CBS announced today that they will be airing 16 Football games in the fall, 14 of which will be played on Thursday nights and 2 on Saturdays. CBS and the NFL Network will air 8 early and late season games simultaneously.
What that means for CBS’s successful Thursday night shows like The Big Bang Theory and The Millers is a mystery as of now. It will also be interesting to see how the other networks will react to this news. NBC said last month at the TCAs they weren’t sure if they will continue airing comedies on Thursdays and this news might’ve put the final nail that coffin.
Personally, as a girl who doesn’t really care too much about football, I think CBS is making a mistake. As a person who watched the Super Bowl like over 111 millions others, I know this is a smart business decision. In other words it is a foul to me, but a touchdown for CBS.
