Ranks as #2 Most-Watched TV Show of the Week
Continues to Close Gaps vs. ABC
Week of September 8 Ratings Highlights
Note: Nightly News was based on a 4-day average (Mon-Tues & Thurs-Fri), retitling on Wednesday due to Special Report impact (Charlie Kirk Assassination). ABC World News Tonight was based on a 3-day average (Tues-Wed, & Fri), retitling on Monday due to sports impact (Monday Night Football) and Thursday due to Special Report impact (Utah Press Conference).
- Nightly News grew in total viewers vs last week, +24,000
- Nightly News closes total viewer gaps vs. ABC in week-over-week measurements by 5%
- Nightly News is the #2 most-watched show of the week with 5.7 million total viewers (LS, excluding specials, sports & syndication)
Week of September 8 Ratings Stats
- Averages 5.7 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.783 million (+46%)
- Nightly News grew in total viewers vs. last week +24,000
- Nightly News closes total viewer gap vs. ABC by 5% in week-over-week measurements
- Averages 767,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +193,000 (+34%)
- Averages 501,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +69,000 (+16%)
WEEK OF 9/8/2025
Program P25-54 P18-49 P2+ Imps Imps Imps NBC NIGHTLY NEWS 767 501 5,655 CBS EVENING NEWS 574 432 3,872 ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT 1,002 708 7,133
