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‘Young Sheldon’ Drew Cross-Platform Audiences In May; Cable Viewership Dipped Thanks To Lack Of Sports


Cable viewership was down in May thanks to a lack of sports, Nielsen says

The series ended its seven-season run on CBS with big viewership while also continuing to dominate across cable streaming as well. Nielsen reports that Young Sheldon puts up “considerable viewership” in syndication, as reruns air across networks like TBS and Nick-At-Nite — and the series also benefits from a broad streaming presence. Despite the fact that the NBA playoff games tallied big viewership on cable, Nielsen reports that there were fewer televised sporting events in general in May — especially with the conclusion of the NCAA basketball tournament in April.

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