CBS renews daytime shows, including âThe Young and the Restlessâ
Buoyed by double-digit ratings gains in daytime, CBS said: âLetâs make a deal.â
The network determined that the price was right to renew its lineup of daytime programs, and Wednesday said that next season it would bring back âThe Price is Right,â âLetâs Make a Deal,â âThe Young and the Restless,â âThe Bold and the Beautifulâ and the daytime chatfest âThe Talk.â
CBS has boasted the top-rated slate of daytime programs for more than a quarter of a century, and this season has been no exception.
Heartening fans of the beleaguered soap opera genre, CBSâ two surviving daytime dramas -- âThe Young and the Restlessâ and âThe Bold and the Beautifulâ -- have seen sturdy ratings growth compared with the 2012-2013 TV season.
âThe Young and the Restless,â televisionâs top-rated daytime drama, is up 9% in total viewers, to an average of 5.17 million viewers an episode. CBS renewed the popular soap, produced by Sony Pictures Television, through the 2017 season.
âThe Bold and the Beautiful,â which has seen audiences swell 14%, has been averaging 3.9 million viewers an episode and is also a strong performer in foreign markets.
âLetâs Make A Dealâ with Wayne Brady is up 19% to nearly 3 million viewers an episode. âThe Price is Rightâ with Drew Carey is up 14% to 4.9 million viewers an episode. âThe Talk,â starring Julie Chen, is up 19% to nearly 2.8 million viewers.
CBS had previously announced that it will also bring back âThe Queen Latifah Show,â produced by Sony, for a second season.
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