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± indicates a series included on the BBC's 100 Greatest Television Series of the 21st Century; in the case of 30 for 30, the entry in question is the Academy Award-winning O.J.: Made in America (#81)
This is a list of U.S. weekly (or smallest available unit for time period) television ratings archives from 1948 through 1997. (Primarily Nielsen ratings) . National Nielsen ratings for United States television viewing began in March 1950.
TV (The Book): Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time is a collection of essays written by television critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz. It was published in 2016. The main purpose of the book was to provide a canonical list of the top 100 greatest television programs in American history. [1]
List of most expensive television series; List of most watched television broadcasts in the United Kingdom; List of most watched television broadcasts in the United States; List of most-watched television broadcasts
The increase in the number of shows is also cited as evidence of a Golden Age, or "peak TV". In the five years between 2011 and 2016, the number of scripted television shows, on broadcast, cable and digital platforms increased by 71%. In 2002, 182 television shows aired, while 2016 had 455 original scripted television shows and 495 in 2018.
List of longest-running American television series; List of longest-running American cable television series; List of longest-running American broadcast network television series; List of longest-running American primetime television series; List of longest-running American first-run syndicated television series; List of most watched television ...
The list was also counted down in an ABC television special, TV Guide's 50 Best Shows of All Time, on May 13, 2002. The 50 entries, chosen and ranked by the editors of TV Guide, consist of regularly scheduled series spanning more than half a century of television. TV movies, miniseries and specials were not eligible.
The following is the list of most watched television broadcasts in the United States by average viewership, according to Nielsen. Of the 30 most-watched telecasts, 27 are Super Bowls . The Apollo 11 moon landing is considered the most watched broadcasts of all time, with an estimated viewership of 125–150 million. [ 1 ]