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[04/16/24 - 12:00 PM]
CBS Leads Broadcast with 14 of Top 20 Non-Sports Programs
CBS has led the four broadcasters since its February new season premieres, winning six nights a week (Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday).

[via press release from CBS]

CBS BY THE NUMBERS

The Network's Series Have Led the Broadcast Pack Since February New Season Premieres, Winning Six Nights a Week and Holding 14 of the Top 20 Non-Sports Programs

CBS has led the four broadcasters since its February new season premieres, winning six nights a week (Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday). CBS is also home to 14 of the top 20 non-sports programs on television, including the top four most-watched programs. (Source: Nielsen, NPM, 02/12/24-04/14/24, Most Current Data)

CBS BY THE NUMBERS:

· Six nights a week, CBS wins the night - Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday.

· Six nights a week, CBS beats competition in the 10:00 PM hour, leading into late local news:
· Monday +2.32 million vs closest competitor
· Tuesday +2.80 million vs closest competitor
· Thursday +1.45 million vs closest competitor
· Friday +3.60 million vs closest competitor
· Saturday +1.37 million vs closest competitor
· Sunday +996,000 vs closest competitor

· Fourteen of the top 20 non-sports programs are on CBS (see table above).

· Top Four Series
· #1 TRACKER
· #2 NCIS
· #3 YOUNG SHELDON
· #4 FBI

· #1 New Series TRACKER

· #2 New Series ELSBETH

· Double-Digit Increases - Both new shows outperform year ago fall time period averages:
· TRACKER is up +85%
· ELSBETH is up +25%

· #1 News Program 60 MINUTES

Live+35-day multiplatform viewership for CBS primetime series since the February new season premieres are also up +12% year-over-year. (Based on Nielsen data + internal streaming data for Paramount+ and CBS digital apps).

Highlights from CBS live+35-day multiplatform viewership:

· Four series delivered audiences of 12 million or more viewers:
· TRACKER, YOUNG SHELDON, NCIS and GHOSTS

· Six series scored 11 million or more viewers:
· TRACKER, YOUNG SHELDON, NCIS, GHOSTS, FBI and FIRE COUNTRY

· Ten series hit 10 million or more viewers:
· TRACKER, YOUNG SHELDON, NCIS, GHOSTS, FBI, FIRE COUNTRY, BLUE BLOODS, ELSBETH, THE EQUALIZER and NCIS: HAWAI'I

· Double-Digit Increases - Nearly every CBS primetime series is posting YoY gains in multiplatform viewing with five series posting double-digit gains.
· TRACKER is up +137% from the year ago program in the time period
· ELSBETH is up +52% from the year ago program in the time period
· YOUNG SHELDON is up +19% YoY
· NCIS is up +11%
· S.W.A.T. is up +11%

(Source: Multiplatform data: NPM AA, Live+35, 2/11/2024-3/3/2024 includes VOD 8+; CBS and Paramount Global internal data, AMA for first 35 days of FEP on Paramount+ and CBS TVE [CBS.com and CBS app] including co-view for CTV viewing. Comparison versus year ago same number of episodes from season premiere onward).





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· 48 HOURS (CBS)
· 60 MINUTES (CBS)
· 9-1-1 (ABC)
· BLUE BLOODS (CBS)
· BOB (HEARTS) ABISHOLA (CBS)
· CHICAGO FIRE (NBC)
· CHICAGO MED (NBC)
· CHICAGO PD (NBC)
· CSI: VEGAS (CBS)
· ELSBETH (CBS)
· EQUALIZER, THE (CBS)
· FBI (CBS)
· FBI: INTERNATIONAL (CBS)
· FBI: MOST WANTED (CBS)
· FIRE COUNTRY (CBS)
· GHOSTS (CBS)
· LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (NBC)
· NCIS (CBS)
· NCIS: HAWAI'I (CBS)
· NEIGHBORHOOD, THE (CBS)
· SO HELP ME TODD (CBS)
· SURVIVOR (CBS)
· SWAT (CBS)
· TRACKER (CBS)
· VOICE, THE (NBC)
· YOUNG SHELDON (CBS)





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