The NBC News Broadcast is #1 Across the Board This Season
Nightly News Holds Largest Demo Lead Over Competition in Three Seasons
NEW YORK (April 25, 2017) – “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” ranked #1 across the board for the week of April 17, averaging 7.85 million total viewers, leading “ABC World News Tonight” by +66,000 viewers (+1%) and “CBS Evening News” by +1.5 million viewers (+25%). Nightly News posted the biggest audience increase from the previous week (+4% or +284,000 viewers) and won four of the five evenings in total viewers.
In the A25-54 demo, Nightly News averaged 1.8 million viewers, leading ABC by 144,000 viewers (+9%) and CBS by +353,000 viewers (+25%). The NBC News broadcast holds its largest demo leads over ABC and CBS in three seasons. Compared to last season, Nightly News’ demo lead over ABC is up +14%, while its advantage over CBS is up +12%.
Among A18-49, Nightly News averaged 1.3 million viewers, topping ABC by +175,000 (+16%) and CBS by +301,000 (+31%). Nightly News’ A18-49 lead over ABC hit a four-week high, improving by +30% compared to the same week last season. The NBC News broadcast has ranked #1 in A25-54 and A18-49 for 90 of the last 91 weeks.
Season to date, Nightly News is the #1 evening newscast across the board.
Weekly Highlights:
- Nightly News ranked #1 across the board, averaging 7.85 million total viewers, leading “ABC World News Tonight” by +66,000 viewers (+1%) and “CBS Evening News” by +1.5 million viewers (+25%).
- Nightly News averaged 1.8 million A25-54 viewers, outperforming ABC by +144,000 (+9%) and CBS by +353,000 (+25%).
- Nightly News averaged 1.3 million A18-49 viewers, topping ABC by +175,000 (+16%) and CBS by +301,000 (+31%).
- Nightly News’ A18-49 lead over ABC hit a four-week high, improving by +9% from the previous week and +30% compared to the same week last season.
- Nightly News has ranked #1 in A25-54 and A18-49 for 90 of the past 91 weeks.
Season Highlights:
- Nightly News is the #1 evening newscast across the board.
- Nightly News holds its largest A25-54 advantages over ABC and CBS in three seasons.
- Compared to last season, Nightly News’ demo lead over ABC is up +14%, while its advantage over CBS is up +12%.
Week of April 17 – April 21, 2017:
| Total Viewers | A25-54 Rating | A25-54 Viewers | A18-49 Rating | A18-49 Viewers | |
| NBC | 7.846 | 1.46 | 1.754 | 1.00 | 1.287 |
| CBS | 6.299 | 1.17 | 1.401 | 0.77 | 0.986 |
| ABC | 7.780 | 1.34 | 1.610 | 0.87 | 1.112 |
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ABOUT NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT
“NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” is America’s most-watched evening newscast, going beyond the day’s headlines to uncover stories of how people’s lives are affected by the world around them. “NBC Nightly News” reaches over 24 million people every week through its broadcast and millions more through NBCNews.com, the “Nightly News” app, and social media platforms. Lester Holt is the anchor and Sam Singal is the executive producer.
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Jake Urbanski
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