https://www.cracked.com/article_49738_broadcast-tv-is-the-last-bastion-of-sitcoms-for-better-or-for-worse.html

While the sitcom genre faces a long-term decline (https://www.google.com/search?q=The+survival+of+sitcoms+seems+dependent+on+broadcast+networks.&sca_esv=9d15f0d80b628227&biw=1358&bih=602&sxsrf=ANbL-n4AncDr_PxqpNvBP8mZBJFZ9iNdyQ%3A1771645497129&ei=OSqZafbLB6O4qtsPgMKasAw&ved=0ahUKEwi2zJjk1emSAxUjnGoFHQChBsYQ4dUDCBM&uact=5&oq=The+survival+of+sitcoms+seems+dependent+on+broadcast+networks.&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiPlRoZSBzdXJ2aXZhbCBvZiBzaXRjb21zIHNlZW1zIGRlcGVuZGVudCBvbiBicm9hZGNhc3QgbmV0d29ya3MuSPMJUABYhQVwAXgBkAEAmAGPAaABjwGqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQKYAgGgAhyoAhDCAgcQIxjqAhgnwgINEC4YxwEY0QMY6gIYJ8ICFxAAGIAEGIoFGJECGOcGGOoCGLQC2AEBmAMc8QUAHBvWSGPWIroGBggBEAEYAZIHATGgB1CyBwC4BwDCBwM0LTHIBxOACAE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) and increased competition from streaming, which captured 44.8% of U.S. viewing by May 2025 compared to 20.1% for broadcast, broadcast networks still provide crucial long-term audience retention that streaming often lacks. Broadcast sitcoms experience lower viewership decay (12.6% in off-season) than streaming comedies (31.8% decay).