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CBS Entertainment
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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...
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CBS Entertainment
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CBS ANNOUNCES ITS 2026-2027 FALL PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
New Series Order: NCIS: NEW YORK with LL COOL J reprising his role as Special Agent Sam Hanna and also starring Scott Caan Previously Announced New Series: CUPERTINO from Emmy Award-nominated executive producers Robert and Michelle King and starring Mike Colter EINSTEIN, a new drama starring Matthew Gray Gubler and Melissa Fumero ETERNALLY YOURS from the executive producers of GHOSTS 19 Returning Series, including broadcast television’s top three series, top four new series and 13 of the top 20 most-watched series. (Source: Nielsen Season-to-date “Most C...
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CBS Entertainment
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CBS SERIES DELIVER STRONG RESULTS VS. BROADCAST AND STREAMING ORIGINALS IN LIVE PLUS 28-DAY MULTIPLATFORM VIEWERSHIP
Six of the Top 20 Series Among All Broadcast and Streaming Competition, More Than Any Other Broadcast Competitor Source: Analysis of Nielsen Multiplatform Data; Big Data P2+ Prime AA, L+28, 9/14-3/1/2026 + Nielsen SCR, 28-Day Total Flight for streaming. Excludes all sports, encores, OTO telecasts and limited series with less than four telecasts. In season-to-date live plus 28-day multiplatform viewership, CBS series make up six of the top 20 most-watched series among all broadcast and streaming competition – more than any broadcast competitor, according to Nielsen. These rankings measure...
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Matlock
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THE TEAM CONFRONTS AN UNEXPECTED FINAL HURDLE TO BRING SENIOR TO JUSTICE, ON A SPECIAL TWO-HOUR SECOND SEASON FINALE OF “MATLOCK,” THURSDAY, APRIL 23
Gina Rodriguez Guest Stars “Who Are You?” and “Matty Matlock” – The team confronts an unexpected final hurdle they need to overcome to bring Senior to justice for his role in the Wellbrexa cover up. Meanwhile, they defend an airport ramp operator accused of safety negligence in the death of a passenger, on a special two-hour second season finale of the CBS Original series MATLOCK, Thursday, April 23 (9:01-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscriber...
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Matlock
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AS THE TEAM CONTINUES TRACING SENIOR’S MONEY TRAIL, THEY ARRANGE A DELICATE MEETING WITH A KEY ACCOMPLICE, ON “MATLOCK,” THURSDAY, APRIL 16
Melanie Lynskey Returns as Debra “Day One” – As the team continues tracing Senior’s money trail, they arrange a delicate meeting with a key accomplice, one that could expose them all. Also, the team takes on a criminal justice student’s personal case involving a hit and run, on the CBS Original series MATLOCK, Thursday, April 16 (9:01-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. WRITTEN BY: Jenny Raftery & Katie W...
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CBS Entertainment
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CBS ANNOUNCES SEASON FINALE AIRDATES FOR 2025-2026
CBS today announced season finale dates for its original primetime comedies, dramas and unscripted series for the 2025-2026 broadcast season. Thursday, April 23 9:00-11:00 PM MATLOCK (second season finale) Sunday, May 3 10:00-11:00 PM WATSON (series finale) Tuesday, May 5 9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: ORIGINS (second season finale) Monday, May 11 8:00-8:30 PM 8:30-9:00 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD (series finale) DMV (series finale) Tuesday,...
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Matlock
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OLYMPIA AND THE TEAM TAKE ON A CLIENT, VICKI, WHO IS FIGHTING TO GAIN FULL CONTROL OF AN AI AFTERLIFE SOFTWARE COMPANY, ON “MATLOCK,” THURSDAY, APRIL 9
Yara Martinez Guest Stars as Vicki Edwin Hodge Returns as Langston “The Future Is Nigh” – Olympia and the team take on a client, Vicki (Martinez), who is fighting to gain full control of an AI afterlife software company she developed with her late sister. Also, Olympia tries to repair her relationship with Sarah and Matty gets a troubling call from Joey, on MATLOCK, Thursday, April 9 (9:01-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after...
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Matlock
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THE STAKES ARE HIGH WHEN MATTY REPRESENTS ONE OF JACOBSON MOORE’S OWN ON TRIAL, ON “MATLOCK,” THURSDAY, APRIL 2
“The Cavalry Isn't Coming” – The stakes are high when Matty represents one of Jacobson Moore’s own on trial amidst her and Edwin’s 50th wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, Olympia and Julian track down a scientist from the Wellbrexa lab, on MATLOCK, Thursday, April 2 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. WRITTEN BY: Tommy Cook & Jeffrey Lieber DIRECTED BY: Jennifer Lynch Click HERE for photos...
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CBS Entertainment
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CBS MIDSEASON PREMIERE WEEK TOPS BROADCAST AND STREAMING RANKINGS IN LIVE + 7-DAY MULTIPLATFORM VIEWERSHIP
Top 3 Series Among Broadcast Competition Three of the Top 4 Series Among All Broadcast and Streaming Competition Source: Nielsen Panel+ Big Data P2+ Prime AA, L+7, 2/23-3/01/2026 + Nielsen SCR, 7-Day Total Flight for streaming.* Source: Nielsen Panel+ Big Data P2+ Prime AA, L+7, 2/23-3/1/2026 + Nielsen SCR, 7-Day Total Flight for streaming. Does not include specials, finales or sports that fall within FSD. The CBS mid-season premiere week airing Feb. 23-March 1, 2026 scored the top three and 7 of the top 10 most-watched series among broadcast competition and three of the t...
