The World's Common Tater

Nexstar Media recently purchased CW. There has been a lot of talk about how they plan to make the network have a broader appeal in the 18-49 age range. There was a cancellation spree. They have announced that this will be the finals seasons for Flash, Riverdale, and Stargirl. I’m concerned about the fate of All American and The Winchesters.

The shows that were renewed were Walker, Kung Fu, and Superman & Lois. Three shows that appeal to a wider age range.

Yesterday, I saw an article about CBS having 17 of the top 26 shows this season. CBS has been the network known for appealing to a broader, older audience. It seems to be working. Here are the top 25.

1. NCIS
2. FBI
3. Chicago Fire
4. 60 Minutes
5. Equalizer
6. Young Sheldon
7. Ghosts
8. Chicago Med
9. Blue Bloods
10. Chicago PD
11. FBI: Most Wanted
12. FBI: International
13. The Voice
14. The Voice – Tuesday
15. NCIS: Hawaii
16. 911
17. Fire Country
18. East New York
19. Survivor
20. Law & Order: SVU
21. The Neighborhood
22. So Help Me Todd
23. Bob Hearts Abishola
24. The Good Doctor
25. SWAT

Pretty much all shows that appeal to a broader, older audience. It makes sense. I think most younger people are mainly streaming these days. It’s only older people like me who still watch broadcast TV and complain that my DVR is filling up despite being able to stream most of the shows.

As much as I hate shows I like being canceled, it makes sense to Nexstar to want to make CW more like CBS. Why would you not want to be like the best?