List of most watched television broadcasts in the United States (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of most watched television broadcasts in the United States" in English language version.

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47classictvhits.com

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4,291^st place

42web.archive.org

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17zap2it.com

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5abcmedianet.com

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474^th place

3nielsen.com

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5,274^th place

3variety.com

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3newspapers.com

55^th place

36^th place

2latimes.com

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2deadline.com

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9^th place

2programminginsider.com

608^th place

358^th place

2hollywoodreporter.com

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2usatoday.com

41^st place

34^th place

1cbsnews.com

108^th place

80^th place

1paramountpressexpress.com

9,133^rd place

4,906^th place

1cnn.com

28^th place

26^th place

1nielsenmedia.com

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1books.google.com

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1nytimes.com

7^th place

1ew.com

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31^st place

1geocities.com

1,151^st place

930^th place

1chicagotribune.com

95^th place

70^th place

1archive.today

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1wndu.com

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1people.com

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1groups.google.com

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1tvb.org

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1tampabay.com

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1archive.org

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1timbrooks.net

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abcmedianet.com

"SEASON TO DATE PROGRAM RANKINGS - part 1". Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Disney – ABC Press". Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Disney – ABC Press". Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Disney – ABC Press". Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Disney – ABC Press". Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2018.

archive.org

Essoe, Gabe (1981). The Book of TV Lists. Westport: Arlington House Publishers. p. 19. ISBN 0-87000-497-2. Retrieved April 12, 2020 – via Internet Archive.

archive.today

"E! Online: CBS Wins Season (via WNDU)". E! Online. May 25, 2001. Archived from the original on July 23, 2001. Retrieved May 25, 2014.

books.google.com

A Statue Facts: Michael's All Wax - Guinness World Records. The Vindicator. May 20, 1993. p. 15. Jackson was also saluted for performing in front of one of the largest TV audiences ever, 133.4 million viewers during halftime at the 1993 Super Bowl.

cbsnews.com

Teichner, Martha (July 14, 2019). "Walter Cronkite and the awe of space exploration - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved December 25, 2024. An estimated 125 to 150 million Americans watched the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969.

chicagotribune.com

"'SURVIVOR' FINALE POSTS RATINGS EVEN LARGER THAN SHOW'S HYPE". chicagotribune.com. August 25, 2000. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

classictvhits.com

"TV Ratings: 1950-1951". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1951-1952". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1952-1953". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1953-1954". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1954-1955". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1955-1956". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1956-1957". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1957-1958". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1958-1959". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1959-1960". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1960-1961". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1961-1962". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1962-1963". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1963-1964". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1964-1965". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1965-1966". ClassicTVHits.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1966-1969". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1967-1968". ClassicTVHits.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2003.
"TV Ratings: 1968-1969". ClassicTVHits.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2003.
"TV Ratings: 1969-1970". ClassicTVHits.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2003.
"TV Ratings: 1970-1971". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1971-1972". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1972-1973". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1973-1974". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1974-1975". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1975-1976". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1976-1977". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1977-1978". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1978-1979". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1979-1980". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1981-1982". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1981-1982". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1982-1983". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1983-1984". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1984-1985". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1985-1986". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1986-1987". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1988-1989". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1989-1990". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1990-1991". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1991-1992". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1992-1993". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1993-1994". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1994-1995". ClassicTVHits.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1995-1996". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1996-1997". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
"TV Ratings: 1998-1999". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.

cnn.com

Darcy, Oliver (February 13, 2024). "Super Bowl LVIII sets ratings record with a staggering 123.4 million viewers, TV's biggest audience since the moon landing | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

deadline.com

Andreeva, Nellie (May 27, 2010). "Full Series Rankings For The 2009-10 Broadcast Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
Platten, Dominic (May 23, 2013). "Full 2012-2013 TV Season Series Rankings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2018.

ew.com

"The Final Countdown". Entertainment Weekly Published in issue #434 May 29, 1998. May 29, 1998. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

geocities.com

"TV Winners & Losers: Numbers Racket A Final Tally Of The Season's Show (from Nielsen Media Research)". GeoCities. June 4, 1999. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

groups.google.com

"Nielsen's TOP 156 Shows for 2002-03". Google Groups. Retrieved June 13, 2018.

hollywoodreporter.com

Porter, Rick (June 10, 2019). "2018-19 TV Season: Live-Plus-7 Ratings for Every Broadcast Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
Porter, Rick (June 4, 2020). "TV Ratings: 7-Day Season Averages for Every 2019-20 Broadcast Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020.

latimes.com

Lowry, Brian (May 16, 1998). "Seinfeld's Finale Ends Up in Sixth Place of All Time". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019.
Lowry, Brian (May 23, 1997). "A Milestone Year, for a Decidedly Dubious Reason". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2018.

newspapers.com

Written at New York City. "ABC wins race with top season's ratings". Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre. Associated Press. April 20, 1995. p. 40. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Williams, Scott (May 24, 1997). "NBC viewership fades, but network ends year on top". The News-Press. Fort Myers. Knight Ridder News Service. p. 44. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Written at New York City. "'Seinfeld' goes out on top". The Town Talk. Alexandria. Associated Press. May 24, 1998. p. 114. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

nielsen.com

"Super Bowl XLV Most Viewed Telecast in U.S. Broadcast History". Nielsen. February 7, 2011. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
"Super Bowl LVIII Draws 123.7 Million Average Viewers, Largest TV Audience on Record". Nielsen. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
"Super Bowl XLV Most Viewed Telecast in U.S. Broadcast History". Nielsen. February 7, 2011. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.

nielsenmedia.com

"Selected News Events (Multi-Network Combined Audiences)". Nielsen Media Research. 2002. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004.

nytimes.com

Michael M., Grynbaum (September 27, 2016). "At 84 Million Viewers, Debate Was the Most-Watched Ever". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

paramountpressexpress.com

"Paramount Press Express | CBS SPORTS' PRESENTATION OF SUPER BOWL LVIII IS MOST-WATCHED TELECAST IN HISTORY WITH 123.4 MILLION VIEWERS ACROSS PLATFORMS". www.paramountpressexpress.com. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.

people.com

"'Friends,' NBC Lead the '01-'02 Season". people.com. May 15, 2002. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

programminginsider.com

Pucci, Douglas (June 8, 2019). "2018-19 Live+3 Season Ratings: 'This Is Us' Leads in Raw Adults 18-49 Gains for Third Straight Year, Freshman Drama 'Manifest' Tops in Raw Viewer Lifts". Programming Insider. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
Pucci, Douglas (June 21, 2020). "2019-20 Live+Same Day Season Ratings: NFL Football Rules Prime Time and Exhibits Slight Growth, 90's Chicago Bulls-Michael Jordan Doc 'The Last Dance' Tops All Non-NFL Telecasts". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020.

tampabay.com

Romano, John (February 1, 2020). "How to win your Super Bowl party in 54 easy steps". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.

timbrooks.net

Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (September 19, 2019). "Top Rated TV Programs By Season (2007-2019)". Television and Record Industry History Resources. Retrieved April 17, 2020.

tvb.org

"TV Basics" (PDF). Television Bureau of Advertising. October 2010. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 21, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2020.

usatoday.com

Fessier, Bruce (May 10, 2013). "Director remembers landmark Elvis Presley performance". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 25, 2024. The Guinness Book of World Records says the largest TV audience for a performance was the 1993 Super Bowl halftime show by Michael Jackson, which drew 133.4 million viewers.

usatoday30.usatoday.com

"How did your favorite show rate?". USA Today. May 28, 2002. Retrieved June 13, 2018.

variety.com

Lowry, Brian (February 24, 1994). "Skate rate ices night for CBS". Variety. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
"Top TV Shows For 1999-2000 Season". Variety. August 6, 2000. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
Bierbaum, Tom (February 2, 1993). "Super Bowl kicks NBC to 1st placee". Variety. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.

web.archive.org

"Super Bowl XLV Most Viewed Telecast in U.S. Broadcast History". Nielsen. February 7, 2011. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
"Selected News Events (Multi-Network Combined Audiences)". Nielsen Media Research. 2002. Archived from the original on September 2, 2004.
"Super Bowl XLV Most Viewed Telecast in U.S. Broadcast History". Nielsen. February 7, 2011. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
Lowry, Brian (May 16, 1998). "Seinfeld's Finale Ends Up in Sixth Place of All Time". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019.
Lowry, Brian (February 24, 1994). "Skate rate ices night for CBS". Variety. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
"TV Ratings: 1965-1966". ClassicTVHits.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"TV Ratings: 1967-1968". ClassicTVHits.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2003.
"TV Ratings: 1968-1969". ClassicTVHits.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2003.
"TV Ratings: 1969-1970". ClassicTVHits.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2003.
Written at New York City. "ABC wins race with top season's ratings". Times Leader. Wilkes-Barre. Associated Press. April 20, 1995. p. 40. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
"TV Ratings: 1994-1995". ClassicTVHits.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
Williams, Scott (May 24, 1997). "NBC viewership fades, but network ends year on top". The News-Press. Fort Myers. Knight Ridder News Service. p. 44. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
"TV Winners & Losers: Numbers Racket A Final Tally Of The Season's Show (from Nielsen Media Research)". GeoCities. June 4, 1999. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
"Top TV Shows For 1999-2000 Season". Variety. August 6, 2000. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
"SEASON TO DATE PROGRAM RANKINGS - part 1". Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Disney – ABC Press". Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Disney – ABC Press". Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Disney – ABC Press". Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Disney – ABC Press". Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Dollhouse Had Largest Share of Viewing From DVRs, Did That Save The Show?". TV by the Numbers. June 18, 2009. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
"Final 2009-10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership". TV by the Numbers. June 16, 2010. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Gorman, Bill (June 13, 2011). "'Modern Family' Tops DVR Ratings Gain For The 2010-11 Season; 'Fringe' Has Biggest % Increase By DVR". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
"Complete List Of 2011-12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars'". TV by the Numbers. May 24, 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Complete List Of 2012-13 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'NCIS,' 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'NCIS: Los Angeles'". TV by the Numbers. May 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Live+7 DVR Ratings: Complete 2013-14 Season 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings Increase; 'Raising Hope' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase, 'The Blacklist' Tope Viewership Gains". TV by the Numbers. June 9, 2014. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Baron, Steve (June 8, 2015). "Live+7 Ratings: Complete 2014-15 Season 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings Increase; 'The Messengers' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase, 'The Blacklist' Tops Viewership Gains". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 28, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (May 27, 2016). "Final same-day viewer averages for 2015-16: Football, 'NCIS' lead charts". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (June 3, 2016). "Final Live +3 viewer averages for 2015-16: NFL, 'NCIS' remain on top". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Rick, Porter (June 13, 2016). "Final Live +7 viewer averages for 2015-16: 'The Big Bang Theory' moves ahead of 'NCIS,' NFL stays No. 1". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (May 26, 2017). "Final same-day viewer averages for 2016-17: 'Sunday Night Football' leads for 6th straight year". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (June 5, 2017). "Final Live +3 viewer averages for 2016-17: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'NCIS' pass 'Thursday Night Football'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (June 12, 2017). "Final Live +7 viewer averages for 2016-17: 'Sunday Night Football' holds off 'The Big Bang Theory". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter (May 29, 2018). "Final same-day total viewer averages for 2017-18: 'Sunday Night Football' No. 1 for 7th straight year". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (June 4, 2018). "Final Live +3 viewer rankings for 2017-18: 'Roseanne' takes over first place". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (June 11, 2018). "Final Live +7 viewer averages for 2017-18: 'Roseanne,' 'Big Bang Theory' surpass 'SNF'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Pucci, Douglas (June 21, 2020). "2019-20 Live+Same Day Season Ratings: NFL Football Rules Prime Time and Exhibits Slight Growth, 90's Chicago Bulls-Michael Jordan Doc 'The Last Dance' Tops All Non-NFL Telecasts". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020.
Porter, Rick (June 4, 2020). "TV Ratings: 7-Day Season Averages for Every 2019-20 Broadcast Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020.
"Top 100 Rated TV Shows Of All Time". TV by the Numbers. March 21, 2009. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
"TV Basics" (PDF). Television Bureau of Advertising. October 2010. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 21, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
Romano, John (February 1, 2020). "How to win your Super Bowl party in 54 easy steps". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on February 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
Written at New York City. "'Seinfeld' goes out on top". The Town Talk. Alexandria. Associated Press. May 24, 1998. p. 114. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Bierbaum, Tom (February 2, 1993). "Super Bowl kicks NBC to 1st placee". Variety. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.

wndu.com

"E! Online: CBS Wins Season (via WNDU)". E! Online. May 25, 2001. Archived from the original on July 23, 2001. Retrieved May 25, 2014.

zap2it.com

tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com

"Dollhouse Had Largest Share of Viewing From DVRs, Did That Save The Show?". TV by the Numbers. June 18, 2009. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
"Final 2009-10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership". TV by the Numbers. June 16, 2010. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Gorman, Bill (June 13, 2011). "'Modern Family' Tops DVR Ratings Gain For The 2010-11 Season; 'Fringe' Has Biggest % Increase By DVR". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
"Complete List Of 2011-12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars'". TV by the Numbers. May 24, 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Complete List Of 2012-13 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'NCIS,' 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'NCIS: Los Angeles'". TV by the Numbers. May 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Live+7 DVR Ratings: Complete 2013-14 Season 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings Increase; 'Raising Hope' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase, 'The Blacklist' Tope Viewership Gains". TV by the Numbers. June 9, 2014. Archived from the original on July 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Baron, Steve (June 8, 2015). "Live+7 Ratings: Complete 2014-15 Season 'The Big Bang Theory' Leads Adults 18-49 Ratings Increase; 'The Messengers' Earns Biggest Percentage Increase, 'The Blacklist' Tops Viewership Gains". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 28, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (May 27, 2016). "Final same-day viewer averages for 2015-16: Football, 'NCIS' lead charts". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (June 3, 2016). "Final Live +3 viewer averages for 2015-16: NFL, 'NCIS' remain on top". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Rick, Porter (June 13, 2016). "Final Live +7 viewer averages for 2015-16: 'The Big Bang Theory' moves ahead of 'NCIS,' NFL stays No. 1". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (May 26, 2017). "Final same-day viewer averages for 2016-17: 'Sunday Night Football' leads for 6th straight year". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 30, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (June 5, 2017). "Final Live +3 viewer averages for 2016-17: 'Big Bang Theory,' 'NCIS' pass 'Thursday Night Football'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (June 12, 2017). "Final Live +7 viewer averages for 2016-17: 'Sunday Night Football' holds off 'The Big Bang Theory". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter (May 29, 2018). "Final same-day total viewer averages for 2017-18: 'Sunday Night Football' No. 1 for 7th straight year". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (June 4, 2018). "Final Live +3 viewer rankings for 2017-18: 'Roseanne' takes over first place". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
Porter, Rick (June 11, 2018). "Final Live +7 viewer averages for 2017-18: 'Roseanne,' 'Big Bang Theory' surpass 'SNF'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
"Top 100 Rated TV Shows Of All Time". TV by the Numbers. March 21, 2009. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.