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CBS OUTPACES COMPETITORS WITH EIGHT OF THE TOP 25 SERIES ACROSS ALL STREAMING AND BROADCAST ORIGINALS IN NIELSEN’S ALL-SERIES RANKER
Leading the Broadcast Competition:
#1 Series, #1 Comedy, #1 News Program, Top Four New Series,
Six Top 10 Series and Six Titles Surpassing 10 Million Viewers
In Nielsen’s 35-day multiplatform viewing (through April 12), CBS titles represent 32%, or eight of the top 25 most-watched programs, across all streaming originals and broadcast series, including new dramas MARSHALS and SHERIFF COUNTRY. CBS has the most top 25 series of any streaming or broadcast competitor and twice as many as its closest broadcast competitor, including six series with 10+ million viewers.

Source: Analysis of Nielsen Multiplatform Data; Big Data P2+ Prime AA, L+35, 9/14-4/12/2026 + Nielsen SCR, 35-Day Total Flight for streaming. Does not include series or specials with less than four telecasts.
In 35-day multiplatform viewership among all broadcast and streaming originals, CBS has:
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Two series in the top 10:
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#3 MARSHALS
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#7 TRACKER
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Eight series in the top 25:
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#13 MATLOCK
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#15 SHERIFF COUNTRY
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#17 GHOSTS
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#20 NCIS
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#22 GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE
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#25 SURVIVOR 50
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Source: Analysis of Nielsen Multiplatform Data; Big Data P2+ Prime AA, L+35, 9/14-4/12/2026 + Nielsen SCR, 35-Day Total Flight for streaming.
CBS leads broadcast rankings in 35-day multiplatform viewership:
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#1 series: MARSHALS
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#1 comedy: GHOSTS
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#1 news program: 60 MINUTES
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Top four new series:
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#1 MARSHALS
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#2 SHERIFF COUNTRY
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#3 BOSTON BLUE
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#4 CIA
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Six of the top 10 series
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Six series with 10+ million viewers
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