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.
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 million viewers tuning in.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/804810/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2016/
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Nielsen. "Leading Regularly Scheduled Primetime Tv Programs in The United States in 2016, Based on Average Viewers (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 13 Dec 2016, /statistics/804810/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2016/
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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: /statistics/804810/top-10-primetime-tv-programs-usa-2016/