Source: Nielsen NPM AA, Live+35, 9/15/2024-3/16/2025; Nielsen SCR, 35-Day Total Flight for streaming.

Six of the Top 20 Most-Watched Shows Among All Streamers and Broadcasters Are on CBS

In Nielsen’s first full season releasing competitive multiplatform data, CBS is the #1 broadcast network in 35-day multiplatform viewing for the 2024-2025 season (see chart above) and its most popular shows rank high among ALL the top streaming and broadcasting series.

In 35-day multiplatform viewership average per episode among all broadcast series, CBS has:

• Six of the top eight series: #1 TRACKER; #2 MATLOCK; tied for #4, GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE and GHOSTS; tied for #7, ELSBETH and WATSON

• 11 of the top 20 shows, including the top two dramas and top two comedies

• Four of the top six new series: #1 MATLOCK, #3 GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE, #4 WATSON and #6 NCIS: ORIGINS

Source: Nielsen panel-only P2+ prime AA, Live+35, 9/15/24-3/15/25 +Nielsen SCR, 35 Day Total Flight for streaming. Excludes sports, specials and repeat programs. Note: Regularly scheduled programs with fewer than four episodes in a completed season are not included in this program ranking.

In 35-day multiplatform viewership average per episode against ALL streaming and broadcast series, CBS has six of the top 20 most-watched shows with TRACKER and MATLOCK ranking in the top five.

Source: Nielsen panel-only P2+ prime AA, Live+35, 9/15/24-3/15/25 +Nielsen SCR, 35 Day Total Flight for streaming. Excludes sports, specials and repeat programs Note: Regularly scheduled programs with fewer than four episodes in a completed season are not included in this program ranking.

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