After 45 seasons,Survivoris anything but a castaway forCBS.
CBS Wednesday primetime audience is up 19% year-over-year.
That marks a 4% audience increase year-over-year.
Dee Valladares and Jeff Probst on Season 45 of ‘Survivor’CBS
In 2017, Season 35 ofSurvivormanaged about 7.9M viewers during the fall broadcast window.
So, retaining more than 80% of its audience over the last six years isnt too bad.
The 2023/2024 broadcast season marks the fifth time thatSurvivorhas been No.
1 among adults 25-54 since it debuted in 2000.
3 unscripted entertainment program.
CBS has previously reserved the 90-minute episode ofSurvivorfor special events.
However, this season, it a gamble by deciding to commit to that episode length each week.
An easy task for both reality shows, which Reisenbach admits always have extra footage on the floor.
I think that all has [come] together to create really outstanding creative this season, Reisenbach continued.
Thanks to streaming,Survivoris also finding younger audience.
1 reality program and the No.
3 overall series on the platform .
Reisenbach reasons this is becauseSurvivoris among the ranks of prestige reality.
Theyre the grande dames of reality television.
Its equally addictive and you want to talk about it with your friends.
Theres a huge community, its a multi-generational community.
However, the web connection will continue to evaluate howSurvivorcan adapt.
That, she stresses, is another key to the longevity of the series.
How can they find twists that surprise the audience?
How do we dig deep in terms of who we cast?
