NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT IS #1 IN KEY DEMOS ON MONDAY, ONLY EVENING NEWSCAST TO GROW ACROSS-THE-BOARD

NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WINS WEDNESDAY – #1 EVENING NEWSCAST IN THE KEY A25-54 DEMO

Marks 8 Out of 9 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 News’ Continues to Improve Gaps vs. ABC vs. Last Year, Including By Nearly 70% in A25-54

Week of Feb 5. Ratings Highlights

  • Nightly News tops ABC on Monday by +42,000 in A25-54 and +62,000 in A18-49, continuing its best start of the season vs. ABC in 4 years in the key demos (since 2019-20)
  • Nightly News is the only evening newscast to grow across-the-board vs. last week, up +17,000 in total viewers, +5,000 in A25-54 and A18-49
  • Nightly News marks 8 out of 9 consecutive weeks of beating ABC in the A25-54 demo for at least one day during the week
  • Nightly News is the #2 show of the week 6.764 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication
  • Nightly News improves demo gaps vs. ABC vs. last year, including by 46% 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 Feb. 5 Nightly Stats

  • Averages 6.764 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.755 million (+35%)
    • Nightly News increases total viewership vs. last week by +17,000
    • Season to date, Nightly News narrows its total viewership gap vs. ABC by 13%
  • Averages 1.014 million A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +297,000 (+41%)
    • Tops ABC in the A25-54 demo on Monday by +42,000
    • In week over week, Nightly News closes the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 3%
    • For 29 of the last 31 weeks, Nightly News closes the A25-54 in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including by 46% in the most recent week
    • Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 68%
  • Averages 673,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +199,000 (+42%)
    • Tops ABC in A18-49 demo on Monday by +62,000
    • Week over week, Nightly News cuts A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 38%
    • Year over year, Nightly News cuts its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 49%
    • Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 58%
  • Across digital, Nightly News delivered 15.4 million video viewers and 1.6 million hours viewed on & off network platforms
  • On YouTube, weekday episodes reached 768,000 views and 621,000 viewers

WEEK of FEBRUARY 5-11, 2024

Program P25-54 P18-49 P2+
Imps Imps Imps
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS 1,014 673 6,764
CBS EVENING NEWS 717 474 5,009
ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT 1,098 731 8,124

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

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