2021-2022 TV Season Ratings: CBS Scores 14th Consecutive Viewers Win, NBC Tops Key Demo
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business WriterThe 2021-2022 broadcast TV season is coming to a close, and CBS is ready to declare an early total viewers victory.
The broadcast network said Tuesday they are poised to win their 14th consecutive season in terms of overall audience size.“The strength and depth of our core CBS series, the top new comedies and dramas on television, our iconic alternative programming, world-class sports franchises, plus the finest news program in the history of television, provided us with the power to surge to the top of the broadcast landscape for the 14th consecutive season.
That’s a huge testament to our talent, producers and the CBS team,” said Kelly Kahl, president, CBS Entertainment. “Additionally, these incredibly popular series have been a key driver in the growth and success of our streaming service, Paramount+.” While CBS is once again the viewership champ, Variety has learned that NBC is topping its broadcast competition among adults 18-49.See the full rankings broken down by total viewers and 18-49 demo ratings below.Total Viewers:CBS — 6.35 millionNBC — 6.25 millionFox — 4.68 millionABC — 4.19 million18-49 Ratings: NBC — 1.2 Fox — 1.1 CBS — 0.8 ABC — 0.7More to come….
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