CBS is apparently using the delay before the start of the new season to clean house as Bob (Hearts) Abishola was the latest series to receive cancellation news. While the show was never a ratings winner for the network, it was a steady performer. The cancellation likely had more to do with the fact that it was not produced by CBS. Bob (Hearts) Abishola joins Blue Bloods, Young Sheldon, and SEAL Team as CBS (or Paramount+) shows cancelled before the new season starts. Raid the Cage returned to its normal Friday night slot and picked up half a million viewers. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer made its annual appearance last week, down slightly from 2022.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| NFL overrun | 7.46 | 30.9 | |
| 60 Minutes | 1.02 | 4.42 | |
| Survivor | 0.80 | 5.02 | |
| The Amazing Race | 0.42 | 3.01 | |
| Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer | 0.39 | 3.18 | |
| NCIS: Sydney | 0.34 | 4.95 | Import |
| Yellowstone | 0.31 | 4.00 | Import |
| The Price Is Right At Night (rerun) | 0.28 | 3.07 | |
| Young Sheldon (rerun) | 0.24 | 2.94 | Cancelled |
| Yellowstone | 0.23 | 3.37 | Import |
| Let's Make A Deal Primetime (Monday) | 0.23 | 2.01 | |
| Raid The Cage | 0.22 | 2.26 | |
| FBI (rerun) | 0.20 | 3.61 | |
| NCIS (rerun) | 0.18 | 2.09 | |
| Ghosts (UK) | 0.18 | 1.96 | Import |
| Ghosts (rerun) | 0.17 | 2.42 | |
| Ghosts (UK) | 0.17 | 2.19 | Import |
| Blue Bloods (rerun) | 0.16 | 2.18 | Cancelled |
| FBI True | 0.15 | 2.23 | Import |
| SEAL Team (rerun) | 0.15 | 1.46 | Import (Cancelled) |
ABC wrapped the first season of The Golden Bachelor last week, up half a million viewers from its last new episode two weeks ago. Dancing with the Stars was down six hundred thousand viewers. The Wednesday game shows returned after a week off. Celebrity Jeopardy! was down three hundred thousand viewers. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune was up three hundred thousand viewers. The $100,000 Pyramid was down four hundred thousand viewers.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| Monday Night Football | 1.73 | 10.09 | |
| College Football | 1.72 | 7.25 | |
| The Golden Bachelor (finale) | 0.71 | 5.80 | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 0.64 | 5.10 | |
| Celebrity Jeopardy! | 0.36 | 3.80 | |
| Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune | 0.36 | 3.29 | |
| America's Funniest Home Videos | 0.35 | 3.90 | |
| Bachelor In Paradise | 0.34 | 2.50 | |
| The Wonderful World of Disney Magical Holiday Celebration | 0.29 | 2.26 | |
| The $100,000 Pyramid | 0.27 | 2.56 | |
| Press Your Luck | 0.26 | 2.29 | |
| The Great Christmas Light Fight (clip show) (premiere) | 0.21 | 1.76 |
NBC announced renewals for Found and The Irrational last week. Both freshman shows benefitted from the lack of other scripted content, so it will be interesting to see how both shows stack up against the Peacock Network's regular stable of dramas. Found was up nearly three hundred thousand viewers last week. The Irrational is on hiatus until the new year. How the Grinch Stole Christmas was down compared to last year. Shrek the Halls was even.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| Sunday Night Football | 4.54 | 16.43 | |
| 91st Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center | 0.79 | 6.65 | |
| Football Night In America (Sunday) | 0.73 | 3.24 | |
| The Voice (Monday) | 0.56 | 6.49 | |
| Christmas in Graceland | 0.48 | 4.63 | |
| The Voice | 0.43 | 5.57 | |
| How The Grinch Stole Christmas | 0.39 | 2.72 | |
| The Voice (Tuesday) (clip show) | 0.35 | 4.01 | |
| Shrek The Halls | 0.34 | 2.13 | |
| Found | 0.32 | 3.27 | Renewed |
| Weakest Link | 0.29 | 2.83 | |
| Dateline NBC | 0.25 | 3.05 | |
| The Wall | 0.17 | 2.15 | |
| Dateline NBC (rerun) | 0.17 | 2.05 | |
| Transplant | 0.14 | 1.41 | Import |
FOX wrapped Special Forces: World's Toughest Test last week. The reality show ended with higher ratings compared to the previous week, however, its viewer numbers were even, not to mention low. Chances are the show will be cancelled. Bob's Burgers was up a few thousand viewers. Family Guy was down about ten thousand viewers. Snake Oil returned after a week off, down one hundred thousand viewers it couldn't afford.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| WWE Smackdown | 0.53 | 1.95 | |
| Hell's Kitchen | 0.51 | 3.07 | |
| The Masked Singer | 0.41 | 3.02 | |
| LEGO Masters | 0.35 | 1.89 | |
| Kitchen Nightmares (Monday) | 0.30 | 1.62 | |
| Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (finale) | 0.24 | 1.17 | |
| Family Guy | 0.23 | 0.88 | Renewed |
| Bob's Burgers | 0.23 | 0.87 | Renewed |
| The Simpsons (rerun) | 0.22 | 0.89 | Renewed |
| Celebrity Name That Tune | 0.21 | 1.24 | |
| Kitchen Nightmares (Tuesday) (rerun) | 0.20 | 0.81 | |
| Snake Oil | 0.19 | 1.20 | |
| LEGO Masters (rerun) | 0.18 | 0.84 | |
| Krapopolis (rerun) | 0.16 | 0.59 | Renewed |
The CW filled its schedule last week with a lot of Whose Line repeats. The show's latest new episode was down almost two hundred thousand viewers. Penn & Teller: Fool Us returned after a week off down a little over one hundred thousand viewers. FBoy Island was even.
| Program | Rating | Millions of Viewers | Renew/Cancel |
| Penn & Teller: Fool Us | 0.07 | 0.54 | |
| Whose Line Is It, Anyway (rerun) | 0.06 | 0.27 | |
| Penn & Teller: Fool Us (rerun) | 0.05 | 0.37 | |
| Whose Line Is It, Anyway | 0.05 | 0.32 | |
| Whose Line Is It, Anyway (rerun) | 0.05 | 0.31 | |
| Inside the NFL | 0.05 | 0.30 | |
| World's Funniest Animals | 0.05 | 0.28 | |
| Masters Of Illusion | 0.05 | 0.27 | |
| The Chosen | 0.04 | 0.48 | Import |
| Sulivan's Crossing | 0.04 | 0.43 | Import |
| The Great American Joke Off (rerun) | 0.04 | 0.22 | |
| FBoy Island | 0.04 | 0.22 | |
| The Spencer Sisters | 0.03 | 0.34 | Import |
| Son of a Critch | 0.03 | 0.32 | Import |
| Children Ruin Everything | 0.03 | 0.19 | Import |
| Whose Line Is It, Anyway (rerun) | 0.02 | 0.25 | |
| Sullivan's Crossing (rerun) | 0.02 | 0.14 | Import |
Linear networks have made several interesting moves over the last few weeks. Which recent renewal or cancellation surprised you?
Written by LadyShelley on Dec 4, 2023
I was happy to read that the Irrational got a renewal. Still a little bummed about Young Sheldon.