TELEVISION
Length
Longest Running Shows in the World
This list features the longest series of all time based on the number of years the series has been broadcast on television.
RANK | SERIES | YEARS AIRED | YEARS | COUNTRY |
1 | Lord Mayor's Show | 80 | 1937–1938, 1946–present (not broadcast during WW2) | United Kingdom |
2 | Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph | 80 | 1937–1938, 1946–present (not broadcast during WW2) | United Kingdom |
3 | The Championships, Wimbledon | 80 | 1937, 1939, 1946–present (not played during WWII) | United Kingdom |
4 | NFL on NBC | 78 | 1939–1998, 2006–present | United States |
5 | Meet the Press | 78 | 1947–present | United States |
6 | CBS Evening News | 77 | 1948–present | United States |
7 | Music and the Spoken Word | 76 | 1949–present | United States |
8 | Le Jour du Seigneur | 76 | 1949–present | France |
9 | Sanremo Music Festival | 74 | 1951–present | Italy |
10 | Hockey Night in Canada | 73 | 1952–present | Canada |
11 | Today (NBC News) | 73 | 1952–present | United States |
12 | The Victory Hour | 73 | 1952–present | USA |
13 | La Domenica Sportiva | 72 | 1953–present | Italy |
14 | NHK Nodo Jiman | 72 | 1953–present | Japan |
15 | Panorama | 72 | 1953–present | United Kingdom |
16 | National Eisteddfod of Wales | 71 | 1953–present | United Kingdom |
17 | Backyard Farmer | 72 | 1953–present | United States |
18 | The Tonight Show | 71 | 1954–present | United States |
19 | Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod | 70 | 1954–present | United Kingdom |
20 | Miss Universe | 70 | 1955–present | United States |
21 | Miss America | 70 | 1955–present | United States |
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