‘Nightly’ Hits 10 Month Total Viewership High, Marks Most Narrow Total Viewer Gap Vs. ABC in One Year
‘Nightly’ Marks Best Start to Broadcast Season vs. ABC in 4 Years in Key Demos
‘Nightly’ Continues to Close Key Demo Gaps vs. ABC vs. Last Year, Including by 80% in A25-54
Week of Nov.20 : Ratings Highlights
- Friday’s Nightly News is the #1 program of the week with 8.887 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication
- Nightly News hits a 10-month total viewership high (since 1/23/23) with 7.648 total viewers, marking its most narrow total viewer gap vs. ABC in one year (11/21/22)
- Among both demos, Nightly News continues its best start of the season vs. ABC in 4 years (since 2019-20)
- For 19 of the last 20 weeks, Nightly News closes the demo gaps in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including by 80% in A25-54 in the most recent week.
- Season to date, Nightly News improves its competitive position versus ABC by 71% in the A25-54 demo compared to the same time period last year
Week of Nov. 20: Nightly Stats
- Averages 7.648 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 2.693 million (+54%), largest advantage over network since November 2022
- Nightly News hits 10-month high in total viewers (best since 1/23/23)
- Week over week, Nightly News cuts it total viewership gap vs. ABC by 52%
- Nightly News increases total viewers by +841,000 in week-over-week measurements
- Averages 1.093 million A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +407,000 (+59%)
- Nightly News hits 6-week high in key demo (best since 10/9/23)
- Nightly News increases A25-54 viewers by +71,000 in week-over-week measurements
- For 19 of the last 20 weeks, Nightly News closes the A25-54 in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including by 80% in the most recent week
- In week over week, Nightly News cuts the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 53%
- Averages 772,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +273,000 (+55%)
- Nightly News increases A18-49 viewers by +74,000 in week-over-week measurements
- Across digital, Nightly News delivered 12.1 million video views and 1.2 million hours viewed on & off network platforms
- On YouTube, weekday episodes reached 572,000 views and nearly 500,000 viewers
WEEK of NOVEMBER 20-26, 2023
| Program | P25-54 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Imps | Imps | Imps | |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS | 1,093 | 772 | 7,648 |
| CBS EVENING NEWS | 686 | 499 | 4,955 |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | 1,125 | 855 | 8,177 |
Note: Nightly was based on a 3-day average (Mon, Tues, & Fri). ABC World News Tonight was only rated on Tuesday. CBS Evening News was based on a 2-day average (Mon & Tues). Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday were all considered Nielsen holidays. 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.
NOVEMBER 2023: NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT DELIVERS LARGEST TOTAL VIEWER AUDIENCE IN 9 MONTHS
For 12 Consecutive Months, ‘Nightly’ Continues to Close Demo Gaps in Year-Over-Year Measurements vs. ABC, Most Recently by Nearly 73%
‘Nightly’ Also Marks Most Narrow A25-54 Gap vs. ABC in Over 3 Years
November 2023: Ratings Highlights
- Nightly News increases its total viewership vs. October by +513,000, delivering the broadcast’s largest audience since February 2023
- Nightly News ranks #3 in total viewers for the month with 6.965 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication
- Nightly News improves across the board gaps vs. ABC in month-over-week and year-over-year
- For 12 consecutive months, Nightly News closes the A25-54/A18-49 gaps in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including most recently by 73% in A2-54
- Nightly News marks its most narrow A25-54 gap vs. ABC since March 2020 and its closest total viewer gap vs. the network in nearly 2 years (since Dec 21)
- Nightly News continues to top CBS across the board, marking its 206 consecutive month of beating the network in total viewers and the key A25-54 demo
November 2023: Nightly Stats
- Averages 6.965 million total viewers, topping CBS by +2.073 million (+42%)
- Month over month, Nightly News cuts its total viewership gap vs. ABC by 10%
- Year over year, Nightly News cuts its total viewership gap vs. ABC by 23%
- Nightly News increases its total viewership vs. October by +513,000, marks largest total audience since Feb 23
- Averages 1.048 million A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +352,000 (+50%)
- For 12 consecutive months, Nightly News closes the A25-54 gaps in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, most recently by 73%
- Month over month, Nightly News cuts its A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 7%
- Nightly News increases A25-54 viewers vs. October by +20,000
- Averages 734,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +252,000 (+52%)
- For 12 consecutive months, Nightly News closes the A18-49 gap in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, most recently by 85%
- Month over month, Nightly News cuts its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 67%
- Across digital, Nightly News delivered 60 million video views
- On YouTube, full episodes reached 734,000 views and 558,000 viewers
NOVEMBER 2023
| Program | P25-54 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Imps | Imps | Imps | |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS | 1,048 | 734 | 6,965 |
| CBS EVENING NEWS | 696 | 482 | 4,892 |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | 1,104 | 755 | 7,955 |
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.
