“NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” Continues to Increase Key Demos vs. Last Year

Ranks as #5 Most-Watched TV Program of the Week

Week of March 17 Ratings Highlights

• Nightly News increases A25-54 demo vs. last year by +53,000
• Nightly News grows A18-49 demo vs. last year by +22,000
• Nightly News is the #5 most-watched show of the week with 6.103 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication

Week of March 17 Nightly Stats

• Averages 6.103 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 2.047 million (+50%)
• Averages 860,000 A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +251,000 (+41%)
  • Increases A25-54 audience by +53,000 vs. last year
  • Closes the A2-54 gap vs. ABC by 9% in year-over-year measurements 
• Averages 545,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +124,000 (+30%)
  • Increases A18-49 audience by +22,000 vs. last year
• Across digital, Nightly News delivered 14.4 million video viewers and 1.5 million hours viewed on & off network platforms
• On YouTube, weekday episodes reached 575,000 views and 465,000 viewers

WEEK of MARCH 17-23, 2025

Source: Nielsen Panel, L+SD, 3/17/2025-3/23/2025. Average audience based on regularly-titled telecasts only. Note: CBS Evening News was based on a 3-day average, retitling on Thursday and Friday due to March Madness coverage. ABC World News Tonight was based on a 4-day average, retitling on Friday.