‘NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt’ Delivers Largest Audience Since August

Increases Across-the-Board Viewership vs. Last Week

Ranks as Top 5 Most-Watched Show of the week 

Week of November 18 Ratings Highlights

  • Nightly News hits a 15-week high in total viewers (best since 8/5/24) and increases viewership in all key measurements vs. last week 
  • Nightly News is the #5 most-watched show of the week with 6.341 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication

Week of November 18 Ratings Stats

  • Averages 6. 341 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 1.661 million (+35%)
    • Nightly News increases total viewership vs. last week by +277,000
  • Averages 934,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +273,000 (+41%)
    • Nightly News increases A25-54 viewership by +78,000 vs. last week
  • Averages 635,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +193,000 (+43%)
    • Nightly News increases A18-49 vs. last week by +75,000

WEEK of NOVEMBER 18-24, 2024

ProgramP25-54P18-49P2+
ImpsImpsImps
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS9346356,341
CBS EVENING NEWS6614424,680
ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT1,1107667,786
Source: Nielsen Panel, L+SD, 11/18/2024-11/24/2024. Average audience based on regularly-titled telecasts only. Note: ABC World News Tonight was based on a 3-day average (Tues-Thurs) due to retitling on Monday (Monday Night Football) and Friday (unknown reasons).