NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt is #3 Most-Watched Program of the Week

‘Nightly News’ Marks Most Narrow Total Viewer Gap vs. ABC Since May

‘Nightly News’ Delivers Best Start to Broadcast Season vs. ABC in 4 Years Across the Board

Week of June 17 Ratings Highlights

• Nightly News is #3 most-watched show of the week with 5.727 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication
• Nightly News marks its most narrow total viewer gap vs. ABC since May
• Nightly News continues its best start of the season vs. ABC in 4 years (since 2019-20) across the board
• Season to date, Nightly News improves its competitive position versus ABC across the board, including by 38% in the A25-54 demo compared to the same time period last year

Week of June 17 Nightly Stats

• Averages 5.727 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.387 million (+32%)
  • Week over week, Nightly News reduces total viewership gap vs. ABC by 6%, its most narrow gap vs. the network in 5 weeks (since 5/13/24)
  • Season to date, Nightly News narrows the total viewership gap vs. ABC by 5%
• Averages 739,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +123,000 (+20%)
  • Season to date, Nightly News narrows the A25-54 gap vs. ABC by 38%
• Averages 499,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +85,000 (+20%)
  • Season to date, Nightly News narrows its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 31%
• Across digital, Nightly News delivered 10.4 million video viewers and 1.1 million hours viewed on & off network platforms
• On YouTube, full episodes reached 652,000 views and 444,000 viewers

WEEK of JUNE 17-23, 2024

Note: ABC World News Tonight was based on a 2-day average (Wed & Thurs), retitling throughout the week due to NBA Finals (Mon) and Stanley Cup Finals (Tues & Fri). 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.