FRIDAY’S NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT IS THE #1 BROADCAST OF THE WEEK WITH NEARLY 9 MILLION VIEWERS

‘Nightly’ Hits 10 Month Total Viewership High, Marks Most Narrow Total Viewer Gap Vs. ABC in One Year

‘Nightly’ Marks Best Start to Broadcast Season vs. ABC in 4 Years in Key Demos

‘Nightly’ Continues to Close Key Demo Gaps vs. ABC vs. Last Year, Including by 80% in A25-54

Week of Nov.20 : Ratings Highlights

• Friday’s Nightly News is the #1 program of the week with 8.887 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication

• Nightly News hits a 10-month total viewership high (since 1/23/23) with 7.648 total viewers, marking its most narrow total viewer gap vs. ABC in one year  (11/21/22)

• Among both demos, Nightly News continues its best start of the season vs. ABC in 4 years (since 2019-20)

• For 19 of the last 20 weeks, Nightly News closes the demo gaps in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including by 80% in A25-54 in the most recent week.

• Season to date, Nightly News improves its competitive position versus ABC by 71% in the A25-54 demo compared to the same time period last year

Week of Nov. 20: Nightly Stats

• Averages 7.648 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 2.693 million (+54%), largest advantage over network since November 2022
  • Nightly News hits 10-month high in total viewers (best since 1/23/23)
  • Week over week, Nightly News cuts it total viewership gap vs. ABC by 52%
  • Nightly News increases total viewers by +841,000 in week-over-week measurements
• Averages 1.093 million A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +407,000 (+59%)
  • Nightly News hits 6-week high in key demo (best since 10/9/23)
  • Nightly News increases A25-54 viewers by +71,000 in week-over-week measurements
  • For 19 of the last 20 weeks, Nightly News closes the A25-54 in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including by 80% in the most recent week
  • In week over week, Nightly News cuts the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 53%
• Averages 772,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +273,000 (+55%)
  • Nightly News increases A18-49 viewers by +74,000 in week-over-week measurements
• Across digital, Nightly News delivered 12.1 million video views and 1.2 million hours viewed on & off network platforms
• On YouTube, weekday episodes reached 572,000 views and nearly 500,000 viewers

WEEK of NOVEMBER 20-26, 2023

Note: Nightly was based on a 3-day average (Mon, Tues, & Fri). ABC World News Tonight was only rated on Tuesday. CBS Evening News was based on a 2-day average (Mon & Tues). Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday were all considered Nielsen holidays. NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight and CBS Evening News’ ratings include afternoon and overnight airings on owned stations. Digital ratings sourcing: Adobe Analytics and Partner Portals; YouTube Analytics Portal.

NOVEMBER 2023: NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT DELIVERS LARGEST TOTAL VIEWER AUDIENCE IN 9 MONTHS

For 12 Consecutive Months, ‘Nightly’ Continues to Close Demo Gaps in Year-Over-Year Measurements vs. ABC, Most Recently by Nearly 73%

‘Nightly’ Also Marks Most Narrow A25-54 Gap vs. ABC in Over 3 Years

November 2023: Ratings Highlights

• Nightly News increases its total viewership vs. October by +513,000, delivering the broadcast’s largest audience since February 2023

• Nightly News ranks #3 in total viewers for the month with 6.965 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication

• Nightly News improves across the board gaps vs. ABC in month-over-week and year-over-year

• For 12 consecutive months, Nightly News closes the A25-54/A18-49 gaps in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including most recently by 73% in A2-54

• Nightly News marks its most narrow A25-54 gap vs. ABC since March 2020 and its closest total viewer gap vs. the network in nearly 2 years (since Dec 21)

• Nightly News continues to top CBS across the board, marking its 206 consecutive month of beating the network in total viewers and the key A25-54 demo

November 2023: Nightly Stats

• Averages 6.965 million total viewers, topping CBS by +2.073 million (+42%)
  • Month over month, Nightly News cuts its total viewership gap vs. ABC by 10%
  • Year over year, Nightly News cuts its total viewership gap vs. ABC by 23%
  • Nightly News increases its total viewership vs. October by +513,000, marks largest total audience since Feb 23
• Averages 1.048 million A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +352,000 (+50%)
  • For 12 consecutive months, Nightly News closes the A25-54 gaps in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, most recently by 73%
  • Month over month, Nightly News cuts its A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 7%
  • Nightly News increases A25-54 viewers vs. October by +20,000
• Averages 734,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +252,000 (+52%)
  • For 12 consecutive months, Nightly News closes the A18-49 gap in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, most recently by 85%
  • Month over month, Nightly News cuts its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 67%
• Across digital, Nightly News delivered 60 million video views
• On YouTube, full episodes reached 734,000 views and 558,000 viewers

NOVEMBER 2023

NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight and CBS Evening News’ ratings include afternoon and overnight airings on owned stations. Digital ratings sourcing: Adobe Analytics and Partner Portals; YouTube Analytics Portal.