Daytime Nielsen Ratings: All Four Daytime Soaps Gain Viewers

The Live + Same Day daytime Nielsen ratings are in for the week April 16-20, 2018. All four daytime soap operas rose week-to-week in total viewers and the key demographics.

Check out a breakdown below 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 4,574,000 (+214,000/+119,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 3,466,000 (+29,000/-155,000)
3. General Hospital 2,476,000 (+86,000/+8,000)
4. Days of our Lives 2,245,000 (+39,000/+189,000)

Women 18-49 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 473,000 (+35,000/-66,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 397,000 (+36,000/-53,000)
3. General Hospital 393,000 (+26,000/-37,000)
4. Days of our Lives 367,000 (+11,000/+35,000)

Women 18-34 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 122,000 (+18,000/+7,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 113,000 (+13,000/+15,000)
3. General Hospital 101,000 (+13,000/-10,000)
4. Days of our Lives 83,000 (+6,000/+13,000)

Women 25-54 Viewers
1. The Young and the Restless 799,000 (+51,000/-28,000)
2. The Bold and the Beautiful 662,000 (+32,000/-44,000)
3. General Hospital 558,000 (+34,000/-41,000)
4. Days of our Lives 473,000 (+36,000/+47,000)

(Daytime ratings via SON)