“NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” is the #3 Most-Watched Program of the Week

Continues to Shrink Gaps vs. ABC IN Key Demos in Year-Over-Year Measurements

Week of September 30 Nightly Stats

• Nightly News is #3 most-watched show of the week with 5.681 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication
• Nightly News continues to shrink gaps vs. ABC in the key demos vs. last year

Week of September 30 Nightly Stats

• Averages 5.681 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.340 million (+31%)
  • Week over week, Nightly News closes total viewership gap vs. ABC by 4%
• Averages 813,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +212,000 (+35%)
  • Year over year, Nightly News narrows the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 2%
• Averages 523,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +106,000 (+25%)
  • Year over year, Nightly News cuts its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 8%
• Across digital, Nightly News delivered 11.9 million video viewers and 1.4 million hours viewed across all platforms
• On YouTube, weekday episodes reached 562,000 views 

WEEK of SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 6, 2024