Soap Opera Ratings: 'The Young and the Restless' Posts Best Women 18-49 In Over 4 Months

For the week of August 18-22, 2014, The Young and the Restless posted its best women 18-49 rating since April and its largest weekly audience in more than a month, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings. The Young and the Restless scored a 1.2/09 in women 18-49, up +9% from last week and its best rating since the week ending April 4.

Check out a breakdown of the Nielsen ratings below:

Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. The Young and the Restless 4,468,000 (+69,000/+14,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3,490,000 (+61,000/+200,000)
3. General Hospital 2,780,000 (-99,000/+162,000)
4. Days of our Lives 2,390,000 (-73,000/+7,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 766,000 (+86,000/+40,000)
2. General Hospital 611,000 (-8,000/-38,000)
3. The Bold and the Beautiful 600,000 (+11,000/+18,000)
4. Days of our Lives 490,000 (-47,000/-54,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 170,000 (+17,000/-46,000)
2. General Hospital 169,000 (-9,000/-77,000)
3. The Bold and the Beautiful 146,000 (-10,000/-19,000)
4. Days of our Lives 134,000 (-27,000/-28,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 1,176,000 (+94,000/+76,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 894,000 (+40,000/+30,000)
3. General Hospital 798,000 (-34,000/-6,000)
4. Days of our Lives 668,000 (-32,000/-22,000)

The Young and the Restless averaged 1.9/13, up +6% from last week and its best rating since the week ending July 18.

(via CBS and SON)