NCIS is again world’s most-watched TV drama

MILITARY crime show NCIS, which has been the most popular US drama for five straight seasons, is once again king of the world.

NCIS ( left) won the International TV Audience Award at the 57th Monte Carlo TV Festival in Monaco, which closed on Tuesday.

With 47.1 million viewers worldwide, the CBS show came in ahead of competitors Criminal Minds and The X-Files.

In the comedy category, The Big Bang Theory retains its title with 39.8 million fans, beating Modern Family for the second year running.

British talent shone particularly brightly this year, with awards for Victoria and its star, Jenna Coleman, in drama; as well as Fleabag and its creator and star, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, in comedy.

Meanwhile, The Bold and the Beautiful remains the world’s most-watched soap opera with 13.1 million viewers.

International Audience Award nominees were pre-selected among the top 15 imported fiction programmes in 61 countries, representing almost three billion potential viewers. – AFP-Relaxnews