The Five's viewership for the week of August 3-9 reflects its ongoing dominance as cable news' top program, with recent episodes averaging 3.3–3.6 million total viewers amid stable summer scheduling. Trader consensus across the 3m–4m+ buckets stems from consistent performance patterns, including a July average near 3.3 million and select peaks at 3.6 million driven by topical political and cultural discussions. Key swing factors include daily topic mix, guest lineups, and any late-week news cycles that could boost one episode's draw without shifting the overall trajectory. Historical precedent shows limited variance week-to-week absent major breaking events, leaving resolution dependent on Nielsen's final episode-by-episode tallies.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated# Views of Most Viewed The Five Episode This Week (Aug 3-9)
<3m 43%
3m–3.25m 43%
3.25m–3.5m 43%
3.5m–3.75m 43%
<3m
43%
3m–3.25m
43%
3.25m–3.5m
43%
3.5m–3.75m
43%
3.75m–4m
43%
4m+
43%
<3m 43%
3m–3.25m 43%
3.25m–3.5m 43%
3.5m–3.75m 43%
<3m
43%
3m–3.25m
43%
3.25m–3.5m
43%
3.5m–3.75m
43%
3.75m–4m
43%
4m+
43%
This market will resolve according to the number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) of the highest viewed episode of The Five for the Week of August 3 - August 9, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Cable Chart.
This market will resolve based on the first official estimate reported by Nielsen. Any later revisions or retractions will have no bearing on resolution.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to the lowest bracket.
If the data for the specified week is entirely unreleased by 11:59 PM ET on the second Thursday following the specified week, this market will resolve according to the lowest bracket. If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, or if only some episodes of The Five appear on the Linear TV Top 10 Cable Chart, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
If the reported number of viewers falls exactly between two brackets, this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
This market will resolve according to Nielsen’s P2+ viewership statistic for the specified week, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Cable Chart, regardless of any future changes in methodology. If Nielsen ceases to publish the P2+ viewership statistic on the Linear TV Top 10 Cable Chart, this market will resolve to the lowest range bracket.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Nielsen, specifically their P2+ viewership statistic as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Cable Chart (see: https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#television).
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Resolution Source
https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#televisionResolver
0x69c47De9D...This market will resolve according to the number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) of the highest viewed episode of The Five for the Week of August 3 - August 9, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Cable Chart.
This market will resolve based on the first official estimate reported by Nielsen. Any later revisions or retractions will have no bearing on resolution.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to the lowest bracket.
If the data for the specified week is entirely unreleased by 11:59 PM ET on the second Thursday following the specified week, this market will resolve according to the lowest bracket. If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, or if only some episodes of The Five appear on the Linear TV Top 10 Cable Chart, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
If the reported number of viewers falls exactly between two brackets, this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
This market will resolve according to Nielsen’s P2+ viewership statistic for the specified week, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Cable Chart, regardless of any future changes in methodology. If Nielsen ceases to publish the P2+ viewership statistic on the Linear TV Top 10 Cable Chart, this market will resolve to the lowest range bracket.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Nielsen, specifically their P2+ viewership statistic as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Cable Chart (see: https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#television).
Resolution Source
https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#televisionResolver
0x69c47De9D...The Five's viewership for the week of August 3-9 reflects its ongoing dominance as cable news' top program, with recent episodes averaging 3.3–3.6 million total viewers amid stable summer scheduling. Trader consensus across the 3m–4m+ buckets stems from consistent performance patterns, including a July average near 3.3 million and select peaks at 3.6 million driven by topical political and cultural discussions. Key swing factors include daily topic mix, guest lineups, and any late-week news cycles that could boost one episode's draw without shifting the overall trajectory. Historical precedent shows limited variance week-to-week absent major breaking events, leaving resolution dependent on Nielsen's final episode-by-episode tallies.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated


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