Marks 7 Out of 8 Consecutive Weeks of Beating ABC in A25-54 For At Least One Day During the Week
In Key Demos, ‘Nightly News’ Delivers Best Start to Broadcast Season vs. ABC in 4 Years
‘Nightly’ Continues to Improve Gaps vs. ABC vs. Last Year, Including By Nearly 60% in A25-54
Week of Jan 29. Ratings Highlights
- Nightly News tops ABC in the A25-54 demo on Thursday by +20,000, continuing its best start of the season vs. ABC in 4 years in the key demos (since 2019-20)
- Nightly News is the #2 show of the week with 6.746 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication
- Nightly News marks 7 out of 8 consecutive weeks of beating ABC in the A25-54 demo for at least one day during the week
- Nightly News improves demo gaps vs. ABC vs. last year, including by 57% in A25-54 in the most recent week
- Season to date, Nightly News improves its competitive position versus ABC across the board by double digits, including by 68% in the A25-54 demo compared to the same time period last year
Week of Jan. 29 Nightly Stats
- Averages 6.746 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.749 million (+35%)
- Season to date, Nightly News narrows its total viewership gap vs. ABC by 14%
- Averages 1.009 million A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +290,000 (+40%)
- Tops ABC in the A25-54 demo on Thursday by +20,000
- For 28 of the last 30 weeks, Nightly News closes the A25-54 in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including by 57% in the most recent week
- Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 68%
- Averages 668,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +163,000 (+32%)
- Week over week, Nightly News cuts A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 15%
- Year over year, Nightly News cuts its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 24%
- Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 58%
- Across digital, Nightly News delivered 13.3 million video viewers and 1.4 million hours viewed on & off network platforms
- On YouTube, weekday episodes reached 718,000 views and 565,000 viewers
WEEK of JANUARY 29-FEBRUARY 4, 2024
| Program | P25-54 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Imps | Imps | Imps | |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS | 1,009 | 668 | 6,746 |
| CBS EVENING NEWS | 719 | 505 | 4,997 |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | 1,096 | 762 | 8,082 |
Note: ABC was retitled on Wednesday due to NBA coverage in prime time. 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.
