CBS premiere week viewership rises 14% year-over-year
The network's fall 2026 season launch drew an average of 8.63 million viewers across platforms.
At a glance
- CBS premiere week averaged 8.63 million viewers across platforms
- Viewership increased 14% compared with the previous year's premiere week
- Data comes from Nielsen live+7 multiplatform ratings
CBS began its fall 2026 television season with increased viewership during premiere week, according to Nielsen live+7 multiplatform data. The network averaged 8.63 million viewers during the week of October 4.
The figure represents a 14% increase compared with CBS's premiere week in 2025, which took place the week of October 12.
Why it matters
Strong premiere week ratings suggest audience interest in the network's new and returning series as the fall television season begins.
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