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One Show on Broadcast Is Celebrating 26 Years in a Row at No. 1 in Its Category

Dec 18, 2014  •  Post A Comment

One of the major broadcast networks announced today that one of its shows is marking a stunning 26 consecutive years as the top-rated show in its category.

CBS announced that its long-running soap “The Young and the Restless” accomplished the feat, notching 26 years as the top daytime drama. The announcement follows Nielsen live plus same day results for the week ending Dec. 12.

“For the week, ‘The Young and the Restless’ averaged 4.76 million viewers, up +4% over last week,” CBS announced. “The program also led the week in both women 25-54 (1.8/12) and women 18-49 (1.2.09). Season-to-date, ‘The Young and the Restless’ is daytime’s #1 drama in viewers (5.04m), women 25-54 (2.1/14) and women 18-49 (1.4/10).”

The program, which is currently in its 41st season on the air, started its winning streak the week of Dec. 26, 1988.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

3 Comments

  1. Yes, but of course. “The Young and Restless” is Number 1 because it is the only Day Time serial in production is it not? Am I close? Just as close as a “burrrrning, tinnnnngling sensation of a hemorrrhoidal tissue…”

  2. I forgot to mention…”TINNNNNNNGLING….” “Preparation H.’ Removes the swell so more burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrning, ittttttttttttttttttttching, tinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngling sensation of a hemorrhoidal tissue…” That is who sponsored this Day Time Seriel posting…

  3. Ha. I get it…Wow! That is incredibly funny…Unlike, you know,, a “buuuuuurrrrning, itttttccching, tinnnnnnngling sensation of a hemorhoidal tissue…” LOL. I remember those commercials, almost like the ones for “Tampax” tampons…LOL…As a kid, I thought that they were a mint or something…LOL. I asked my aunt what they were as she was rubbing liminent on her arm at dinner table…LOL

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