The 2021-2022 television season concluded last week with NBC’s football coverage and NCIS returning to the top of the Nielsen ratings charts, and This Is Us going out with one last win for the Pearsons.As Deadline reported last month, CBS was primetime’s the most-watched broadcast network this season with an average of 6.3 million viewers, matching last year’s numbers to a tee, per Nielsen’s most current data.
The network’s audience win shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise considering it’s been first in viewers for 13 consecutive years heading into the start of the 2021-22 season in September.
While CBS repeated its viewership win, Fox, winner among adults 18-49 for the past two seasons, was edged out by NBC which took the 2021-22 demo crown with a 1.1 rating vs 1.0 for Fox.
Both networks are losing major ratings drivers next season, drama This Is Us (NBC) and Thursday Night Football (Fox).Contributing to CBS’ 2021-2022 audience win were both long-time primetime staples and newcomers.
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