‘Live With Kelly & Mark’ & ‘The View’ Ratings Revealed — Which Show Tops Daytime?

Maggie Kwan July 27, 2026, 3:50 pm

What To Know

Key ratings for Live With Kelly and Mark and The View have been revealed.
How do the two daytime talk shows compare?

Live With Kelly and Mark celebrated America’s 250th birthday on Friday, July 3, but for the network, more celebrations might soon be in order.

According to Nielsen numbers shared by Disney, the special July 3 episode received 2.255 million views, which is up 5% from last year. Just as the show celebrated America’s milestone anniversary, the show also saw a new milestone with an 18% increase in viewership from women aged 25 through 54.

The show’s ratings surge hasn’t stopped. Now, an estimated 2.272 million tune in every morning, giving the daily talk show favorite a 5% year-over-year increase for the second week in a row.

Live now holds its place as the number-one talk show in syndication for more than three years across all key ABC demographics, and they don’t intend to let go of that title any time soon. The show currently beats its closest competitors in syndication by 41% among total viewers, 48% in households, 24% in women aged 18-49, and 36% with women aged 25 to 54.

In a press release on July 27, the company praised Live‘s success over these past six seasons, saying that by all key measures, this current season ranks as the number-one talk show in syndication. The Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos-led show is the most-watched entertainment talk show among women aged 25 to 54 for the seventh season in a row, with 430,000 demo viewers.

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Meanwhile, ABC also touted The View‘s ratings gains recently. After the record-breaking viewership for the JD Vance episode, the show ranked number-one in daytime network talk shows (above Today third hour and Today With Jenna & Sheinelle) for the week of July 6, with a 1.64 rating and 2.466 million viewers. The average of women in the key demographic of 25 to 54 was 195,000 and for women aged 18 to 49, it was 145,000.

The ratings surge continued in the week of July 13, with a 1.69 rating and 2.572 million viewers, per ABC. For the season to date, the average rating is 1.74, with 2.622 million viewers, putting it number one in broadcast daytime talk shows for the ninth season in a row.

Live With Kelly and Mark, weekdays, check local listings

The View, weekdays, 11a/10c, ABC