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ARTICLE: CBS Set For Record-Breaking 17th Consecutive Broadcast Season Win Led By ‘Tracker,’ ‘Matlock’ & ’60 Minutes’


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CBS is on track to win the 2024-2025 broadcast television season for the 17th consecutive season, with seven of the most-watched shows, including “Tracker” (10.84 million), “Matlock” (9.53 million), “60 Minutes” (8.45 million), “FBI” (8.11 million) and “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” (7.98 million).

Factoring in Nielsen’s “Most Current” ratings data, inclusive of Live+7  (09/23/2024 – 04/14/2025), Live+3 (04/15/2025 – 04/17/2025) and Live+Same Day (04/19/2025 – 04/20/2025), the network’s primetime lineup (excluding sports) averaged 4.99 million viewers, up +14% year over year, with 13 shows in the top 20, far exceeding its closest competitor NBC, which had just four shows, led by “Chicago Fire” (7.850 million).

This marks the longest winning streak ever for a broadcast network, surpassing the 15-season streak also held by CBS from 1955-1970. Overall, the network has ranked a solid No. 1 in primetime, winning 22 of the last 23 seasons.

What follows is a breakdown of how the network performed in primetime with the top 20 shows, sorted by Total Viewers.

2024/ 2025 Season-to-Date Primetime Broadcast Rankers

Rank / Show / NetworkTotal Viewers
(In Millions)
# of Telecasts
1. Tracker (CBS)10,84017
2. Matlock (CBS)9,53017
3. 60 Minutes (CBS)8,45021
4. FBI (CBS)8,11018
5. Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (CBS)7,98017
6. Blue Bloods (CBS)7,9008
7. NCIS (CBS)7,86017
8. Chicago Fire (NBC)7,85018
9. Elsbeth (CBS)7,78017
10. Chicago Med (NBC)7,56018
11. Ghosts (CBS)7,29018
12. High Potential (ABC)7,24013
13. Chicago PD (NBC)7,03018
14. Will Trent (ABC)6,89014
15. Watson (CBS)6,66010
16. FBI: Most Wanted (CBS)6,49018
— FBI: International (CBS)6,49018
18. The Voice (NBC)6,46023
19. 9-1-1 (ABC)6,33015
20. Fire Country (CBS)6,15018
Source: Nielsen NPM

Outside of primetime, CBS is also leading in late night and daytime, with “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” ranking a solid No. 1 in late night for the ninth consecutive season, and the network’s daytime lineup topping the charts for the 39th consecutive season, led by “The Price is Right” and “The Young and the Restless.”



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That's what happens when you are successful. What others see as a hit show, particularly if it were on another network, another sees as a burden on their network due to other shows performing better. See Blue Bloods: 14 seasons, ranks sixth for the season, yet still canceled. 

If we could start programming Saturdays again (with advertisers willing to pay good rates), we might see shows staying on longer. Sadly, that's not the case, and space is limited, as shown by CBS canceling "The Equalizer" earlier today.

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Oh, of course. I'm primarily referring to premiering new shows on Saturdays, lasting no more than five seasons each. This way, they can keep costs down and still air original programming. If anything breaks out beyond expectation (and far exceeding what they may promise advertisers), they can move the show to another night, in that case, to make more money.

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