Why CBS picked The World's Best to follow the Super Bowl

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CBS Entertainment president Kelly Kahl says "we considered everything," including Young Sheldon, FBI and God Friended Me. “More or less every show on our schedule, somebody threw it out there at one point," says Kahl. "The questions we really ask ourselves are, what can benefit the most from this plum slot? What can we really take advantage of?” Ultimately, the network settled on the new James Corden-hosted global talent competition after seeing how past CBS reality shows like Survivor and Undercover Boss did after past Super Bowls.