DAYTIME RATINGS: Y&R, B&B, GH Up, Two Year High For DAYS, 5.1M Watch Jeanne Cooper Tribute

The daytime Nielsen ratings are in for the week of May 27-31, 2013. All four daytime soaps were up in total viewers week-over-week and year-over-year. DAYS OF OUR LIVES strong May sweeps helped the show move up to third in total viewers, while GENERAL HOSPITAL dropped to last place.

From SON:
Total Viewers (versus last week/versus same week last year)
1. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS 4,647,000 (+125,000/+399,000)*
2. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL 3,590,000 (+176,000/+515,000)
3. DAYS OF OUR LIVES 2,827,000 (+314,000/+431,000) - Two Year High
4. GENERAL HOSPITAL 2,651,000 (+146,000/+328,000)

* Y&R had big ratings for the Jeanne Cooper tribute episode on Tuesday, May 28, with 5.1 million viewers tuned in.

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS 881,000 (-41,000/+8,000)
2. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL 736,000 (same/+8,000)
3. GENERAL HOSPITAL 652,000 (+48,000/+14,000)
4. DAYS OF OUR LIVES 645,000 (+11,000/+141,000) - 18 Month High

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS 238,000 (-5,000/+24,000)
2. GENERAL HOSPITAL 228,000 (+10,000/+56,000)
3. DAYS OF OUR LIVES 193,000 (-7,000/+33,000)
4. THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL 177,000 (+3,000/-21,000)

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