“NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” Continues to Close Competitive Gaps

Narrows Key Demo Gaps vs. ABC by Double Digits in Year-Over-Year Measurements

Week of May 12 Ratings Highlights

• Nightly News closes key competitive gaps vs. ABC in year-over-year measurements, including by 43% in A25-54 and 12% in A18-49
• In week-over-week measurements, Nightly News shrinks across-the-board gaps vs. ABC, by 8% in total vieers,37% in A25-54 and 34% in A18-49
• Nightly News is the #6 most-watched show of the week with 5.465 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication

Week of May 12 Ratings Stats 

• Averages 5.465 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.699 million (+45%)
• Week over week, Nightly News narrows the total viewership gap vs. ABC by 8%
• Averages 776,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +273,000 (+54%)

• Year over year, Nightly News narrows A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 43%
• Week over week, Nightly News closes A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 37%
• Averages 496,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +128,000 (+35%)

• Year over year, Nightly News closes the A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 12%
• Week over week, Nightly News shrinks the A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 34%

WEEK of MAY 12-18, 2025

Source: Nielsen Panel, L+SD, 5/12/2025-5/18/2025. Average audience based on regularly-titled telecasts only.