
Broadcast TV Still Draws Big Week-By-Week Audiences, Nielsen Finds
New Nielsen MP+7 data for the 2025–26 season shows broadcast networks still command large, quick-viewing audiences, with CBS leading the MP+7 top 25 and Stranger Things topping the list as Netflix’s biggest draw; ABC dominates several key demos (including High Potential and Dancing With the Stars), NBC’s Chicago Fire remains a top scripted hit, and Netflix still anchors the overall roster. Extending the lens to MP+35 reveals much larger cumulative viewership for streaming titles—His & Hers jumps to about 25.6 million—demonstrating how longer windows complement live viewing. Taken together, the data underline a continuing mix of appointment TV on linear networks and binge-friendly streaming, guiding renewals and scheduling decisions.







