CBS Expected To Finish 2022-23 TV Season As Most-Watched Broadcast Network
10.05.2023 - 15:25
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CBS is expected to finish the 2022-23 broadcast season on a high note.
The network is currently averaging nearly 6M primetime viewers per weeknight, setting it up to be the most-watched of the broadcasters, per live+same-day Nielsen data through April 30. This will mark CBS’ 15th consecutive season at No. 1, tying its own previous winning streak from 1955-1970.
CBS also holds several of the top broadcast programs for the TV season, including new drama (Fire Country) and comedy (Young Sheldon). In all, the network has 14 series that consistently win their time periods.
Among dramas, CBS’ stalwart procedurals continue to dominate. NCIS remains at No. 1 among broadcast dramas for the fifth consecutive season (and 13 out of the last 14 seasons). FBI and Blue Bloods are also among the top broadcast dramas.
Young Sheldon is joined among the top comedies by sophomore series Ghosts as well as The Neighborhood and Bob Hearts Abishola.
After 35 days of multi-platform viewing, CBS has five series that are averaging 11M or more viewers for the current season — NCIS, Ghosts, FBI, Blue Bloods and Young Sheldon. Two additional series, The Equalizer and Fire Country, are averaging at least 10M viewers.
According to the network, 19 out of the top 30 series on Paramount+ are CBS titles, in terms of minutes viewed. Among the top performers are Ghosts, Fire Country and Survivor.
CBS is also touting its performance across the TV season in terms of minutes viewed. The network has generated about 827B viewing minutes from CBS entertainment, news and sports programming across the Network, Paramount+, Pluto TV and the CBS app.
That’s up 2.2% from last season and marks a fairly significant lead against its closest broadcast competitor, NBC,