Nightly News Ranks #1 in A25-54 for 56 Straight Weeks
The NBC News Broadcast Ranks #1 in A18-49 for 101 of Last 102 Weeks
The NBC News Broadcast Holds Largest Demo Lead over ABC in Four Seasons
NEW YORK (July 18, 2017) – “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” ranked #1 in the demo for the week of July 10, averaging 1.6 million A25-54 viewers, leading “ABC World News Tonight” by +93,000 viewers (+6%) and “CBS Evening News” by +376,000 viewers (+31%). Nightly News has ranked #1 in A25-54 for 56 consecutive weeks. Nightly News posted week-over-week growth across all key demos.
For the week, Nightly News averaged 1.2 million A18-49 viewers, topping ABC by +109,000 viewers (+10%) and CBS by +379,000 viewers (+47%). Among A18-49 viewers, Nightly News has won 101 of the last 102 weeks.
Nightly News averaged 7.3 million total viewers for the week of July 10, leading CBS Evening News by +1.5 million (+26%).
Nightly News holds its largest demo lead over ABC in four seasons and biggest advantage over CBS in three seasons. Compared to last season, Nightly News’ demo lead over ABC is up by +7% and its lead over CBS is up +13%.
Weekly Highlights:
- Nightly News posted week-over-week growth across all key demos.
- Nightly News averaged 1.6 million A25-54 viewers, outperforming ABC by +93,000 viewers (+6%) and CBS by +376,000 (+31%).
- Nightly News has ranked #1 in A25-54 for 56 consecutive weeks.
- Nightly News averaged 1.2 million A18-49 viewers, topping ABC by +109,000 (+10%) and CBS by +379,000 (+47%).
- Among A18-49 viewers, Nightly News has won 101 of the last 102 weeks.
- Nightly News averaged 7.3 million total viewers, leading CBS Evening News by +1.5 million (+26%).
Season Highlights:
- Nightly News is the #1 evening newscast this season in A25-54 and A18-49.
- Nightly News holds its largest A25-54 advantages over ABC in four seasons and over CBS in three seasons.
- Compared to last season, Nightly News’ demo lead over ABC is up by +7% and its lead over CBS is up +13%.
Week of July 10 – July 14, 2017:
| Total Viewers | A25-54 Rating | A25-54 Viewers | A18-49 Rating | A18-49 Viewers | |
| NBC | 7.292 | 1.33 | 1.601 | 0.92 | 1.182 |
| CBS | 5.774 | 1.02 | 1.225 | 0.63 | 0.803 |
| ABC | 7.487 | 1.25 | 1.508 | 0.84 | 1.703 |
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ABOUT NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT
“NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” is America’s most-watched evening newscast, going beyond the day’s headlines to uncover stories of how people’s lives are affected by the world around them. “NBC Nightly News” reaches over 24 million people every week through its broadcast and millions more through NBCNews.com, the “Nightly News” app, and social media platforms. Lester Holt is the anchor and Sam Singal is the executive producer.
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