NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt is #4 Most-Watched Program of the Week

Nightly News’ Continues to Deliver Best Start to Broadcast Season vs. ABC in 4 Years Across the Board

‘Nightly News’ Marks Another Consecutive Week of Closing Gaps vs. ABC in All Key Demos

Week of July 15 Ratings Highlights

• Nightly News is #4 most-watched show of the week with 5.506 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication
• Nightly News continues its best start of the season vs. ABC in 4 years (since 2019-20) across the board and narrows across-the-board gaps versus ABC in year-over-year measurements  
• Season to date, Nightly News improves its competitive position versus ABC across the board, including by 34% in the A25-54 demo compared to the same time period last year
• Nightly News reaches its third best week this year with 15.7 million video views and 1.5 million hours viewed across digital platforms. 

Week of July 15 Nightly Stats

• Averages 5.506 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.485 million (+37%)

• Year over year, Nightly News closes total viewership gap vs. ABC by 13%
• Season to date, Nightly News narrows its total viewership gap vs. ABC by 5%
• Averages 734,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +185,000 (+34%)

• Year over year, Nightly News narrows the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 5%
• Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 34%
• Averages 493,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +140,000 (+40%)

• Year over year, Nightly News cuts its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 1%
• Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 30%

WEEK of JULY 15-21, 2024

Note: Nightly News was based on a 3-day average (Mon, Tues, & Fri) due to RNC coverage starting at 9P EDT on Wednesday & Thursday. ABC World News Tonight was based on a 4-day average (Mon-Thurs) due to retitling on Friday. NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight and CBS Evening News’ ratings include afternoon and overnight airings on owned stations. All stats exclude alternate titles and specials.