“NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” is #1 Thursday in Key Demos for Second Consecutive Week

Also Ranks as #2 Most-Watched Program of the Week

Week of February 3 Ratings Highlights 

• For the second consecutive week, Nightly News tops ABC in the key demos on Thursday, most recently by +20,000 in A25-54 and by +5,000 in A18-49 

• Nightly News is the #2 most-watched show of the week with 6.709 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication

• Nightly News increases A18-49 viewership vs. last year by +5,000 

Week of February 3 Stats

• Averages 6.709 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 2.157 million (+47%)
• Averages 1.003 million A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +337,000 (+51%)
  • Tops ABC in the A25-54 demo on Thursday by +20,000
• Averages 678,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +245,000 (+56%)
  • Tops ABC in the A18-49 demo on Thursday by +5,000
  • Nightly News increases A18-49 viewership vs. last year by +5,000 
• Nightly News received 15.1 million video views and 1.6 million hours viewed across digital platforms.

WEEK of FEBRUARY 3 – 9, 2025

Source: Nielsen Panel, L+SD, 2/3/2025-2/9/2025. Average audience based on regularly-titled telecasts only. Note: CBS Evening News was based on a 4-day average, retitling on Friday