What follows is a breakdown of how the daytime soap operas performed during the week of July 13-17, 2026, in Total Viewers, Households, Women 18-49 rating and Women 25-54 rating, including changes compared to Last Week (LW) and Last Year (LY).

Note: Starting with the 2025-2026 television season, Nielsen ratings are based on the Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel model, with last year’s figures based on the former Live+Same Day Panel-only model (2024-2025 season).

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Week of July 13-17, 2026 Summary / Rankings

Total Viewers

RankShowTotal
ViewersChange
(LW/LY) 1. Y&R 3,220,000 (-32,000/+250,000) 2. B&B 2,886,000 (-2,000/+296,000) 3. GH 2,022,000 (-30,000/+56,000) 4. BTG 1,658,000 (-3,000/+139,000)

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 13-17, 2026

Households

RankShowHousehold
RatingChange
(LW/LY) 1. Y&R 2.1 (same/-0.2) 2. B&B 1.8 (same/-0.2) 3. GH 1.3 (same/+0.1) 4. BTG 1.1 (same/+0.1)

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 13-17, 2026

Women 18-49 Rating

RankShowW18-49
RatingChange
(LW/LY) 1. Y&R 0.23 (-0.02/-0.07) 2. B&B 0.22 (-0.01/-0.04) 3. GH 0.16 (-0.02/-0.01) 4. BTG 0.15 (-0.02/-0.07)

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 13-17, 2026

Women 25-54 Rating

RankShowW25-54
RatingChange
(LW/LY) 1. Y&R 0.36 (-0.03/-0.09) 2. B&B 0.31 (-0.03/-0.09) 3. BTG 0.24 (-0.02/-0.1) 3. GH 0.24 (-0.02/-0.04)

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 13-17, 2026

Day-To-Day – Women 18-49/Women 25-54

BTG / Beyond the Gates (CBS)

DayW18-49
RatingW25-54
RatingDuration
(In Minutes) Monday 0.16 0.22 60 Tuesday 0.14 0.17 60 Wednesday 0.14 0.21 60 Thursday 0.18 0.32 60 Friday 0.16 0.26 60 SUM: 0.15 0.24 300

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 13-17, 2026

B&B / The Bold and the Beautiful (CBS)

DayW18-49
RatingW25-54
RatingDuration
(In Minutes) Monday 0.22 0.30 30 Tuesday 0.17 0.26 30 Wednesday 0.22 0.31 30 Thursday 0.26 0.37 30 Friday 0.23 0.32 30 SUM: 0.22 0.31 150

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 13-17, 2026

GH / General Hospital (ABC)

DayW18-49
RatingW25-54
RatingDuration
(In Minutes) Monday 0.13 0.23 60 Tuesday 0.16 0.26 60 Wednesday 0.16 0.23 60 Thursday 0.14 0.23 60 Friday 0.21 0.28 60 SUM: 0.16 0.24 300

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 13-17, 2026

Y&R / The Young and the Restless (CBS)

DayW18-49
RatingW25-54
RatingDuration
(In Minutes) Monday 0.19 0.29 60 Tuesday 0.25 0.39 60 Wednesday 0.24 0.38 60 Thursday 0.24 0.38 60 Friday 0.25 0.33 60 SUM: 0.23 0.36 300

Source: Nielsen (Live+Same Day Big Data + Panel) – July 13-17, 2026

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