Programming & Performance

These Are the 10 Most Popular Shows on Social for the 2016-2017 TV Season

From SNL to The Bachelor, these series dominated online

The Walking Dead continues to slay social conversations during TV seasons.Gene Page/AMC
Headshot of Sami Main
By Sami Main

June 7, 2017

More than 2.9 billion social interactions across Facebook and Twitter were recorded during the just-concluded 2016-2017 TV season, according to Nielsen’s Social Content Ratings. Last year saw nearly a billion tweets sent in the U.S. about TV in the 2015-2016 season.

AW+

INDEPENDENCE DAY SALE

Subscribe today!

APPLY PROMO CODE "JULY20" AT CHECK OUT FOR 20% OFF

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in

Headshot of Sami Main

Sami Main

Sami Main is social editor for Adweek, where she posts Adweek content onto social platforms and looks for creative ways to communicate what's new.

Recommended articles
Related Articles
Convergent TV

Nielsen’s Digital Content Ratings Will Now Include Facebook, Hulu and YouTube Video Viewsicon-image

By Sami Main

Convergent TV

GE’s Droneweek Will Air on Viceland During a Week of Drone-Related Programmingicon-image

By Sami Main

Convergent TV

Jesse Palmer Parlays NFL and Bachelor Fame Into Entertainment and News Gigsicon-image

By Sami Main

Convergent TV

Showtime Orders An Animated Series About President Trump From Stephen Colberticon-image

By Sami Main

Microlearning
View All

Organize and Leverage Your Measurement Toolbox

Customer Experience Transformation for the C-Suite

Mastering the Art and Science of Subscriber Care

Maximize the Value of First-Party Data for Today and Tomorrow

You Might Like

Are You Advertising With Integrity?

By Connatix

The Power of Leading With Your Brand’s Purpose

By Amazon Ads

Want to Reach Gen Z? Make Sure Your Ads Are Legit Good

By Steve Ellis, EVP Ad Sales Strategy & Business Development, Paramount

Reach Gen Z and Younger People in the Spaces They Value

By Sarah Iooss, Head of Sales, Americas, Twitch