In the week running from March 9 to 15, 2020, the most watched television program in the United States was 'NCIS' on CBS, with 10.76 million primetime viewers. CBS shows '60 Minutes', 'Young Sheldon', and 'Blue Bloods' also drew in over eight million viewers each during primetime. The coronavirus outbreak in the United States is expected to impact TV viewing as individuals self-isolate and enjoy media from home in place of being able to attend events, visit cinemas, or engage in their usual social activities. The WHO (World Health Organization) declared the coronavirus a global pandemic on March 11, 2020.
Coronavirus and TV viewing: most watched television programs in the United States in the week March 9 to 15, 2020, by number of primetime viewers
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McClatchy (Tacoma News Tribune). (March 11, 2020). Coronavirus and TV viewing: most watched television programs in the United States in the week March 9 to 15, 2020, by number of primetime viewers (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105855/tv-show-viewers-coronavirus-us/
McClatchy (Tacoma News Tribune). "Coronavirus and TV viewing: most watched television programs in the United States in the week March 9 to 15, 2020, by number of primetime viewers (in millions)." Chart. March 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105855/tv-show-viewers-coronavirus-us/
McClatchy (Tacoma News Tribune). (2020). Coronavirus and TV viewing: most watched television programs in the United States in the week March 9 to 15, 2020, by number of primetime viewers (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105855/tv-show-viewers-coronavirus-us/
McClatchy (Tacoma News Tribune). "Coronavirus and Tv Viewing: Most Watched Television Programs in The United States in The Week March 9 to 15, 2020, by Number of Primetime Viewers (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105855/tv-show-viewers-coronavirus-us/
McClatchy (Tacoma News Tribune), Coronavirus and TV viewing: most watched television programs in the United States in the week March 9 to 15, 2020, by number of primetime viewers (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105855/tv-show-viewers-coronavirus-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Coronavirus and TV viewing: most watched television programs in the United States in the week March 9 to 15, 2020, by number of primetime viewers (in millions) [Graph], McClatchy (Tacoma News Tribune), March 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1105855/tv-show-viewers-coronavirus-us/
