...oadcast networks

https://deadline.com/2018/09/murphy-brown-premiere-ratings-greys-anatomy-how-to-get-away-with-murder-1202472952/

The CBS revival failed to even come close to the big premiere ratings for the revivals of Will & Grace and Roseanne (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/murphy-brown-premiere-tv-ratings-sept-27-2018-1147698), but entertainment shows underperformed across the board -- including Grey's Anatomy. That might have been the result of Thursday's all-day Kavanaugh hearings, which concluded shortly before primetime. ALSO: Thursday Night Football debuts on Fox up from last year's opener on CBS. (https://deadline.com/2018/09/rams-win-unbeaten-thursday-night-football-ratings-up-debut-nfl-fox-1202472841/)

I think it's because Murphy Brown is not as well known those shows. It wasn't as well syndicated as those either.

I also think Murphy Brown is not as timeless as those shows either, you watch episodes of the old program and the topical jokes just don't work today.

While I enjoyed the revival episode on Thursday, I felt like they over-did it with all the Trump bashing and political references. It feels like the plot was just a symptom of the politics and it came secondary to the politics.