‘NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt’ is #1 in Key Demo on Thursday

Hits 7-Week High in A25-54, Increases Week-Over-Week Measurements Across the Board

Marks Strongest Week on Digital in Nearly a Year

Ranks as #2 Most-Watched Program in All of TV For the Week

Week of September 23 Ratings Highlights 

• Nightly News tops ABC in the key demo on Thursday by +10,000 in A25-54, marking the third week straight of beating ABC for at least one weeknight 
• Nightly News hits a 7-week A25-54 high with 929,000 viewers and increases viewership across the board vs. last week
• Nightly News marks its strongest week on digital since October 2023, with 17 million video views and 1.2 million hours viewed across digital platforms 
• Nightly News is the #2 most-watched show of the week (Monday-Friday only) with 5.996 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication

Week of September 23 Stats 

• Averages 5.996 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.356 million (+29%)
  • In week over week, Nightly News closes the total viewer gap vs. ABC by 8%
  • Nightly News increases total viewership vs. last week by +384,000
• Averages 929,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +249,000 (+37%)
  • Tops ABC in the A25-54 demo on Thursday by +10,000
  • In week over week, Nightly News shrinks viewership gap vs. ABC by 11%
  • Nightly News grows A25-54 viewership vs. last week by +103,000, marking 7-week high in key demo 
• Averages 609,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +153,000 (+34%)
  • Nightly News increases A18-49 viewership vs. last week by +49,000, hits 6-week high 
• Across digital, Nightly News marks its strongest week since October 2023, with 17 million video views and 1.2 million hours viewed across digital platform 
• On YouTube, weekday episodes reached 618,000 views

WEEK of SEPTEMBER 23-29, 2024