Ratings: 'The Young and the Restless' Now 26 Years at #1 And Counting

The Live + Same Day daytime ratings are in for the week of December 8-12, 2014. The Young and the Restless averaged 4.76 million viewers, up +4% over the previous week. The program also led the week in both women 25-54 (1.8/12) and women 18-49 (1.2.09). Y&R marked 26 consecutive years as daytime's #1 drama. The show began its winning streak the week of December 26, 1988.

Below is a breakdown of the daytime soap opera Nielsen ratings by category:

Total Viewers (versus previous week/versus same week last year)
1. The Young and the Restless 4,758,000 (+186,000/-178,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3,770,000 (+283,000/-79,000)
3. General Hospital 3,770,000 (+283,000/-79,000)
4. Days of our Lives 2,455,000 (+55,000/-214,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 792,000 (+18,000/+31,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 618,000 (+15,000/+1,000)
3. General Hospital 613,000 (+36,000/-166,000)
4. Days of our Lives 519,000 (-15,000/-95,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 221,000 (-19,000/+6,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 193,000 (+27,000/+10,000)
3. General Hospital 184,000 (+3,000/-82,000)
4. Days of our Lives 645,000 (-17,000/-70,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 1,094,000 (+22,000/-26,000)
2. General Hospital 848,000 (+27,000/-211,000)
3. The Bold and the Beautiful 846,000 (-6,000/same)
4. Days of our Lives 662,000 (-35,000/-112,000)

(via CBS and SON)