For the first time in more than a decade, it looks like CBS won’t be taking the broadcast crown for the 2025-26 TV season.
While the network can still lay claim to quite a few wins this season, total viewers won’t be one of them as NBC will likely come out on top when all is said and done, per Nielsen Most Current data. That’s due in large part to the network’s “legendary February” lineup that included the Milan-Cortina Olympics, Super Bowl LX and the NBA All-Star game. Primetime sports are up 82% on NBC this year, says Nielsen.
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