ABC Remains Strong Amid Difficult Year for Broadcasting; Unscripted hits like 'The Golden Bachelor' drag down ratings after strong start to spring with scripted fare

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December 20, 2023 15:00

EXCLUSIVE: Despite A difficult year For broadcast television, ABC can look back with trust as he kicked disabled THE year with a few strong script content And was supported through A rocky autumn season mostly by unscripted content.

THE broadcast network managed has socket strong all along THE entire year with THE back of series including THE Recruit And American Idol, as GOOD as THE introduction of new favorites as Will Thirty And THE Golden Baccalaureate.

"ABC success This season demonstrates THE in progress vitality of THE linear network offer And It is invaluable role In deliver content has public through platforms”, Debra O'Connell, president, Networks And TV Business Operations, Disney Entertainment Television said In statement has Deadline. "It is has been A tremendous year For THE network And were look Before has building on This success In THE month ahead. »

Added Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Band: "I am SO proud of THE team has ABC For THE strategy And creative Excellency that propelled THE network has #1 In entertainment last season And Again In THE demo This autumn. This pass year, We with success introduced THE last popular culture sensation with THE Golden Baccalaureate, brought back A fan favorite – Dancing with THE The stars, book I can't miss live events, And transported public through OUR script series, including OUR most recent, Will Thirty And Not Dead Yet. »

Here are a few of THE strong points:

Will Thirty kicked disabled THE year on A high note, improvement THE Tuesday ten p.m. slot by 170% In total the viewers For ABC, according to has Nielsen data. THE time period was Also up 57% among adults 18-49.

It is hard has compete with CBS' Tuesday FBI line up, which regularly drawn a few of THE the biggest linear public For script dramas Today, but Will Thirty Shrunk In during that ten p.m. hour. While FBI: Most Wanted on average around 5M live + same day the viewers by episode, Will Thirty on average just on 3M, climax with THE first 3.6M.

Will Thirty do For ABC The Strongest series In THE Mar...