Last season, CBS introduced only seven new shows during the regular season. They cancelled three, renewed three, and one (Supergirl) moved to The CW. How will their new programming do in the ratings this time around? Stay tuned.
CBS shows this season (so far): 2 Broke Girls, 48 Hours, 48 Hours: NCIS, 60 Minutes, The Amazing Rice, The Big Bang Theory, Big Brother, Blue Bloods, Bull, Candy Crush, The Case Of, CBSN: On Assignment, Code Black, Criminal Minds, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, Doubt, Elementary, The Great Indoors, Hawaii Five-0, Hunted, Kevin Can Wait, Life in Pieces, MacGyver, Madam Secretary, Man with a Plan, Mom, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, The Odd Couple, Pure Genius, Ransom, Salvation, Scorpion, Superior Donuts, Survivor, Training Day, Undercover Boss and Zoo.
There’s lots of data that CBS execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are typically the biggest piece. Here’s how the network’s shows are doing so far.
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A couple of notes about these charts:
These figures are updated automatically as new ratings are released. The averages are based on the final national numbers (live plus same day viewing), unless marked with an asterisk (*). For technical reasons, I have to resort them manually so feel free to let me know if I missed something.
Keep in mind that the demo numbers are typically what’s most important to advertisers. Therefore, that’s how the networks measure success. Advertisers pay more for ad time on a show that has a higher demo rating. Because older viewers don’t count? No, it’s because younger viewers watch less traditional TV and are harder to reach.
Demo numbers are typically reported using the 10ths decimal place (2.4, for example). In the averages, I’m using an extra decimal for easier ranking. The networks take into account when shows air on Fridays and Saturdays, nights when TV viewership is lower.
What do you think? Which shows are you rooting for? Which one isn’t as big a hit as you thought? Are you hoping any series will get cancelled to make way for something else?
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148 Comments on "CBS 2016-17 Season Ratings (updated 9/20/17)"
Salvation. It’s great. Engaging, exciting, thought provoking. What’s up with ppl, watching big brother. Seriously?
I absolutely love Zoo, from season 1 to season 3 it has just got better and better. Most shows you can see what’s coming but this has so many twists and turns it keeps me glued from week to week. Please re-new this as it is so different to the mundane crap which you seem to keep on, I certainly will stop watching if this is cancelled, it is the one show which makes me turn your channel on.
Salvation, please. And renew the show, too ;o) Very interested to see where the story goes. Love Santiago Cabrera BTW
Why do you cancel all of the good dramas like Ransom & Criminal Minds BB?
Is it to make room for more mindless reality programs and game shows? Most adults would rather watch a good drama. If ratings show otherwise, it just means there is nothing else on and that is why your reality and game shows are getting hits!
Sorry to see you are cancelling Ransom and Criminal Minds Beyond Borders. All I can say is why. Does everything have to be violent on CBS? Oh, I also liked Last Man Standing. Much better than the ones you left on. Is it too conservative for you?
I really enjoyed Doubt and am sorry you have cancelled it.
Salvation
I can hardly wait for each weeks episode, It is awesome!
What the actual ****, The Great Indoors has legit perfect ratings, why on earth would you cancel it….
Please Quit Asking the 18-49 demographic Because they have Their Heads up their ASS
ZOO IS AWESOME & if they aren’t watching this show, We’ll I just said where their brains are.
Please renewed Zoo another season I definitely love it James Patterson books and even though really late on Thursday night at 10 but still catch it really gotten better.
Please, please change your mind about cancelling ransom, I found it to be one of the best new shows last season.
Me TOO
So disappointed that Ransom was cancelled. It was a good drama without a lot of extreme violence.
So upset to see Ransom cancelled…..I guess CBS isn’t my favourite network!!!
I cannot believe Kevin Can Wait and Man With a Plan were renewed and Great Indoors was cancelled! Kevin and Man are same old same old and Indoors was fresh and hilarious with its send-up of millenials.
THis is a good point. those that love colbert dont watch news. They watch latenight shows. sad isnt it.
Even the ODD COUPLE was funnier than hell!!!!
Why isn’t Steven Colbert cancelled. Give him a show to critize others and be political—thought he was a late night host–don’t care to hear his personal views
Great review! I 100% agree with you. Read my review above. I had not read your’s before I posted it!