NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT RANKS AS TOP 3 MOST-WATCHED TV PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK

NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT RANKS AS TOP 5 MOST-WATCHED TV PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK

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

Monday’s ‘Nightly’ Tops ABC’s ‘World News Tonight’ in A25-54 & A18-49

For the First Time Since Dec. 2019, ‘Nightly’ Beats ABC in Demos for Several Weeks For At Least One Day During the Week

‘Nightly’ Continues to Improve Across-the-Board Gaps vs. ABC vs. Last Year, Including by 75% in Key Demo

Week of Nov. 13: Ratings Highlights

  • Nightly News ranks #3 in total viewers for the week with 6.806 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication
  • Among both demos, Nightly News continues its best start of the season vs. ABC in 4 years (since 2019-20).
  • Monday’s Nightly News tops ABC in A25-54 by +59,000 and by +25,000 in A18-49
  • This marks several weeks of Nightly News topping ABC for at least one day during the week in the A25-54 demo, the first time this has happened since Dec. 2019
  • For the past six consecutive weeks, Nightly News improves the year-over-year total viewership gaps vs. ABC, most recently by 33%
  • For 18 of the last 19 weeks, Nightly News closes the demo gaps in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including by 75% in A25-54 in the most recent week. 
  • Season to date, Nightly News improves its competitive position versus ABC by 67% in the A25-54 demo compared to the same time period last year

Week of Nov.13: Nightly Stats

  • Averages 6.806 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 2.004 million (+42%), largest advantage over network since March 2023
    • Week over week, Nightly News cuts it total viewership gap vs. ABC by 21%
    • Year over year, Nightly News cuts its total viewership gap vs. ABC by 33% – marks sixth consecutive week of closing total viewer gap
  • Averages 1.022 million A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +353,000 (+53%)
    • Monday’s Nightly News tops ABC in the A25-54 demo by +59,000
    • For 18 of the last 19 weeks, Nightly News closes the A25-54 in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including by 75% in the most recent week
    • In week over week, Nightly News cuts the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 9%
  • Averages 699,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +251,000 (+56%)
    • Monday’s Nightly News tops ABC in A18-49 demo by +25,000
    • For 17 of the last 18 weeks, Nightly News closes the A18-49 gap in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, most recently by 78%
  • Across digital, Nightly News delivered 15.7 million video views and 1.3 million hours viewed on & off network platforms
  • On YouTube, weekday episodes reached 811,000 views and 630,000 viewers

WEEK of NOVEMBER 13-19, 2023

Program P25-54 P18-49 P2+
Imps Imps Imps
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS 1,022 699 6,806
CBS EVENING NEWS 669 448 4,802
ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT 1,090 743 7,910

Note: 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.

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