CBS Renew/Cancel Week 5: Lotería Loca Makes CBS Miss True Lies

 

Thursday TV Ratings 10/19/23: ABC Leads Coverage of President Biden’s Address, The Golden Bachelor Drops, The Challenge: USA Rises for Finale (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Coverage of President Biden's address took over the 8 p.m. time slot for the majority of the broadcast networks. ABC led the way in both the Adults 18-49 demographic and in total viewership (0.45 rating/4.65 million). CBS (0.41 rating/3.46 million) took second in the ratings but lost to NBC (0.33 rating/3.57 million) in total viewership. After the address, ABC series 'The Golden Bachelor' (0.45, -0.03) shed a few ticks, while 'Bachelor in Paradise' (0.34, 0.00) tied its week-ago episode. CBS followed the address with 'Buddy Games' (0.28, +0.02), 'Big Brother' (0.50, +0.03), and the finale of 'The Challenge: USA' (0.29, +0.05). All three were up from last week's installments, and the gains actually got bigger as the night went on. Post-Biden, NBC aired a repeat of 'Law & Order: SVU' (0.15), a fading 'Transplant' (0.13, -0.06), and 'Dateline' (0.18). Fox staple 'Hell's Kitchen' (0.33, +0.01) gained a hundredth, but 'LEGO Masters' (0.22, 0.00) could only match last week's outing. The CW offered up reruns of 'Penn & Teller: Fool Us' (0.07) and 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' (0.04/0.04).

Finals Update: 'Big Brother' (+0.1) adjusted up. 'Transplant' (-0.1) and the 9 PM repeat of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Thursday TV Ratings 10/12/23: Transplant Has Weak Return, Big Brother and Hell’s Kitchen Slip, The Golden Bachelor Leads (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Medical drama 'Transplant' (0.19) made its return on NBC by losing to both the 'Law & Order: SVU' rerun (0.22) that led into it and the repeat of 'Dateline' (0.21) that aired after it. Though this rating is a good bit higher than its July 2022 finale (0.13), it is far from a solid number. On CBS, 'Buddy Games' (0.26, -0.06) and 'Big Brother' (0.47, -0.10) completely collapsed, but 'The Challenge: USA' (0.24, 0.00) tied its week-ago installment. 'Hell's Kitchen' (0.32, -0.05) lost some ground on Fox, but 'Lego Masters' (0.22, +0.01) actually picked up a hundredth. On ABC, 'The Golden Bachelor' (0.48, -0.09) took a bigger hit in week three than it did in week two but was still the night's highest-rated program. 'Bachelor in Paradise' (0.34, -0.02) shed two-hundredths in the 9 p.m. time slot. The CW aired encores of 'Son of a Critch' (0.04/0.03), 'Run the Burbs' (0.04), and 'Children Ruin Everything' (0.03).

Finals Update: 'Bachelor in Paradise' (-0.1) and 'Transplant' (-0.1) adjusted down, as did repeats of 'Law & Order: SVU' (-0.1) and 'Dateline NBC' (-0.1).

Thursday TV Ratings 10/5/23: Big Brother and The Golden Bachelor Lead, Hell’s Kitchen Rises (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: ABC series 'The Golden Bachelor' (0.57, -0.06) remained a force in week two, even as it dealt with a post-premiere decline. 'Bachelor in Paradise' (0.36, -0.02) inched down in the 9 p.m. hour. 'Buddy Games' (0.32, +0.09) and 'Big Brother' (0.57, +0.04) climbed higher on CBS, while 'The Challenge: USA' (0.24, 0.00) held steady. Fox's 'Hell's Kitchen' (0.37, +0.08) improved greatly on its mediocre premiere, but 'LEGO Masters' (0.21, -0.03) only weakened some more. NBC re-ran 'Law & Order: SVU' (0.17), 'Found' (0.17), and 'Dateline' (0.24). 'FBoy Island' (0.05, +0.01) grew by a hundredth for its CW finale and led into a 'Whose Line' repeat' (0.04).

Finals Update: ‘The Golden Bachelor’ (+0.1), ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ (+0.1), and ‘Big Brother’ (+0.1) adjusted up, while ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ (-0.1) and ‘LEGO Masters’ (-0.2) adjusted down.

Thursday TV Ratings 9/28/23: The Golden Bachelor Starts Strong and Leads the Night, Bachelor in Paradise and LEGO Masters Return to Lows, Big Brother Drops in Timeslot Shift (Final Ratings)

Ratings Analysis: 'The Golden Bachelor' had an incredibly successful launch on ABC, topping the night in both the Adults 18-49 demographic (0.63) and in total viewers (4.36 million). 'Bachelor in Paradise' (0.38) was not nearly as strong at 9 p.m. and lost out to CBS's 'Big Brother' (0.53, -0.12). 'Brother' was down by more than a tenth from last week but also had a lousy lead-in from 'Buddy Games' (0.23, -0.04). 'The Challenge: USA' (0.24, -0.01) shed a hundredth at 10. On Fox, 'Hell's Kitchen' (0.29) and 'LEGO Masters' (0.24) had particularly lackluster starts to the season, with 'Masters' setting a new low. NBC got decent mileage out of the 'People's Choice Country Awards' (0.31), but those viewers did not stick around for a pilot encore of 'The Irrational' (0.15). 'Fight to Survive' (0.05, +0.03) was up significantly for its finale on the CW. 'FBoy Island' (0.04, +0.02) grew by two-hundredths in the 9 p.m. time slot. 

CBS Renew/Cancel Week 1: There’s Always 60 Minutes

 

Thursday TV Ratings 9/21/23: Big Brother Up from Last Thursday for Double Eviction Episode, Buddy Games and The Challenge: USA Slip, The Prank Panel Ticks Up for Finale (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: CBS's 'Big Brother' (0.65, +0.01) was a hundredth higher than last Thursday for a double eviction episode, but 'Buddy Games' (0.27, -0.02) and 'The Challenge: USA' (0.25, -0.03) shed a few ticks. On ABC, 'Generation Gap' (0.33, +0.04) and 'The Prank Panel' (0.22, +0.01) improved for their respective finales. The 10 p.m. 'Shark Tank' rerun (0.15) was three-hundredths lower than last week's. Fox's 'MLB: Regional Coverage' (0.27, 0.00) was on-par with the week prior. NBC aired repeats of 'Password' (0.26) and 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.16). 'Fight to Survive' (0.02, -0.02) and 'FBoy Island' (0.02, -0.01) dipped on the CW.

Finals Update: The repeat of 'Password' (+0.1) adjusted up. 'MLB: Regional Coverage' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Thursday TV Ratings 9/14/23: Buddy Games Struggles in Premiere, Generation Gap Slides, The Challenge: USA Also Down (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Though 'Big Brother' (0.64, +0.03) was a bit higher than it was last Thursday, new  series 'Buddy Games' (0.29) got off to a rocky start on CBS. The reality-competition series retained less than half of its 'Big Brother' lead-in and was only a hundredth above the 10 p.m. installment of 'The Challenge: USA' (0.28, -0.04). On ABC, 'Generation Gap' (0.29, -0.02) dropped by two-hundredths for its first original episode in three weeks. At 9, 'The Prank Panel' (0.21, -0.07) crashed to a new series low after being off the air for nearly a month. A rerun of 'Shark Tank' (0.18) occupied the 10 p.m. time slot. 'Fight to Survive' (0.04, 0.00) and 'FBoy Island' (0.03, 0.00) were both steady on the CW. Fox had little luck with 'MLB: Regional Coverage' (0.27). NBC had repeats of 'Password' (0.19) and 'America's Got Talent' (0.17). 

Finals Update: 'MLB: Regional Coverage' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 14: Final Thoughts on Claim To Fame, The Challenge: USA, Beat Shazam, The Wonder Years & More!

The fall season, one unlike any other before, is nearly upon us, and it's time to wrap up the Summer Renew/Cancel with some final thoughts on all of the summer's bubble shows. Keep reading for my last thoughts on Claim to Fame, Don't Forget the Lyrics, Crime Scene Kitchen and more!

Thursday TV Ratings 9/7/23: NFL Rises from 2022 Kickoff, Big Brother Ticks Up, The Challenge: USA Rises (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: 'NFL Kickoff' (3.39) and the 'Lions v. Chiefs' game (6.85) improved significantly on the 'Kickoff' (3.01) and comparative 'Bills v. Rams' game (5.86) from September 2022. Amidst NBC's football dominance, CBS's 'Big Brother' (0.61, +0.04) dropped by seven-hundredths when stacked up against Wednesday's episode (0.68), but it was four-hundredths above last Thursday's telecast. 'The Challenge: USA' (0.32, +0.03) grew by three-hundredths when compared to its week-ago outing. Reruns of 'Young Sheldon' (0.27) and 'Ghosts' (0.25) held down the 8 p.m. hour. ABC had a passable rerun of 'Generation Gap' (0.20), but encores of 'The Prank Panel' (0.09) and 'Shark Tank' (0.08) reached unsettling levels. Fox had repeats of 'I Can See Your Voice' (0.14) and 'Name That Tune' (0.14). 'Fight to Survive' (0.04, +0.03) and 'FBoy Island' (0.03, +0.02) rebounded on the CW.

Finals Update: 'NFL: Lions v. Chiefs' (+1.4) adjusted up. 'NFL Kickoff' (-0.8) adjusted down.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 13: Claim to Fame Should Stake Its Claim to a Slot on ABC’s Schedule

The Summer Renew/Cancel begins to wind down this week, as even more summer shows exit the airways as the networks prepare to launch their unorthodox fall schedules. Keep reading for my thoughts on Claim to Fame and Stars on Mars as they wrap for the season.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/31/23: The Price Is Right Bob Barker Tribute Strong, College Football Leads, Big Brother Slips (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: CBS's broadcast of 'The Price Is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker' (0.49) put up a very solid Nielsen rating and was the most-watched program of the night in terms of total viewership. This special comes less than a week after longtime 'Price Is Right' host Bob Barker passed away at the age of 99. Though the 8 p.m. hour was much stronger than usual, 'Big Brother' (0.57, -0.06) and 'The Challenge: USA' (0.29, -0.03) declined when compared to last Thursday's episodes. And while the Barker tribute and 'Brother' put up a good fight, it was Fox's telecast of the 'Nebraska versus Minnesota' college football game (0.81) that topped the evening in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Reality shows 'Fight to Survive' (0.01, -0.04) and 'FBoy Island' (0.01, -0.03) completely crashed to new lows. These numbers are even awful by the CW's low standards and place them just a hundredth away from the infamous 0.00 rating. ABC's reruns of 'Generation Gap' (0.25) and 'The Prank Panel' (0.21) were on-par with NBC's encores of 'Password' (0.25) and 'Law & Order: SVU' (0.21). However, NBC had the upper-hand in the 10 p.m. hour as their 'Law & Order' repeat (0.20) beat out ABC's 'Shark Tank' encore (0.16).

Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary rounded ratings.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 12: It Shouldn’t be a Challenge for The Challenge: USA to Get Renewed

The summer season is winding down, but there's still plenty of summer TV to discuss! Keep reading for further thoughts on The Challenge: USA and a recently-concluded Summer staple.

Sunday TV Ratings 8/27/23: US Gymnastics Championships Decent for NBC, NFL Preseason Leads, The $100,000 Pyramid Rises for Finale (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: NBC's broadcast of the 'US Gymnastics Championships' (0.33) was passable for the network but more on the softer side. At 9, a rerun of 'America's Got Talent' (0.17) was a hundredth lower than last week. On Fox, a low-rated 'Food Stars' repeat (0.15) led into a strong 'Texans v. Saints' NFL Preseason game (0.91). The game easily topped the night and was over two-tenths higher than Friday's 'Lions v. Panthers' match-up (0.67). On CBS, 'Big Brother' (0.62, -0.01) and 'The Challenge: USA' (0.30, -0.02) dipped slightly when compared to their Thursday-evening telecasts. CBS also had the '2023 TOUR Championship' (0.51) and '60 Minutes' (0.42) in the 7 p.m. hour. A repeat of 'NCIS: Los Angeles' (0.19) closed out their evening. ABC's 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.31, +0.03) tied its season high on finale night and led into another repeat of itself (0.24). The 'America's Funniest Home Videos' encore (0.39) and 'Celebrity Family Feud' (0.37, +0.03) were also up when compared to last Sunday. 'The Chosen' (0.07, +0.01) gained some ground on the CW and was followed by more reruns of 'World's Funniest Animals' (0.06/0.03).

Finals Update: 'NFL Preseason: Texans v. Saints' (+0.1) adjusted up. The repeat of 'Food Stars' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/24/23: Miley Cyrus Special Weak, Generation Gap Slips, Big Brother Easily Leads (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: 'Generation Gap' (0.31, -0.08) took a hit on ABC and was followed by a rerun of the 20th Anniversary special of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' (0.21). In the 10 p.m. hour, a Miley Cyrus special entitled 'Endless Summer Vacation: Continued' (0.16) was unable to bring in many viewers. Fox had slightly better luck with their 'TMZ Investigates' Britney Spears telecast (0.22), but it still barely tied NBC's repeat of 'Password' (0.22). NBC also aired reruns of 'Law & Order: SVU' (0.18) and 'Law & Order' (0.14), while Fox had an encore of 'Name That Tune' (0.19). 'Big Brother' (0.63, +0.01) and 'The Challenge: USA' (0.32, 0.00) were close to even on CBS. Reruns of 'Young Sheldon' (0.25) and 'Ghosts' (0.24) populated the 8 p.m. hour. 'Fight to Survive' (0.05, +0.01) and 'FBoy Island' (0.04, +0.02) perked up on the CW. 

Finals Update: 'TMZ Investigates: Britney Spears: Divorce and Despair' (-0.2) adjusted down, as did repeats of 'Ghosts' (-0.1) and 'Name That Tune' (-0.1). 

Sunday TV Ratings 8/20/23: TMZ Gilgo Beach Murders Special Weak, Big Brother, The Challenge: USA , and The Chosen Rise, Celebrity Family Feud Slides (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Fox tried their luck with a 'TMZ Investigates' special that centered on the Gilgo Beach Serial Murders (0.12), but the broadcast could not even beat the 8:30 p.m. 'Family Guy' rerun (0.14). Fox also aired repeats of 'Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars' (0.06) and 'The Simpsons' (0.10). On CBS, 'Big Brother' (0.63, +0.04) and 'The Challenge: USA' (0.32, +0.04) were up by four-hundredths apiece from Thursday. An encore of '60 Minutes' (0.35) occupied the 7 p.m. hour, while one of 'NCIS: LA' (0.15) held down the 10 p.m. time slot. ABC's 'Celebrity Family Feud' (0.34, -0.09) took a sizable drop, but 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.28, 0.00) was completely stable. The 7 p.m. 'AFV' encore (0.35) was the alphabet network's top program of the night. The 10 p.m. 'Pyramid' rerun (0.19) topped its hour. NBC had repeats of 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.21) and 'America's Got Talent' (0.18). 'The Chosen' (0.06, +0.02) grew by two-hundredths on the CW and led into a 'World's Funniest Animals' rerun (0.03). 

Finals Update: 'TMZ Investigates: Gilgo Beach Serial Murders' (-0.1) and the repeat of 'Family Guy' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/17/23: Generation Gap and The Prank Panel Rise, Big Brother Leads the Night, FBoy Island Hits New Low (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: 'Generation Gap' (0.39, +0.11) and 'The Prank Panel' (0.28, +0.04) climbed higher on ABC, barreling past the series lows they posted a week ago and two weeks ago respectively. At 10, a 'Claim to Fame' encore (0.12) placed third (or last) in its time slot. CBS's 'Big Brother' (0.59, -0.03) was down by three-hundredths from Wednesday, and 'The Challenge: USA' (0.28, -0.01) dropped by a hundredth when compared to Sunday's telecast. Repeats of 'Young Sheldon' (0.29) and 'Ghosts' (0.26) occupied the 8 p.m. hour. 'Fight to Survive' (0.04, -0.02) and 'FBOY Island' (0.02, -0.01) dipped on the CW. Fox had little luck with 'MLB: Regional Coverage' (0.22) and lost to a repeat of NBC's 'Password' (0.23) head-on. NBC also re-ran 'Law & Order: SVU' at 9 p.m. (0.15) and 10 p.m. (0.16). 

Finals Update: Repeats of 'Password' (-0.1) and 'Claim to Fame' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 10: Superfan Has No Fans

It's an unusually busy late week in the Summer Renew/Cancel, as CBS debuts two reality shows, including freshman Superfan, and other new shows wraps their first season this week. Keep reading to see my initial predictions for Superfan and The Challenge: USA and an update on Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge as it exits the airwaves.

Sunday TV Ratings 8/13/23: Big Brother Stable at Low Following Late Start, PGA Golf Overrun Takes Second, Celebrity Family Feud Hits Another Season High (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: CBS's 'Big Brother' (0.56, 0.00) was stable at Thursday's low and led into a declining edition of 'The Challenge: USA' (0.29, -0.02). Earlier in the night, 'PGA Golf' (0.44) topped the 7 p.m. hour and was followed by '60 Minutes' (0.41). 'Celebrity Family Feud' (0.43, +0.03) climbed to another season high on ABC. 'Feud' was surrounded by reruns of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (0.40) and 'The $100,000 Pyramid' (0.28/0.25). Fox had repeats of 'Food Stars' (0.09), 'The Simpsons' (0.12), 'Family Guy' (0.17), 'Bob's Burgers' (0.17), and another 'Family Guy' (0.17). The reruns in the 9 p.m. hour more than doubled the week-ago 'HouseBroken' finale (0.08/0.06). NBC had encores of 'American Ninja Warrior' (0.19/0.21) and 'America's Got Talent' (0.19). The CW went with a stable installment of 'The Chosen' (0.04, 0.00) and a repeat of 'World's Funniest Animals' (0.03).

Finals Update: 'Big Brother' (+0.1) adjusted up. 'PGA Golf' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/10/23: The Challenge: USA Has Decent Return, Big Brother Drops, Fight to Survive Off to a Solid Start (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Though 'Big Brother' (0.56, -0.07) weakened some more, the premiere of 'The Challenge: USA' (0.31) served as a clear improvement over Wednesday's 'Superfan' launch (0.22). This rating was only half a tenth below the program's finale from back in September 2022 (0.36). CBS began the evening with a rerun of 'Young Sheldon' (0.24) that placed third in the 8 p.m. time slot and followed that up with a slightly stronger 'Ghosts' encore (0.25). Also in the 8 p.m. hour, the series premiere of 'Fight to Survive' (0.06) was a mild success by the CW's standards. In the 9 p.m. time slot, 'FBOY Island' (0.03, 0.00) tied its week-ago premiere. ABC's 'Generation Gap' (0.28, -0.04) declined by four-hundredths and led into reruns of 'The Prank Panel' (0.19) and 'Shark Tank' (0.20). Fox's broadcast of the 'FIFA Women's World Cup' (0.49) settled for second in the Adults 18-49 demographic. NBC aired encores of game show 'Password' (0.27) and drama 'Law & Order: SVU' (0.31/0.18).

Finals Update: 'Big Brother' (+0.1) adjusted up. 'FIFA Women's World Cup Live' (-0.1) adjusted down, as did repeats of 'Password' (-0.1), 'The Prank Panel' (-0.1), and 'Young Sheldon' (-0.1).