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The top ten shows on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC in May 2015

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By Natan Edelsburg, SVP

July 7, 2015 | 4 min read

Each week we've been taking a unique look at interesting data about television with SimilarWeb. The first week we looked at the top pirated shows and last week we looked at the top shows on Netflix and Hulu. For this week's analysis, we take a dive into the top shows on the major broadcast networks' websites (ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC). As the traditional channels start transforming to OTT properties as well, the top shows on their websites could be as telling as ratings.

Top shows on NBC

Here's analysis from SimilarWeb:

  • Reality shows remain popular on all the major networks online, but ABC has two of them. Survivor,The Amazing Race, and The Bachelorette continue to secure huge interest from fans more than a decade after they first aired.
  • Comedies and sitcoms also have a loyal Internet following. Fox has five that made the network’s Top 10 list in May. The network’s The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Bob’s Burgers were the only animated sitcoms to make any of the networks’ Top 10 lists.
  • Crime shows continue to enjoy strong support from fans. NBC has three of them: Law and Order SVU, The Blacklist, and Chicago PD. CBS’s Scorpion and Elementary, as well as ABC’s Secrets and Lies were also top ranked.
  • Four soap operas made on three different networks made the cut: CBS leads the way with two:The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. NBC’s Days of Our Lives, and ABC’s Revenge round out the list.
  • Talk shows during the day (ABC’s The View) and night (The Late Show on CBS and The Tonight Show on NBC) continue their engaging conversations online.

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