Press release - Ratings
March 18, 2026
‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ GROWS YEAR TO YEAR IN TOTAL VIEWERS AND ADULTS 18-49 FOR THE THIRD WEEK STRAIGHT
‘GMA’ Outperforms CBS Across the Board; Leads in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for 1,417 Consecutive Weeks

“Good Morning America”
“Good Morning America” averages 2.838 million Total Viewers, 452,000 Adults 25-54 and 334,0000 Adults 18-49 for the week of March 9, 2026, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research.
- For the 3rd straight week, “GMA” improved on the same week last year in Total Viewers (+3% – 2.838 million vs. 2.749 million) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 334,000 vs. 292,000).
- “GMA” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers, leading NBC’s “Today” on Wednesday (+186,000 – 3.000 million vs. 2.814 million).
- “GMA” (2.838 million, 452,000 and 334,000, respectively) beat “CBS Mornings” (1.688 million, 273,000 and 179,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+1.150 million), Adults 25-54 (+179,000) and Adults 18-49 (+155,000). In addition, “GMA” led “CBS Mornings” in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for the last 1,417 weeks overall — since w/o 1/18/99.
NOTE: On Tuesday (3/10/26), “CBS Mornings” was retitled to “CBS Morn.” The retitled telecast is excluded from the weekly and season averages. “CBS Mornings” weekly averages are based on four days (Monday, Wednesday-Friday).
MORNING NEWS (Week of March 9, 2026)
| TOTAL VIEWERS | ADULTS 25-54 | ADULTS 18-49 | |
| GOOD MORNING AMERICA | 2,838,000 | 452,000 | 334,000 |
| TODAY | 2,918,000 | 634,000 | 402,000 |
| CBS MORNINGS | 1,688,000 | 273,000 | 179,000 |
Source: Nielsen, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 National Live + Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings.; Current Week (w/o 3/9/26), Previous Week (w/o 3/2/26) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 3/10/25). Season to date: Most Current Data Stream: 2025-2026 Season (9/22/25–3/15/26) and 2024-2025 Season (9/23/24–3/16/25). Season averages based on Big Data Plus Panel ratings start with the 2023-2024 season. Beginning 12/26/22, averages are based on Big Data Plus Panel ratings. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Averages based on regular telecasts.
Emmy® Award-winning “Good Morning America,” featuring the anchor team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Michael Strahan and chief meteorologist Ginger Zee, airs live Monday-Friday (7:00-9:00 a.m. ET) on ABC. Simone Swink is the senior executive producer.
“GMA3”
“GMA3” averaged 1.473 million Total Viewers, 133,000 Women 25-54 and 105,000 Women 18-49 during the week of March 9, 2026, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, leading “NBC News Daily” in Total Viewers and Women 18-49.
- Season to date, “GMA3” is beating “NBC News Daily” in Total Viewers (+5% – 1.453 million vs. 1.384 million) and Women 18-49 (+15% – 102,000 vs. 89,000) for the 4th straight season, based on Most Current Big Data+Panel Ratings.
Emmy Award-nominated “GMA3” is a one-hour program airing weekdays at 1:00 p.m. ET|12:00 p.m. CT on ABC. Simone Swink is the senior executive producer.
Week of March 9, 2026:
| TOTAL VIEWERS | WOMEN 25-54 (000) | WOMEN 18-49 (000) | |
| “GMA3” | 1,473,000 | 133,000 | 105,000 |
| “NBC News Daily” | 1,418,000 | 143,000 | 88,000 |
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Women 25-54 and Women 18-49 Live+SD Current Week (w/o 3/9/26), Previous Week (w/o 3/2/26) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 3/10/25). Season to date: Most Current Data Stream: 2025-2026 Season (9/22/25–3/15/26) and 2024-2025 Season (9/16/24-3/9/25). Season averages based on Big Data Plus Panel ratings start with the 2023-2024 season. Beginning 12/26/22, averages are based on Big Data Plus Panel ratings. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out-of-Home (OOH) viewing. Averages based on regular telecasts.
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