NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT IS #1 IN KEY DEMOS ON WEDNESDAY

Increases Total Viewer & A18-49 Audiences In Week-Over-Week Measurements

Delivers Best Start to Broadcast Season vs. ABC in 4 Years in A25-54 & A18-49

Continues to Improve Gaps vs. ABC vs. Last Year, Including By Nearly 60% in A25-54

Week of Feb. 26 Ratings Highlights

• Nightly News tops ABC in the demos on Wednesday, by +3,000 in A25-54 & by +34,000 in A18-49. Nightly News continues its best start of the season vs. ABC in 4 years in the key demos (since 2019-20)

• Nightly News increases in total viewers and A18-49 demo vs. last week

• Season to date, Nightly News improves its competitive position versus ABC across the board by double digits, including by 58% in the A25-54 demo compared to the same time period last year

Week of Feb. 26 Nightly Stats

• Averages 6.569 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.856 million (+39%)
  • In week over week, Nightly News increases total viewership by +7,0000
  • In year over year, Nightly News closes the total viewership gap vs. ABC by 3%
  • Season to date, Nightly News narrows its total viewership gap vs. ABC by 11%
• Averages 912,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +220,000 (+32%)
  • Tops ABC in the A25-54 demo on Wednesday by +3,000
  • Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 58%
• Averages 627,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +159,000 (+34%)
  • Tops ABC in the A18-49 demo on Wednesday by +34,000
  • In week over week, Nightly News increases A18-49 by +22,000
  • Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 49%
• Across digital, Nightly News delivered 12 million video viewers and 1.4 million hours viewed on & off network platforms
• On YouTube, weekday episodes reached 654,000 views and 514,000 viewers

WEEK of FEBRUARY 26-MARCH 3, 2024

Note: 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.