Delivers 2-Month High in Total Viewers, 5-Week High in A25-54 ; Closes Gaps vs. ABC by Double Digits
Achieves Third Consecutive Week of Total Viewer Growth
Ranks as #2 Most-Watched Show in all of TV for the Week
Week of June 23 Ratings Highlights
- Nightly News is the only evening newscast to grow in total viewers and A25-54 viewers in both week-over-week and year-measurements
- Nightly News marks a two-month high in total viewership, best since 4/28/25
- Nightly News delivers a five-week high in A25-54, best since 5/19/25
- Nightly News achieves third consecutive week of increasing in total viewers, up +72,000 vs. last week
- Nightly News closes total viewer and A25-54 viewer gaps by double digits vs. last week
- Nightly News is the #2 most-watched show of the week with 5.751 million total viewers (LS, excluding specials, sports & syndication)
Week of June 23 Ratings Stats
- Averages 5.751 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.871 million (+48%)
- Nightly News is the only evening newscast to grow in total viewersvs. last week, up +72,000, marking the third consecutive week of increasing in total viewers
- Nightly News closes the total viewer gap vs. ABC by 10% vs. last week
- Nightly News increases total viewers vs. last year by +80,000
- Nightly News marks a 8-week high in total viewership (best since 4/28/25)
- Averages 840,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +326,000 (+64%)
- Nightly News is the only evening newscast to grow in A25-54 vs. last week, +20,000
- Nightly News closes the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 10% in week-over-week measurements
- Nightly News grew the most in the key A25-54 demo vs. last year compared to ABC & CBS, +117,000
- Nightly News narrows the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 17% in year-over-year measurements
- Nightly News delivers a 5-week high in A25-54 (best since 5/19/25)
- Averages 553,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +192,000 (+56%)
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NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH TOM LLAMAS MARKS CLOSEST JUNE DEMO GAP VS. ABC IN FIVE YEARS
‘Nightly News’ is Only Evening Newscast to Grow Both A25-54 & A18-49 Audience vs. Last Year
Ranks as #2 Most-Watched Program for the Month
Marks Most Narrow A18-49 Gap vs. ABC in Six Months
June 2025 Ratings Highlights
- Nightly News marks its closest June demo gap vs. ABC since 2020 in A25-54 and A18-49
- Nightly News is the only evening newscast to increase both A25-54 & A18-49 viewership vs. last year
- Nightly News closes demo gaps vs. ABC in year-over-year measurements by double digits, including by 28% in A25-54
- Nightly News marks its most narrow A18-49 gap vs. ABC in six months (since December 2024)
- Nightly News is the #2 most-watched show of the month with 5.641 million total viewers (LS, excluding specials, sports & syndication)
June 2025 Ratings Stats
- Averages 5.641 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.722 million (+44%)
- Averages 818,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +297,000 (+57%)
- Nightly News is the only newscast to grow in the key A25-54 demovs. last year, +48,000
- Year over year, Nightly News narrows the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 28%
- Averages 535,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +168,000 (+46%)
- Nightly News grows A18-49 viewership vs. last month, +1,000
- Nightly News increases A18-49 viewership vs. last year, +13,000
- Year over year, Nightly News closes the A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 11%
- Month over month, Nightly News narrows the A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 19%
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2ND QUARTER: NBC NIGHTLY NEWS LEADS EVENING NEWSCASTS IN YEAR-OVER-YEAR DEMO GROWTH
Improves Across-the-Board Gaps vs. ABC, Including By 28% in A25-54
2nd Quarter 2025 Ratings Highlights
Tom Llamas began anchoring Nightly News on June 2, 2025.
- Nightly News is the only evening newscast to increase both A25-54 & A18-49 viewership vs. last year
- Nightly News closes across-the-board gaps vs. ABC in year-over-year measurements, including by 28% in A25-54
- Nightly News narrows A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 3% compared to last quarter
2nd Quarter 2025 Ratings Stats
- Averages 5.754 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.927 million (+50%)
- Nightly News closes total viewer gap vs. ABC by 1% in year-over-year measurements
- Averages 825,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +305,000 (+59%)
- Nightly News is the only newscast to grow in the key A25-54 demovs. last year, +24,000
- Year over year, Nightly News narrows the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 28%
- Nightly News closes the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 3% vs. last quarter
- Averages 538,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +173,000 (+48%)
- Nightly News grows A18-49 viewership vs. last year, +9,000
- Year over year, Nightly News closes the A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 4%
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WEEK of JUNE 23-29, 2025
| Program | P25-54 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Imps | Imps | Imps | |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS | 840 | 533 | 5,751 |
| CBS EVENING NEWS | 514 | 341 | 3,880 |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | 1,037 | 710 | 7,352 |
Source: Nielsen Panel, L+SD, 6/23/2025-6/29/2025. Average audience based on regularly-titled telecasts only.
Note: ABC World News Tonight was based on a 4-day average (Mon-Tues & Thurs-Fri) due to NBA Draft airing live across the U.S. in prime time on Wednesday.
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JUNE 2025
| Program | P25-54 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Imps | Imps | Imps | |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS | 818 | 535 | 5,641 |
| CBS EVENING NEWS | 521 | 367 | 3,919 |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | 964 | 650 | 7,189 |
Source: Nielsen Panel, L+SD, 5/26/2025-6/29/2025. Average audience based on regularly-titled telecasts only.
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2nd QUARTER 2025
| Program | P25-54 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Imps | Imps | Imps | |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS | 825 | 538 | 5,754 |
| CBS EVENING NEWS | 520 | 365 | 3,827 |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | 976 | 677 | 7,240 |
Source: Nielsen Panel, L+SD, 3/31/2025-6/29/2025. Average audience based on regularly-titled telecasts only.
