Poppa’s House and The Summit Canceled by CBS

It's a busy day at CBS. Just hours after the network ordered CIA to series, they've made a decision on one of two remaining scripted series at the network. Poppa's House, starring Damon Wayans Sr. and Jr., has been canceled after a single season on the network, its eighteen-episode first season set to end next Monday. It's the first comedy cancellation of the series, with the other three comedies being renewed for next season. The series averaged 0.33 in its only season, slightly above the league average but easily the lowest-rated sitcom on CBS. That is higher than several other renewed series on the network, and put it towards the middle of the pack, but the shows was among the lowest-rated on CBS in L+7 and multiplatform metrics. That Monday at 8 hour will soon look quite different on CBS, with Poppa's House canceled this season and The Neighborhood set to wrap next season. This is a correct prediction by The TV Ratings Guide, and it leaves The Equalizer as the only CBS scripted show awaiting its fate.

In addition to the cancellation of Poppa's House, CBS has also canceled freshman reality series The Summit. The Summit was the lowest-rated fall series on CBS this year, with a poor 0.24 average despite a post-NFL preview and having the network's highest-rated series, Survivor, as its lead-in. This is also a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.

Wednesday TV Ratings 12/4/24: Christmas in Rockefeller Center Slides but Still Remains Strong, Jimmy Fallon Holiday Special Solid, Abbott Elementary Jumps to Season High [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: NBC's annual broadcast of Christmas in Rockefeller Center (0.61) was down by almost 23% from last year's showing (0.79) but still remained a force. In the 10 p.m. time slot, Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular (0.43) looked rock-solid. ABC's Abbott Elementary (0.41, +0.07) jumped to a new season high for a special 8 p.m. showing and was only down slightly in its 8:30 episode (0.39, -0.02). At 9, Celebrity Family Feud (0.25) trailed its Abbott lead-in. On CBS, Survivor (0.65, -0.01) lost a hundredth and led into the season finale of The Summit (0.23, -0.03). On Fox, The Masked Singer (0.34, -0.86) was way down from last week's NFL-boosted episode, but The Floor (0.35, -0.21) was down by much less and actually built on its lead-in. On the CW, Sullivan's Crossing (0.06, +0.02) rose, while Inside the NFL (0.03, -0.01) fell. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.

Wednesday TV Ratings 11/27/24: SNL Thanksgiving Barely Down from 2023, Survivor Easily Leads, Mary Poppins Special Decent for ABC [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: NBC's Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving (0.43) was only a few ticks behind 2023's showing (0.46), but Countdown to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (0.27) had a steeper year-to-year decline. Survivor (0.66, -0.02) dipped on CBS, but The Summit (0.26, +0.03) was up yet again. On ABC, The Untold Story of Mary Poppins (0.26) performed reasonably well. Fox aired repeats of The Masked Singer (0.21) and The Floor (0.20). Sullivan's Crossing (0.04, 0.00) matched last week's rating on the CW, while Inside the NFL (0.04, +0.02) doubled its week-ago result. Key: (R) = repeat.

Wednesday TV Ratings 11/20/24: CMA Awards Drop but Easily Lead, The Floor Drops to New Low, Chicago PD Rises [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The CMA Awards (0.81) dipped slightly from 2023 (0.88), but the ceremony was still the night's top-rated broadcast, thus giving ABC a rare Wednesday night victory. Survivor (0.68, -0.03) slipped on CBS, but The Summit (0.23, +0.01) inched up. Chicago Med (0.40, +0.01), Chicago Fire (0.42, +0.04), and Chicago PD (0.34, +0.04) all rose on NBC. The Masked Singer (0.34, -0.03) dropped on Fox, and The Floor (0.27, -0.06) fell to a new low. On the CW, Sullivan's Crossing (0.04, 0.00) and Inside the NFL (0.02, 0.00) were both steady.

Wednesday TV Ratings 11/13/24: The Golden Bachelorette Jumps to New High for Finale, Survivor and Abbott Elementary Also Rise, Chicago PD Slides to New Low [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: The Golden Bachelorette (0.38, +0.08) soared to a new series high for its ABC finale and brought Abbott Elementary (0.34, +0.06) up with it. On NBC, Chicago Med (0.39, -0.07), Fire (0.38, -0.08), and PD (0.30, -0.06) all took a hit. Survivor (0.71, +0.02) inched up on CBS, but The Summit (0.22, 0.00) did not grow alongside it. The Masked Singer (0.37, -0.05) declined on Fox, while The Floor (0.33, +0.03) gained some momentum. Sullivan's Crossing (0.04, 0.00) was flat on the CW, but Inside the NFL (0.02, -0.01) slipped. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.