Editing CBS (section)

==Programming==
{{Main|List of programs broadcast by CBS|List of programs previously broadcast by CBS|CBS News|CBS Sports}}
{{As of|2013}}, CBS provides {{frac|87|1|2}} hours of regularly scheduled network programming each week. The network provides 22 hours of primetime programming to affiliated stations Monday through Saturday from 8:00&nbsp;p.m. to 11:00&nbsp;p.m. and Sunday from 7:00&nbsp;p.m. to 11:00&nbsp;p.m. Eastern and Pacific time (7:00&nbsp;p.m. to 10:00&nbsp;p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6:00&nbsp;p.m. to 10:00&nbsp;p.m. on Sunday in Central/Mountain time).

The network also provides daytime programming from 11:00&nbsp;a.m. to 4:00&nbsp;p.m. Eastern and Pacific weekdays (subtract 1 hour for all other time zones), including a half-hour break for local news and features game shows ''[[The Price Is Right]]'' and ''[[Let's Make a Deal]] and'' [[soap opera]]s ''[[The Young and the Restless]],'' ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'', and ''[[Beyond the Gates (TV series)|Beyond the Gates]].''

[[CBS News]] programming includes ''[[CBS Mornings]]'' from 7:00&nbsp;a.m. to 9:00&nbsp;a.m. weekdays and ''[[CBS Saturday Morning]]'' in the same period on Saturdays; nightly editions of ''[[CBS Evening News]]''; the Sunday political talk show ''[[Face the Nation]]''; early morning news program ''[[CBS Morning News]]''; and the newsmagazines ''[[60 Minutes]]'', ''[[CBS News Sunday Morning]]'', and ''[[48 Hours (TV series)|48 Hours]]''. On weeknights, CBS airs the talk show ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]'' and the comedic game show ''[[After Midnight (TV series)|After Midnight]]''.

[[CBS Sports]] programming is also provided most weekend afternoons. Due to the unpredictable length of sporting events, CBS occasionally delays scheduled primetime programs to allow the programs to air in their entirety, a practice most commonly seen with the [[NFL on CBS]]. In addition to rights to sports events from major sports organizations such as the [[National Football League|NFL]], [[Professional Golfers' Association of America|PGA]], and [[National Collegiate Athletics Association|NCAA]], CBS broadcasts the ''[[CBS Sports Spectacular]]'', a sports [[anthology series]] that fills certain weekend afternoon time slots before (or in some cases, in place of) a major sporting event.

===Daytime===
{{main|CBS Daytime}}
CBS' daytime schedule is the longest among the major networks at {{frac|4|1|2}} hours. It is the home of the long-running game show ''[[The Price Is Right]]'', which began production in 1972 and is the longest continuously running daytime game show on network television. After being hosted by [[Bob Barker]] for 35 years, the show has been hosted since 2007 by actor and comedian [[Drew Carey]]. The network is also home to the current incarnation of ''[[Let's Make a Deal]]'', hosted by singer and comedian [[Wayne Brady]].

CBS is the only commercial broadcast network that continues to broadcast daytime game shows. Notable game shows that once aired as part of the network's daytime lineup include ''[[Match Game]]'', ''[[Tattletales]]'', ''[[Pyramid (franchise)|The $10/25,000 Pyramid]]'', ''[[Press Your Luck]]'', ''[[Card Sharks]]'', ''[[Family Feud]]'', and ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]''. Past game shows that have had both daytime and prime time runs on the network include ''[[Beat the Clock]]'' and ''[[To Tell the Truth]]''. Two long-running primetime-only games were the panel shows ''[[What's My Line?]]'' and ''[[I've Got a Secret]]''.

The network was also home to ''[[The Talk (talk show)|The Talk]]'', a panel talk show similar in format to ABC's ''[[The View (talk show)|The View]]''. It debuted in October 2010. The panel featured [[Sheryl Underwood]], [[Amanda Kloots]], [[Jerry O'Connell]], [[Akbar Gbajabiamila]], and [[Natalie Morales (journalist)|Natalie Morales]] who served as moderator. ''The Talk'' officially ended its run on December 20, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reed |first=Jay Stahl and Anika |title='The Talk' last show on CBS: How the co-hosts are saying goodbye after 15 seasons |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2024/12/20/the-talk-ending-after-15-seasons-on-cbs-amanda-kloots-cries/77103912007/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref>

CBS Daytime airs three daytime soap operas each weekday: the hour-long series ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', which debuted in 1973, and the half-hour series ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'', which debuted in 1987 and hour-long series [[Beyond the Gates (TV series)|Beyond the Gates]] which debuted in 2025. CBS has long aired the most soap operas out of the [[Big Three (American television)|Big Three]] networks, carrying {{frac|3|1|2}} hours of soaps on its daytime lineup from 1977 to 2009, and still retains the longest daily schedule. Other than ''Guiding Light'', notable daytime soap operas that once aired on CBS include ''[[As the World Turns]]'', ''[[Love of Life]]'', ''[[Search for Tomorrow]]'', ''[[The Secret Storm]]'', ''[[The Edge of Night]]'', and ''[[Capitol (TV series)|Capitol]]''.

===Children's programming===
{{Main|Children's programming on CBS}}
CBS broadcast the live-action series ''[[Captain Kangaroo]]'' on weekday mornings from 1955 to 1982, and on Saturdays until 1984. From 1971 to 1986, CBS News produced a series of one-minute segments titled ''[[In the News]]'', which aired between other Saturday morning programs. Otherwise, CBS's children's programming has mostly focused on animated series such as reruns of ''[[Mighty Mouse]]'', ''[[Looney Tunes]]'', and ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'' cartoons, as well as ''[[Scooby-Doo]]'', ''[[Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids]]'', ''[[Jim Henson's Muppet Babies]]'', ''[[Garfield and Friends]]'', and ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''. In 1997, CBS premiered ''[[Wheel 2000]]'', a children's version of the syndicated game show ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'' which aired simultaneously on the [[Game Show Network]].

In September 1998, CBS began contracting the time out to other companies to provide programming and material for its Saturday morning schedule. The first of these outsourced blocks was the ''[[CBS Kidshow]]'', which ran until 2000 and featured programming from Canadian studio [[Nelvana]]<ref name="Nick Jr. on CBS">{{cite news|title=CBS picks Nick mix|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/cbs-picks-nick-mix-1117782661/|last=Schneider|first=Michael|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 15, 2000|access-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730112321/http://variety.com/2000/tv/news/cbs-picks-nick-mix-1117782661/|archive-date=July 30, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> such as ''[[Anatole (TV series)|Anatole]]'', ''[[Mythic Warriors]]'', ''[[Rescue Heroes]]'', and ''[[Flying Rhino Junior High]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=CTV pacts for 3 Nelvana series|url=https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/ctv-pacts-for-3-nelvana-series-1117489638/|last=Kelly|first=Brendan|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=December 21, 1998|access-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730115119/http://variety.com/1998/tv/news/ctv-pacts-for-3-nelvana-series-1117489638/|archive-date=July 30, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

After its agreement with Nelvana ended, the network then entered into a deal with [[Nickelodeon]] to air programming from its [[Nick Jr. (block)|Nick Jr.]] block beginning in September 2000, under the banner [[Nickelodeon on CBS|Nick Jr. on CBS]].<ref name="Nick Jr. on CBS"/> By the time of the deal, Nickelodeon and CBS were corporate sisters through the latter's then parent company Viacom as a result of its 2000 merger with CBS Corporation. From 2002 to 2005, live-action and animated Nickelodeon series aimed at older children also aired as part of the block under the name [[Nickelodeon on CBS|Nick on CBS]].

Following the Viacom-CBS split, the network decided to discontinue the Nickelodeon content deal. In March 2006, CBS entered into a three-year agreement with [[DIC Entertainment]], which was acquired later that year by the [[Cookie Jar Group]], to program the Saturday morning time slot as part of a deal that included distribution of select [[broadcast delay|tape-delayed]] [[Formula One]] auto races.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cookie Jar and Dic Entertainment to Merge, Creating independent global children's entertainment and education powerhouse |url=http://www.cjar.com/press/cj_press_20080620.php |publisher=[[Cookie Jar Group]] |date=June 20, 2008 |access-date=December 23, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531232059/http://www.cjar.com/press/cj_press_20080620.php |archive-date=May 31, 2009  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cookie Jar Entertainment Expands Brand Portfolio, Talent and Global Reach with Closing of DIC Transaction|url=http://www.cjar.com/press/cj_press_20080723a.php |work=[[Cookie Jar Group]]|date=July 23, 2008 |access-date=December 23, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531231944/http://www.cjar.com/press/cj_press_20080723a.php |archive-date=May 31, 2009  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=DIC Names Programming Chief for New CBS Block|url=http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=dic30706.htm |work=WorldScreen |date=March 7, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226231914/http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=dic30706.htm |archive-date=December 26, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Synergy not kid-friendly at Eye web|url=https://variety.com/2006/digital/markets-festivals/synergy-not-kid-friendly-at-eye-web-1117936466/|last=Guider|first=Elizabeth|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 19, 2006|access-date=July 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730115052/http://variety.com/2006/digital/markets-festivals/synergy-not-kid-friendly-at-eye-web-1117936466/|archive-date=July 30, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS'' replaced ''Nick Jr. on CBS'' that September, with the inaugural lineup featuring two new first-run live-action programs, one animated series that originally aired in syndication in 2005, and three shows produced before 2006. In mid-2007, KOL, the children's service of [[AOL]], withdrew sponsorship from CBS' Saturday morning block, which was subsequently renamed KEWLopolis. Complementing CBS's 2007 lineup were ''[[Care Bears]]'', ''[[Strawberry Shortcake]]'', and ''[[Sushi Pack]]''. On February 24, 2009, it was announced that CBS would renew its contract with Cookie Jar for another three seasons through 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=CBS Reups With Kids Programmer Cookie Jar|url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/cbs-reups-kids-programmer-cookie-jar-34206|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|date=February 24, 2009|access-date=February 26, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106062740/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/179789-CBS_Reups_With_Kids_Programmer_Cookie_Jar.php|archive-date=November 6, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=CBS Renews Cookie Jar Entertainment's Saturday Morning Block for Three More Seasons|url=http://www.cjar.com/press/cj_press_20090224.php |work=[[Cookie Jar Group]] |date=February 24, 2009 |access-date=March 25, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531232115/http://www.cjar.com/press/cj_press_20090224.php |archive-date=May 31, 2009  }}</ref> On September 19, 2009, KEWLopolis was renamed [[Cookie Jar TV]].<ref>{{cite news |title=CBS Sets Lineup for Cookie Jar Block |url=http://www.worldscreen.com/articles/display/22324 |work=WorldScreen |date=September 4, 2009 |access-date=September 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907002142/http://www.worldscreen.com/articles/display/22324 |archive-date=September 7, 2009  }}</ref>

On July 24, 2013, CBS agreed with [[Litton Entertainment]], which already programmed a syndicated Saturday morning block exclusive to ABC stations and later produced a [[One Magnificent Morning|block for CBS' sister network The CW]] that received its debut the following year, to launch a new Saturday morning block featuring live-action reality-based lifestyle, wildlife, and sports series. The Litton-produced CBS Dream Team block, aimed at teenagers 13 to 16 years old, began broadcasting on September 28, 2013, replacing Cookie Jar TV.<ref>{{cite web|title=CBS partners with Litton Entertainment for Saturday teen block|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-cbs-litton-entertainment-saturday-teen-block-20130724,0,7010894.story|last=James|first=Meg|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 24, 2013|access-date=July 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725124635/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-cbs-litton-entertainment-saturday-teen-block-20130724,0,7010894.story|archive-date=July 25, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> The block was renamed CBS WKND in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hill |first=Michael P. |date=September 21, 2023 |title=CBS rebrands E/I programming block |url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2023/09/21/cbs-wknd-ei-programming-rebranding/ |access-date=September 21, 2023 |work=NewscastStudio}}</ref>

===Specials===
====Animated primetime holiday specials====
CBS was the original broadcast network home of the animated primetime holiday specials based on the ''[[Peanuts]]'' comic strip, beginning with ''[[A Charlie Brown Christmas]]'' in 1965. Over 30 holiday Peanuts specials (each for a specific holiday such as [[Halloween]]) were broadcast on CBS until 2000 when the broadcast rights were acquired by ABC. CBS also aired several primetime animated specials based on the works of [[Dr. Seuss]] (Theodor Geisel), beginning with ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV special)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]'' in 1966, as well as several specials based on the ''[[Garfield]]'' comic strip during the 1980s (which led to Garfield getting his [[Saturday-morning cartoon]] on the network, ''Garfield and Friends'', which ran from 1988 to 1995). ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]'', produced in [[stop motion]] by [[Rankin/Bass]], has been another annual holiday staple of CBS; however, that special first aired on NBC in 1964. {{as of|2011}}, ''Rudolph'' and ''[[Frosty the Snowman (film)|Frosty the Snowman]]'' was the only two pre-1990 animated specials remaining on CBS; the broadcast rights to the ''Charlie Brown'' specials are now held by Apple,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/10/its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-streaming-apple-tv.html|title=Apple TV+ Says: Welcome, Great Pumpkin|first=Josef|last=Adalian|work=Vulture|date=October 19, 2020|access-date=October 19, 2020|archive-date=October 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019203209/https://www.vulture.com/2020/10/its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-streaming-apple-tv.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''The Grinch'' rights by NBC,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schneider |first=Michael |title=NBC Renews 'American Ninja Warrior', Acquires 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'  |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/34167/nbc-renews-american-ninja-warrior-acquires-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/ |access-date=January 20, 2022 |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418143757/https://www.tvinsider.com/34167/nbc-renews-american-ninja-warrior-acquires-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Morgan |first=Chris |date=December 25, 2021 |title=20 facts you might not know about How the Grinch Stole Christmas |page=15 |work=Yardbarker |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/20-facts-you-might-not-know-about-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/ss-AARCjnZ#image=15 |access-date=January 20, 2022 |archive-date=December 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209163608/https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/20-facts-you-might-not-know-about-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/ss-AARCjnZ#image=15 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the rights to the ''Garfield'' specials by [[Boomerang (TV network)|Boomerang]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://watch.boomerang.com/movies|title=Boomerang &#124; Full Episodes of Your Family's Favorite Cartoons|website=Boomerang|access-date=April 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608084708/https://watch.boomerang.com/movies|archive-date=June 8, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}

All of these animated specials, from 1973 to 1990, began with a fondly remembered seven-second animated opening sequence, in which the words "A CBS Special Presentation" were displayed in colorful lettering (the [[ITC Avant Garde]] typeface, widely used in the 1970s, was used for the title logo). The word "SPECIAL", in [[all caps]] and repeated multiple times in multiple colors, slowly zoomed out from the frame in a spinning counterclockwise motion against a black background, and rapidly zoomed back into frame as a single word, in white, at the end; the sequence was accompanied by a jazzy though majestic up-tempo fanfare with dramatic horns and percussion (which was edited incidental music from the CBS crime drama ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'', titled "Call to Danger" on the [[Capitol Records]] soundtrack LP). This opening sequence appeared immediately before all CBS specials of the period (such as the [[Miss USA]] pageants and the annual presentation of the [[Kennedy Center Honors]]), in addition to animated specials.

====Classical music specials====
CBS was also responsible for airing the series of ''[[Young People's Concerts]]'', conducted by [[Leonard Bernstein]]. Telecast every few months between 1958 and 1972, first in black-and-white and then in color beginning in 1966, these programs introduced millions of children to [[classical music]] through the eloquent commentaries of Bernstein. The specials were nominated for several [[Emmy Award]]s, including two wins in 1961 and later in 1966,<ref>{{Citation|title=New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3776668/awards|access-date=August 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018015418/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3776668/awards|archive-date=October 18, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> and were among the first programs ever broadcast from the [[Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts]].

Over the years, CBS has broadcast three different productions of Tchaikovsky's ballet ''[[The Nutcracker]]'' – two live telecasts of the George Balanchine [[New York City Ballet]] production in 1957 and 1958 respectively, a little-known German-American filmed production in 1965 (which was subsequently repeated three times and starred [[Edward Villella]], [[Patricia McBride]] and [[Melissa Hayden (actress)|Melissa Hayden]]), and beginning in 1977, the [[Mikhail Baryshnikov]] staging of the ballet, starring the Russian dancer along with [[Gelsey Kirkland]] – a version that would become a television classic, and remains so today (the broadcast of this production later moved to PBS).{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}

In April 1986, CBS presented a slightly abbreviated version of ''Horowitz in Moscow'', a live piano recital by pianist [[Vladimir Horowitz]], which marked his return to Russia after over 60 years. The recital was televised as an episode of ''CBS News Sunday Morning'' (televised at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. Eastern Time in the U.S., as the recital was performed simultaneously at 4:00&nbsp;p.m. in Russia). It was so successful that CBS repeated it a mere two months later by popular demand, this time on videotape, rather than live. In later years, the program was shown as a standalone special on [[PBS]]; the current DVD of the telecast omits the commentary by [[Charles Kuralt]] but includes additional selections not heard on the CBS telecast.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Taubman |first1=Philip |date=April 21, 1986 |title=FOR HOROWITZ IN MOSCOW, BRAVOS AND TEARS |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/21/arts/for-horowitz-in-moscow-bravos-and-tears.html |access-date=January 7, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In 1986, CBS telecast ''Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening'' in primetime, in what was then a rare move for a commercial broadcast network, since most primetime classical music specials were relegated to PBS and [[A&E (TV network)|A&E]] by this time. The program was a concert commemorating the re-opening of [[Carnegie Hall]] after its complete renovation. A range of artists were featured, from classical conductor Leonard Bernstein to popular music singer [[Frank Sinatra]].

====''Cinderella''====
To compete with NBC, which produced the televised version of the [[Mary Martin]] Broadway production of ''[[Peter Pan (1954 musical)|Peter Pan]]'', CBS responded with a musical production of ''[[Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical)|Cinderella]]'', with music by [[Richard Rodgers]] and lyrics by [[Oscar Hammerstein II]]. Based upon the [[Cinderella|classic Charles Perrault fairy tale]], it is the only Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to have been written for television. It was originally broadcast live in color on CBS on March 31, 1957, as a vehicle for [[Julie Andrews]], who played the title role; that broadcast was seen by over 100 million people. It was subsequently remade by CBS in 1965, with Lesley Ann Warren, Stuart Damon, [[Ginger Rogers]], and [[Walter Pidgeon]] among its stars; the remake also included the new song "Loneliness of Evening", which was originally composed in 1949 for ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' but was not performed in that musical.<ref name=recreates>{{cite news|title=Richard Rodgers recreates a ''Cinderella'' to be remembered|newspaper=[[San Mateo Times]]|date=February 19, 1966|edition=TV Week|page=54}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057950/ |title=Cinderella (1965, TV) |publisher=[[IMDb]] }}. Accessed February 8, 2010.</ref> This version was rebroadcast several times on CBS into the early 1970s, and is occasionally broadcast on various cable networks to this day; both versions are available on DVD.{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}

====National Geographic====
CBS was also the original broadcast home for the primetime specials produced by the [[National Geographic Society]]. The Geographic series in the U.S. started on CBS in 1964, before moving to ABC in 1973 (the specials subsequently moved to PBS – under the production of Pittsburgh member station WQED – in 1975 and NBC in 1995, before returning to PBS in 2000). The specials have featured stories on many scientific figures such as [[Louis Leakey]], [[Jacques Cousteau]], and [[Jane Goodall]], that not only featured their work but helped make them internationally known and accessible to millions. A majority of the specials were narrated by various actors, notably [[Alexander Scourby]] during the CBS run. The success of the specials led in part to the creation of the [[National Geographic Channel]], a cable channel launched in January 2001 as a joint venture between the National Geographic Society and [[Fox Cable Networks]]. The specials' distinctive theme music, by [[Elmer Bernstein]], was also adopted by the National Geographic Channel.

====Other notable specials====
From 1949 to 2002, the [[Pillsbury Bake-Off]], an annual national cooking contest, was broadcast on CBS as a special. Hosts for the broadcast included [[Arthur Godfrey]], [[Art Linkletter]], [[Bob Barker]], [[Gary Collins (actor)|Gary Collins]], [[Willard Scott]] (although under contract with CBS' rival NBC), and [[Alex Trebek]].

The [[Miss USA]] [[beauty pageant]] aired on CBS from 1963 to 2002, during a large portion of that period, the telecast was often emceed by the host of one of CBS's game shows including Bob Barker from 1967 to 1987 (at which point Barker, an [[animal rights activist]] who eventually convinced producers of ''The Price Is Right'' to cease offering [[fur coat]]s as prizes on the program, quit in a dispute over their use), succeed by [[Alan Thicke]] in 1988, [[Dick Clark]] from 1989 to 1993, and [[Bob Goen]] from 1994 to 1996. The pageant's highest viewership was recorded in the early 1980s when it regularly topped the Nielsen ratings on the week of its broadcast.<ref>{{cite news|title=U.S. pulchritude tops TV charts|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]]|page=15|date=May 21, 1980}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Pageant tops Nielsen ratings|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|page=15|date=May 19, 1982}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Beauty pageant most-watched show|work=The Globe and Mail Associated Press|page=15|date=May 18, 1983}}</ref> Viewership dropped sharply throughout the 1990s and 2000s, from an estimated viewership of 20 million to an average of 7 million from 2000 to 2001.<ref>{{cite news|title=There She Goes: Pageants Move to NBC|author=Lisa de Moraes|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=June 22, 2002}}</ref> In 2002, [[Donald Trump]] (owner of the Miss USA pageant's governing body, the [[Miss Universe|Miss Universe Organization]]) brokered a new deal with NBC, giving it half-ownership of the Miss USA, Miss Universe and [[Miss Teen USA]] pageants and moving them to that network as part of an initial five-year contract,<ref>{{cite news|title=Trump moves pageants from CBS to NBC|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|page=2B|date=June 22, 2002}}</ref> which began in 2003 and ended in 2015 after 12 years amid Trump's controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants during the launch of his [[2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign|2016 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NBC: Done With Donald Trump, Miss USA, Miss Universe – Update|url=https://deadline.com/2015/06/nbc-donald-trump-cancels-miss-usa-miss-universe-1201461913/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=June 29, 2015|access-date=July 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630174133/http://deadline.com/2015/06/nbc-donald-trump-cancels-miss-usa-miss-universe-1201461913/|archive-date=June 30, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

On June 1, 1977, it was announced that [[Elvis Presley]] had signed a deal with CBS to appear in a new television special. Under the agreement, CBS would videotape Presley's concerts during the summer of 1977; the special was filmed during Presley's final tour at stops in [[Omaha, Nebraska]] (on June 19) and [[Rapid City, South Dakota]] (on June 21 of that year). CBS aired the special, ''[[Elvis in Concert]]'', on October 3, 1977,<ref>{{cite web|title=Elvis in Concert |url=http://www.elvispresley.com.au/elvis/presley/elvis_in_concert.shtml |work=ElvisPresley.com.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504105529/http://elvispresley.com.au/elvis/presley/elvis_in_concert.shtml |archive-date=May 4, 2009 }}</ref> nearly two months after Presley died in his [[Graceland]] mansion on August 16.

Since its inception in 1978, CBS has been the sole broadcaster of [[The Kennedy Center Honors]], a two-hour performing arts tribute typically taped and edited in December for later broadcast during the holiday season.