CBS's THE TALK Delivers Largest Weekly Audience Since May

By: Caryn Robbins Oct. 18, 2016

CBS's THE TALK delivered its largest weekly audience since May, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Oct. 14.

THE TALK averaged 2.73 million, its largest weekly audience since the week ending May 13. THE TALK was up +5% from the prior week and up +8% from the same week last year.

The rest of CBS's daytime lineup also grew as LET'S MAKE A DEAL, THE PRICE IS RIGHT, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL all notched week-to-week growth in viewers.

CBS's Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show THE TALK features a panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, family, celebrity and the trending topics of the day. The daily one-hour series is hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood.

The hosts swap stories, challenge each other on issues and engage the studio audience and viewers at home about events in the headlines and their own homes. Show segments include guest interviews with entertainers and newsmakers, musical performances, cooking demos with celebrity chefs, as well as real-world advice. Multiple Daytime Emmy Award-winning John Redmann serves as executive producer. Gilbert, who developed the show, is also an executive producer. Heather Gray and Kristin Matthews are co-executive producers.