#1 Most-Watched Among A25-54 and A18-49 Viewers for 123 of Last 124 Weeks
DECEMBER 19, 2017 – “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” won the key demo for the week of December 11, marking its 78th straight week as the #1 most-watched evening broadcast, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
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The broadcast continues its winning streak in the key demo, averaging 2.1 million A25-54 viewers and beating “ABC World News Tonight” by +157,000 viewers (+8%) and “CBS Evening News” by +667,000 viewers (+47%). Week over week, “Nightly News” grew its advantage over ABC by 40% and year over year, the broadcast increased its advantage over CBS by 39%.
For 123 of the past 124 weeks, “Nightly News” is the most-watched among A18-49 viewers, averaging 1.5 million and topping ABC by +207,000 viewers (+16%) and CBS by +509,000 viewers (+53%). “Nightly News” was the only broadcast to grow week over week among A18-49 viewers and grew its advantage over ABC by 103%. Year over year, the broadcast increased its advantage over CBS by 32%.
8.9 million total viewers tuned in to “Nightly News” for the week of December 11. “Nightly News” bested “CBS Evening News” by +2.2 million total viewers (+32%) growing its week over week advantage by 18% and year over year advantage by 27%.
“Nightly News” continues as the #1 most-watched evening newscast season-to-date in the key demo, delivering its largest demo lead over CBS in four seasons.
The broadcast also continues to dominate the competition on social media with more followers on Facebook and a threefold advantage in Twitter engagement compared to “CBS Evening News.”
For the week of December 11 “Nightly News” was rated for four nights (Dec. 11, Dec. 12, Dec. 13, Dec. 15) due to Thursday Night Football.
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Weekly Highlights:
- “Nightly News” averaged 2.1 million A25-54 viewers, outperforming ABC by +157,000 viewers (+8%) and CBS by +667,000 (+47%).
- “Nightly News” has ranked #1 in A25-54 for 78 consecutive weeks.
- Week over week, “Nightly News” grew its key demo advantage over ABC by 40% and year over year, the broadcast increased its advantage over CBS by 39%.
- “Nightly News” averaged 1.5 million A18-49 viewers, topping ABC by +207,000 (+16%) and CBS by +509,000 (+53%).
- Among A18-49 viewers, “Nightly News” has won 123 of the last 124 weeks.
- “Nightly News” was the only broadcast to grow week over week among A18-49 viewers and grew its advantage over ABC by 103%. Year over year, the broadcast increased its advantage over CBS by 32%.
- “Nightly News” averaged 8.9 million total viewers, besting CBS by +2.2 million (+32%).
Season Highlights:
- “Nightly News” is the #1 evening newscast this season in A25-54 and A18-49
- “Nightly News” holds its largest A25-54 demo advantage over CBS in four seasons.
Week of December 11 – December 15, 2017:
| Total Viewers | A25-54 Rating | A25-54 Viewers | A18-49 Rating | A18-49 Viewers | |
| NBC | 8.882 | 1.72 | 2.071 | 1.14 | 1.476 |
| CBS | 6.709 | 1.16 | 1.404 | 0.75 | 0.967 |
| ABC | 9.321 | 1.59 | 1.914 | 0.98 | 1.269 |
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ABOUT NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt is the most-watched evening newscast in America, providing the very latest on the day’s top stories and going beyond the headlines to add context and analysis to the most pressing issues of our times. NBC Nightly News reaches more than 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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