This statistic presents the leading primetime TV programs in the United States in 2016, based on average viewers. CBS's The Big Bang Theory ranked first, with an average of 19.94 million viewers tuning in.
Leading regularly scheduled primetime TV programs in the United States in 2016, based on average viewers
(in millions)
All Broadcast and Cable. Live+7. Broadcast Prime. Excludes Breakouts, Specials, Repeats, Duration < 5 min, Sustainers, & programs with less than four telecasts. Sample minimums applied.
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Nielsen. (December 13, 2016). Leading regularly scheduled primetime TV programs in the United States in 2016, based on average viewers (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/804810/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2016/
Nielsen. "Leading regularly scheduled primetime TV programs in the United States in 2016, based on average viewers (in millions)." Chart. December 13, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/804810/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2016/
Nielsen. (2016). Leading regularly scheduled primetime TV programs in the United States in 2016, based on average viewers (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/804810/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2016/
Nielsen. "Leading Regularly Scheduled Primetime Tv Programs in The United States in 2016, Based on Average Viewers (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2016, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/804810/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2016/
Nielsen, Leading regularly scheduled primetime TV programs in the United States in 2016, based on average viewers (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/804810/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2016/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Leading regularly scheduled primetime TV programs in the United States in 2016, based on average viewers (in millions) [Graph], Nielsen, December 13, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/804810/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2016/