The 2023–24 afternoon network television schedule for the four major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday and weekend afternoon hours from September 2023 to August 2024. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning and cancelled shows from the 2022–23 season. The daytime schedules for the four major networks that offer afternoon programming are expected to remain consistent with the prior television season.
Affiliates fill time periods not occupied by network programs with local or syndicated programming. PBS – which offers daytime programming through a children's program block, PBS Kids – is not included, as its member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Also not included are The CW and MyNetworkTV (as the programming services do not offer daytime programs of any kind except for LIV Golf, Arizona Bowl, and Atlantic Coast Conference) and The CW Plus (as its schedule is composed mainly of syndicated reruns).
Fox is not included on the weekday schedule as it only airs afternoon programming (in the form of sports content) during weekends.
Please note that the schedules for the networks are affected by the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.
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Schedule New series are highlighted in bold. All times correspond to U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time scheduling (except for some live sports or events). Except where affiliates slot certain programs outside their network-dictated timeslots, subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska, and Hawaii-Aleutian times. Local schedules may differ, as affiliates have the option to pre-empt or delay network programs. Such scheduling may be limited to preemptions caused by local or national breaking news or weather coverage (which may force stations to tape delay certain programs in overnight timeslots or defer them to a co-operated station or digital subchannel in their regular timeslot) and any major sports events scheduled to air in a weekday timeslot (mainly during major holidays). Stations may air shows at other times at their preference. All sporting events air live in all time zones in U.S. Eastern time, with local and/or primetime programming by affiliates after game completion.
Weekdays NetworkNoon12:30 p.m.1:00 p.m.1:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.3:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.7:30 p.m. ABC Local and/or syndicated programmingGMA3: What You Need To Know**General Hospital*Local and/or syndicated programmingABC World News TonightLocal and/or syndicated programming CBSLocal and/or syndicated programmingThe Young and the RestlessThe Bold and the BeautifulThe TalkCBS Evening News NBC NBC News Daily***Local and/or syndicated programmingNBC Nightly News
Notes: Depending on their choice of feed, CBS stations have the option of airing Let's Make a Deal at either 10:00 a.m. or 3:00 p.m. Eastern (airtime adjusted by time zone), and/or The Young and the Restless at 11:00 or 11:30 a.m. local time (in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones).
(*) ABC stations have the option of airing General Hospital at 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, depending on the station's choice of feed.
(**) ABC stations have the option of GMA3 anytime between noon-2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, depending on the station's choice of feed.
(***) NBC stations have the option of airing NBC News Daily anytime between noon-4 p.m. Eastern Time, as live feeds are provided each hour
Saturday NetworkNoon12:30 p.m.1:00 p.m.1:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.3:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.ABC FallESPN College Football on ABCCollege Football ScoreboardESPN Saturday Night Football on ABC WinterLocal and/or syndicated programmingABC Hockey Saturday PregameABC Hockey SaturdayLocal and/or syndicated programmingABC World News TonightLocal and/or syndicated programming SpringWNBA CountdownWNBA on ABC SummerESPN on ABC sports programmingLocal and/or syndicated programmingCBS FallLocal, syndicated and/or CBS Sports programming College Football TodaySEC on CBS WinterCollege Basketball on CBSLocal and/or syndicated programmingCBS Weekend News SpringLocal, syndicated and/or CBS Sports programmingPGA Tour on CBS SummerBig3 on CBSFox FallFox College Football WinterFox College Hoops SpringLocal, syndicated and/or Fox Sports programmingUFL on FoxBaseball Night in America SummerLocal, syndicated and/or Fox Sports programmingHorse racing on FoxLocal and/or syndicated programmingNBC FallLocal and/or syndicated programmingPremier League on NBCNotre Dame Football on NBCCollege CountdownCollege Football on NBC WinterGolf Channel on NBCLocal and/or syndicated programmingNBC Nightly NewsLocal and/or syndicated programming SpringPremier League Goal ZoneNBC Sports programming SummerNBC Sports programming
Notes: To comply with FCC educational programming regulations, stations may defer certain programs featured in their respective network's E/I program blocks to determined weekend late morning or afternoon time periods if a sporting event is not scheduled in the timeslot or in place of paid programming that would otherwise be scheduled. Airtimes of sporting events may vary depending on the offerings scheduled for that weekend. NBC Nightly News airs in the Eastern and Central Time zones when Notre Dame Football on NBC does not air a 3:30 p.m. ET game. CBS Weekend News airs in the Eastern and Central time zones when SEC on CBS does not air a 3:30 p.m. ET game.
Sunday NetworkNoon12:30 p.m.1:00 p.m.1:30 p.m.2:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.3:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.4:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.ABC FallLocal, ESPN on ABC sports and/or syndicated programmingWNBA on ABCLocal and/or syndicated programmingABC World News Tonight WinterLocal and/or syndicated programmingNBA CountdownNBA Sunday ShowcaseLocal and/or syndicated programming SpringWNBA CountdownWNBA on ABC SummerESPN on ABC sports programmingLocal and/or syndicated programmingCBS FallThe NFL TodayNFL on CBS WinterCollege Basketball on CBSLocal and/or syndicated programmingCBS Weekend News SpringLocal, CBS Sports and/or syndicated programmingPGA Tour on CBS SummerBig3 on CBSFox FallFox NFL SundayFox NFL WinterLocal, syndicated and/or Fox Sports programmingNASCAR RaceDayNASCAR on Fox SpringLocal, syndicated and/or Fox Sports programmingUFL on Fox SummerLocal, syndicated and/or Fox Sports programmingNHRA on FoxNBC FallLocal and/or syndicated programmingNASCAR AmericaNASCAR on NBCLocal and/or syndicated programmingNBC Nightly News WinterNBC Sports programmingGolf Channel on NBC SpringNBC Sports programming
Notes: To comply with FCC educational programming regulations, stations may defer certain programs featured in their respective network's E/I program blocks to determined weekend late morning or afternoon time periods if a sporting event is not scheduled in the timeslot or in place of paid programming that would otherwise be scheduled. Airtimes of sporting events may vary depending on the offerings scheduled for that weekend. When CBS and/or Fox offer an early singleheader NFL game, a post-game show airs after the game from 4:30–5:00 p.m. ET (the length of which may vary depending on the timing of the early game's conclusion) with local, syndicated or non-NFL sports programming airing after from 5:00–7:00 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, when CBS and/or Fox offer a late singleheader NFL game, local, syndicated or non-NFL sports programming airs from 1:00–4:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. PT. ABC, CBS and/or NBC stations may air their corresponding network's early evening newscast at 6:00 or 6:30 p.m. ET and PT/5:00 or 5:30 p.m. CT/MT, depending on the station's choice of feed. NBC Nightly News airs live in all time zones during Fall to avoid pre-emption due to the live airing of NBC Sunday Night Football. CBS Weekend News airs on the Eastern and Central time zones at 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT when NFL on CBS does not air late NFL games. All other time zones air the program regardless of receiving or not a late game.
By network ABC
Returning series: ABC News ABC World News Tonight GMA3: What You Need To Know ESPN on ABC College Football Scoreboard ESPN College Basketball on ABC ESPN College Football on ABC NBA Countdown NBA Sunday Showcase ABC Hockey Saturday WNBA on ABC UFL on ABC (was XFL in 2023) General Hospital The View
CBS
Returning series: The Bold and the Beautiful CBS Evening News CBS Sports College Basketball on CBS The NFL Today NFL on CBS PGA Tour on CBS SEC on CBS/College Football on CBS The Talk The Young and the Restless
Fox
Returning series: Fox Sports Fox College Football Fox College Hoops Fox NFL Sunday NASCAR on Fox NASCAR RaceDay
NBC
Returning series: NBC News NBC News Daily NBC Nightly News NBC Sports Golf Channel on NBC IndyCar on NBC NASCAR America NASCAR on NBC Notre Dame Football on NBC Premier League on NBC
Renewals and cancellations Series renewals ABC ABC Hockey Saturday—Renewed for an eleventh season on March 10, 2021; deal will into a fourteenth season in 2027. United Football League—Renewed for a fourth season on May 17, 2022; deal will into a sixth season in 2027.
CBS NFL on CBS/The NFL Today—Renewed through the 2032–33 season on March 18, 2021. The Talk—Renewed for a fifteenth and final season on April 12, 2024. The Young and the Restless—Renewed through the 2027–28 season on February 27, 2024.
Fox Fox NFL Sunday/Fox NFL—Renewed through the 2032–33 season on March 18, 2021.
NBC
Cancellations CBS SEC on CBS—On December 20, 2019, CBS announced that it would not renew its agreement with the Southeastern Conference beyond the 2023 season. The Big Ten Conference will replace the SEC in the time slot beginning in the 2024 season.
NBC USFL on NBC—On December 5, 2023, NBC announced it would opt out of the final year of its contract with the USFL, which ultimately merged with the XFL to form the United Football League later that month.
See also 2023–24 United States network television schedule (prime-time) 2023–24 United States network television schedule (morning) 2023–24 United States network television schedule (late night) 2023–24 United States network television schedule (overnight)
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