Marks Closest Demo Gaps vs. ABC in 5 Quarters
Leads Competition in A25-54 Viewer Growth vs. Last Quarter
4th Quarter 2025: Ratings Highlights
- Nightly News is the only evening newscast to grow in total viewers and the key A18-49 demo vs. 4Q24
- Nightly News marks it closest A25-54 & A18-49 gaps vs. ABC in five quarters (3Q24)
- Nightly News is the #5 most-watched program in all of TV in total viewers for the quarter, averaging 6.187 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication
4th Quarter: Nightly Stats
- Averages 6.187 million total viewers, topping CBS by +2.175 million (+54%)
- Nightly News increases total viewers by +477,000 vs. last quarter, +19,000 vs. last year (only evening newscast up vs. 4Q24)
- Nightly News closes the total viewer gap vs. ABC by 5% vs. last year, 3% vs. last quarter
- Averages 845,000 A25-54 viewers, beating CBS by +354,000 (+72%)
- Nightly News increases A25-54 viewers vs. the prior quarter, +89,000
- Nightly News closes the A25-54 gap vs. ABC last year by 38%, last quarter by 29%
- Averages 577,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +217,000 (+60%)
- Nightly News increases A18-49 viewership vs. last quarter by +60,000, last year by +3,000 (only evening newscast up vs. 4Q24)
- Nightly News closes the A18-49 gap vs. ABC last year by 25%, last quarter by 14%
4th QUARTER 2025
| Program | P25-54 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Imps | Imps | Imps | |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS | 845 | 577 | 6,187 |
| CBS EVENING NEWS | 491 | 360 | 4,010 |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | 958 | 684 | 7,791 |
Source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel, L+SD, 9/22/2025-12/18/2025. Average audience based on regularly-titled telecasts only.
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2025: NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH TOM LLAMAS DELIVERS BEST KEY DEMO POSITION VS. ABC IN SIX YEARS
Marks Best Year-Over-Year Audience Retention than Any Other Evening Newscast Across the Board
Since Llamas Began Anchoring in June, ‘Nightly News’ Has Topped ABC Over 10 Times in A25-54
2025: Ratings Highlights
- Nightly News delivers its closest demo gaps vs. ABC in six years, narrowing the A25-54 gap by 25% and the A18-49 gap by 14%
- Nightly News marks the best year-over-year audience retention than ABC & CBS across the board
- Nightly News marks the best year-over-year audience retention than ABC & CBS across the board
- Since Llamas began anchoring Nightly in June, the newscast has topped ABC more than 10 times in A25-54, including winning the weeks of 9/15 and 11/3
- NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas is regularly a top five program in total viewers in all of TV each week, excluding specials, sports & syndication, averaging 6 million viewers.
2025: Ratings Stats
- Averages 6 million total viewers, topping CBS by +2.070 million (+53%)
- Nightly News closes the total viewer gap vs. ABC by 5% vs. last year
- Averages 801,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +327,000 (+69%)
- Nightly News narrows the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 25%, best key position in six years
- Averages 547,000 A18-49 viewers, topping CBS by +209,000 (+62%)
- Nightly News narrows the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 14%, best key position in six years
2025
| Program | P25-54 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Imps | Imps | Imps | |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS | 801 | 547 | 5,950 |
| CBS EVENING NEWS | 474 | 338 | 3,880 |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | 943 | 664 | 7,545 |
Source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel, L+SD, 6/2/25-12/18/25 vs. 6/3/24-12/19/24, excludes 7/26/24-8/11/24 (2024 Paris Olympics dates), averages are based on regular titles only.
