<\/td>\nTBS<\/strong><\/td>\n616<\/td>\n-17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n15<\/td>\nCNN<\/strong><\/td>\n591<\/td>\n-16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n16<\/td>\nMe TV<\/strong><\/td>\n572<\/td>\n-8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n17<\/td>\nThe CW<\/strong><\/td>\n502<\/td>\n+13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n18<\/td>\nTLC<\/strong><\/td>\n501<\/td>\n-8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n19<\/td>\nHistory Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n486<\/td>\n-26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n20<\/td>\nFood Network<\/strong><\/td>\n480<\/td>\n-10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n21<\/td>\nUSA Network<\/strong> <\/td>\n472<\/td>\n-30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n22<\/td>\nDiscovery Network<\/strong><\/td>\n448<\/td>\n-22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n23<\/td>\nGrit<\/strong><\/td>\n430<\/td>\n-13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n24<\/td>\nINSP<\/strong><\/td>\n419<\/td>\n-25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n25<\/td>\nBravo<\/strong><\/td>\n374<\/td>\n-14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n26<\/td>\nTV Land<\/strong><\/td>\n335<\/td>\n-10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n27<\/td>\nUnim\u00e1s<\/strong><\/td>\n329<\/td>\n-6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n28<\/td>\nGame Show Network<\/strong><\/td>\n310<\/td>\n-7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n29<\/td>\nA&E\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n307<\/td>\n-11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n30<\/td>\nInvestigation Discovery<\/strong><\/td>\n302<\/td>\n-30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n31<\/td>\nBounce TV\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n300<\/td>\n+27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nESPN 2<\/strong><\/td>\n300<\/td>\n+5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n33<\/td>\nAMC\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n286<\/td>\n-10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n34<\/td>\nLifetime<\/strong><\/td>\n284<\/td>\n-16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n35<\/td>\nHallmark Mystery<\/strong><\/td>\n279<\/td>\n-25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n36<\/td>\nFX\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n278<\/td>\n-19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n37<\/td>\nFox Sports 1<\/strong><\/td>\n276<\/td>\n-12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n38<\/td>\nNewsmax\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n241<\/td>\n-18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n39<\/td>\nParamount Network<\/strong><\/td>\n229<\/td>\n-33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n40<\/td>\nNick at Nite<\/strong><\/td>\n224<\/td>\n+8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n41<\/td>\nWe TV<\/strong><\/td>\n219<\/td>\n-27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n42<\/td>\nFreeform<\/strong><\/td>\n216<\/td>\n+8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n43<\/td>\nOxygen<\/strong><\/td>\n215<\/td>\n-23%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n44<\/td>\nBET<\/strong><\/td>\n201<\/td>\n-23%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n45<\/td>\nIon Mystery<\/strong><\/td>\n193<\/td>\n+4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n46<\/td>\nReelzchannel<\/strong><\/td>\n192<\/td>\n-34%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n47<\/td>\nSyfy<\/strong><\/td>\n191<\/td>\n-27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nTruTV<\/strong><\/td>\n191<\/td>\n+46%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n49<\/td>\nMTV<\/strong><\/td>\n189<\/td>\n-16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n50<\/td>\nComedy Central<\/strong><\/td>\n182<\/td>\n-7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nNat Geo<\/strong><\/td>\n182<\/td>\n-20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n52<\/td>\nCozi<\/strong><\/td>\n179<\/td>\n-3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n53<\/td>\nAdult Swim<\/strong><\/td>\n169<\/td>\n-20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n54<\/td>\nLaff<\/strong><\/td>\n167<\/td>\n+5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n55<\/td>\nNFL Network<\/strong><\/td>\n166<\/td>\n+14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n56<\/td>\nStart TV<\/strong><\/td>\n159<\/td>\n+5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n57<\/td>\nLMN<\/strong><\/td>\n150<\/td>\n-6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n58<\/td>\nHeroes and Icons<\/strong><\/td>\n145<\/td>\n-11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nIFC<\/strong><\/td>\n145<\/td>\n-6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n60<\/td>\nNickelodeon<\/strong><\/td>\n143<\/td>\n+9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n61<\/td>\nTravel Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n140<\/td>\n-27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n62<\/td>\nE!<\/strong><\/td>\n135<\/td>\n-15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nSundance TV<\/strong><\/td>\n135<\/td>\n-25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n64<\/td>\nMagnolia Network<\/strong><\/td>\n129<\/td>\n-12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n65<\/td>\nHBO<\/strong><\/td>\n128<\/td>\n-19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n66<\/td>\nMotor Trend<\/strong><\/td>\n125<\/td>\n-9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nNewsnation<\/strong><\/td>\n125<\/td>\n+16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n68<\/td>\nHLN<\/strong><\/td>\n121<\/td>\n-20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n69<\/td>\nFXX<\/strong><\/td>\n120<\/td>\n-17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n70<\/td>\nMLB Network<\/strong><\/td>\n116<\/td>\n+29%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n71<\/td>\nAnimal Planet<\/strong><\/td>\n115<\/td>\n-28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n72<\/td>\nFamily Entertainment TV<\/strong><\/td>\n113<\/td>\n-39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n73<\/td>\nCharge!<\/strong><\/td>\n112<\/td>\n-18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n74<\/td>\nCNBC<\/strong><\/td>\n109<\/td>\n-11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n75<\/td>\nBBC America<\/strong><\/td>\n108<\/td>\n-21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nDisney Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n108<\/td>\n-2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n77<\/td>\nCMT<\/strong><\/td>\n105<\/td>\n-25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nGreat American Family<\/strong><\/td>\n105<\/td>\n-18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nIon Plus<\/strong><\/td>\n105<\/td>\n-9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n80<\/td>\nOWN\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n97<\/td>\n-9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nTUDN<\/strong><\/td>\n97<\/td>\n+11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n82<\/td>\nUp<\/strong><\/td>\n96<\/td>\n-9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n83<\/td>\nAntenna TV<\/strong><\/td>\n93<\/td>\n-3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n84<\/td>\nComet<\/strong><\/td>\n92<\/td>\n-12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n85<\/td>\nWeather Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n90<\/td>\n-29%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n86<\/td>\nEstrella TV<\/strong><\/td>\n88<\/td>\n+21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nPop TV<\/strong><\/td>\n88<\/td>\n-17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n88<\/td>\nGet TV<\/strong><\/td>\n86<\/td>\n+2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n89<\/td>\nNBA TV<\/strong><\/td>\n85<\/td>\n+2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n90<\/td>\nNat Geo Wild<\/strong><\/td>\n82<\/td>\n-27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n91<\/td>\nDABL<\/strong><\/td>\n81<\/td>\n+11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nTelexitos<\/strong><\/td>\n81<\/td>\n+19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n93<\/td>\nGolf<\/strong><\/td>\n80<\/td>\n+21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nMe TV Toons<\/strong><\/td>\n80<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nVH1<\/strong><\/td>\n80<\/td>\n-16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n96<\/td>\nDisney Jr.<\/strong><\/td>\n73<\/td>\n-13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n97<\/td>\nFox Business Network<\/strong><\/td>\n72<\/td>\n-20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n98<\/td>\nBig Ten Network<\/strong><\/td>\n70<\/td>\n-13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nCourt TV<\/strong><\/td>\n70<\/td>\n+9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n100<\/td>\nScience Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n68<\/td>\n-33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n101<\/td>\nTennis Network<\/strong><\/td>\n66<\/td>\n+29%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n102<\/td>\nTV One<\/strong><\/td>\n65<\/td>\n-17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n103<\/td>\nHallmark Family<\/strong><\/td>\n64<\/td>\n-14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n104<\/td>\nCatchy Comedy<\/strong><\/td>\n62<\/td>\n+3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n105<\/td>\nRoar<\/strong><\/td>\n59<\/td>\n+9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n106\u00a0<\/td>\nNick Jr.<\/strong><\/td>\n58<\/td>\n-15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n107<\/td>\nCooking Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n55<\/td>\n-5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nUniverso<\/strong><\/td>\n55<\/td>\n+12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n109<\/td>\nSmithsonian<\/strong><\/td>\n54<\/td>\n-13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n110<\/td>\nNicktoons<\/strong><\/td>\n53<\/td>\n+4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n111<\/td>\nShowtime<\/strong><\/td>\n49<\/td>\n+2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n112<\/td>\nFX Movie Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n48<\/td>\n-4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nOvation Network<\/strong><\/td>\n48<\/td>\n-19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n114<\/td>\nFYI<\/strong><\/td>\n46<\/td>\n-4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nStory Television<\/strong><\/td>\n46<\/td>\n-10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n116<\/td>\nAmerican Crimes<\/strong><\/td>\n39<\/td>\n+39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n117<\/td>\nViceland<\/strong><\/td>\n37<\/td>\n-37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nStarz<\/strong><\/td>\n37<\/td>\n-14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n119<\/td>\nESPNU<\/strong><\/td>\n35<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n120<\/td>\nBET Her<\/strong><\/td>\n34<\/td>\n-15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nRFD-TV<\/strong><\/td>\n34<\/td>\n-33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n122<\/td>\nFox Deportes<\/strong><\/td>\n35<\/td>\n-27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n123<\/td>\nDestination America<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/td>\n-9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nGalavision<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/td>\n+20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n125<\/td>\nThe Cowboy Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n29<\/td>\n+21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n126<\/td>\nBoomerang<\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/td>\n-21%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nMTV 2<\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/td>\n-18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n128<\/td>\nESPN Deportes<\/strong><\/td>\n25<\/td>\n+9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n129<\/td>\nDisney XD<\/strong><\/td>\n24<\/td>\n+33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n130<\/td>\nAmerican Heroes<\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/td>\n-34%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n131<\/td>\nOutdoor<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/td>\n+18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nThe Grio<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n133<\/td>\nDiscovery En Espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n-14%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nFox Sports 2<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n-10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n135<\/td>\nDiscovery Family Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n-22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nDiscovery Life Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n-10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nTeennick<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n-25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n138<\/td>\nJustice Central<\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/td>\n-78%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nLogo<\/strong><\/td>\n17<\/td>\n-15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n140<\/td>\nMerit Street<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n-41%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n141<\/td>\nCleo TV<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n+9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nCNN En Espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n+9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nComedy TV<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n+9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nUniversal Kids<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n-40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n145<\/td>\nDiscovery Familia<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n-11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n146<\/td>\nBaby First TV<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nNat Geo Mundo<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/td>\n+17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n148<\/td>\nGalanovelas<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n-20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n149<\/td>\nGalanovelas<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n-29%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n150<\/td>\nBEIN Sport<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n+50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nBEIN Sport Espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n-25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nHogar de HGTV<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n153<\/td>\nAXS TV<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nScripps News<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\nSportsman Channel<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/td>\nn\/a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Source: Nielsen NPM, Big Data Plus Panel (12\/30\/2024-11\/30\/2025, Live+7 and 12\/01\/2025-12\/14\/2025, Live+SD) vs. Panel Only (01\/01\/2024-12\/01\/2024, Live+7 and 12\/02\/2024-12\/15\/2024, Live+SD) Mon-Sat 8pm-11pm\/Sun 7pm-11pm. Nat Geo Mundo based on NPM-H. Ranked on 2025 Year To Date average audience.<\/p>\n

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