Marks 8 Out of 9 Consecutive Weeks of Beating ABC in A25-54 For At Least One Day During the Week
In Key Demos, ‘Nightly News’ Delivers Best Start to Broadcast Season vs. ABC in 4 Years
‘Nightly News’ Continues to Improve Gaps vs. ABC vs. Last Year, Including By Nearly 70% in A25-54
Week of Feb 5. Ratings Highlights
- Nightly News tops ABC on Monday by +42,000 in A25-54 and +62,000 in A18-49, continuing its best start of the season vs. ABC in 4 years in the key demos (since 2019-20)
- Nightly News is the only evening newscast to grow across-the-board vs. last week, up +17,000 in total viewers, +5,000 in A25-54 and A18-49
- Nightly News marks 8 out of 9 consecutive weeks of beating ABC in the A25-54 demo for at least one day during the week
- Nightly News is the #2 show of the week 6.764 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication
- Nightly News improves demo gaps vs. ABC vs. last year, including by 46% in A25-54 in the most recent week
- Season to date, Nightly News improves its competitive position versus ABC across the board by double digits, including by 68% in the A25-54 demo compared to the same time period last year
Week of Feb. 5 Nightly Stats
- Averages 6.764 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.755 million (+35%)
- Nightly News increases total viewership vs. last week by +17,000
- Season to date, Nightly News narrows its total viewership gap vs. ABC by 13%
- Averages 1.014 million A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +297,000 (+41%)
- Tops ABC in the A25-54 demo on Monday by +42,000
- In week over week, Nightly News closes the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 3%
- For 29 of the last 31 weeks, Nightly News closes the A25-54 in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including by 46% in the most recent week
- Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 68%
- Averages 673,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +199,000 (+42%)
- Tops ABC in A18-49 demo on Monday by +62,000
- Week over week, Nightly News cuts A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 38%
- Year over year, Nightly News cuts its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 49%
- Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 58%
- Across digital, Nightly News delivered 15.4 million video viewers and 1.6 million hours viewed on & off network platforms
- On YouTube, weekday episodes reached 768,000 views and 621,000 viewers
WEEK of FEBRUARY 5-11, 2024
| Program | P25-54 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Imps | Imps | Imps | |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS | 1,014 | 673 | 6,764 |
| CBS EVENING NEWS | 717 | 474 | 5,009 |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | 1,098 | 731 | 8,124 |
NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight and CBS Evening News’ ratings include afternoon and overnight airings on owned stations. All stats exclude alternate titles and specials
