Most watched cable network (USA, current)
- Who
- Disney Channel
- What
- 1,234,000 total number
- Where
- United States
- When
- 27 December 2015
Based on average total viewers across the year leading up to 27 December 2015, the most watched cable TV network in the USA was the Disney Channel (USA). According to Nielsen data, the network averaged an audience of 1.234 million viewers at any given minute during the calendar year.
This surpassed the 1.231 million viewer average estimated for Nickelodeon in 2015, ending Nickelodeon's 19-year streak holding this title.
Disney's success is put down to a combination of popular original tele-movies (such as Descendants and Teen Beach 2) and new series (such as KC Undercover).