{"id":1975,"date":"2017-07-06T10:18:52","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T14:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=1975"},"modified":"2017-07-06T10:18:52","modified_gmt":"2017-07-06T14:18:52","slug":"nbc-nightly-news-with-lester-holt-wins-the-demo-again-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2017\/07\/06\/nbc-nightly-news-with-lester-holt-wins-the-demo-again-20\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT\u201d WINS THE DEMO AGAIN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Nightly News Ranks #1 in A25-54 for 54 Straight Weeks <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The NBC News Broadcast Posted Biggest A18-49 Win in Two Months \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Nightly News Won Every Day of the Week in the A25-54 and A18-49 Demos <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The NBC News Broadcast Holds Largest Demo Lead over ABC in Four Seasons\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK (July 6, 2017) \u2013 \u201cNBC Nightly News with Lester Holt\u201d ranked #1 in the demo for the week of June 26, averaging 1.6 million A25-54 viewers, leading \u201cABC World News Tonight\u201d by +198,000 viewers (+14%) and \u201cCBS Evening News\u201d by +408,000 viewers (+34%). Nightly News has ranked #1 in A25-54 for 54 consecutive weeks. Week to week, Nightly News improved its A25-54 lead over ABC by +58% (+198,000 vs. +125,000 prior week).<\/p>\n<p>For the week, Nightly News averaged 1.2 million A18-49 viewers, topping ABC by +228,000 viewers (+24%) and CBS by +411,000 viewers (+53%). Among A18-49 viewers, Nightly News has won 99 of the last 100 weeks. Nightly News posted multi-month highs in its A18-49 advantages, with its biggest win over ABC in two months and widest lead over CBS in three months. The NBC News broadcast increased its A18-49 lead over ABC increased by +70% from the previous week and by +31% compared to the same week last year.<\/p>\n<p>Nightly News averaged 7.2 million total viewers for the week of June 26, leading CBS Evening News by +1.5 million (+26%).<\/p>\n<p>Nightly News holds its largest demo lead over ABC in four seasons and biggest advantage over CBS in three seasons. Compared to last season, Nightly News\u2019 demo lead over ABC is up by +10% and its lead over CBS is up +13%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weekly Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nightly News averaged 1.6 million A25-54 viewers, outperforming ABC by +198,000 viewers (+14%) and CBS by +408,000 (+34%).<\/li>\n<li>Nightly News has ranked #1 in A25-54 for 54 consecutive weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Week to week, Nightly News improved its A25-54 lead over ABC by +58% (+198,000 vs. +125,000 prior week).<\/li>\n<li>Nightly News averaged 1.2 million A18-49 viewers, topping ABC by +228,000 (+24%) and CBS by +411,000 (+53%).<\/li>\n<li>Among A18-49 viewers, Nightly News has won 99 of the last 100 weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Nightly News posted multi-month highs in its A18-49 advantages, with its biggest win over ABC in two months and widest lead over CBS in three months.<\/li>\n<li>Nightly News increased its A18-49 lead over ABC increased by +70% from the previous week and by +31% compared to the same week last year.<\/li>\n<li>Nightly News averaged 7.2 million total viewers, leading CBS Evening News by +1.5 million (+26%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Season Highlights: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nightly News is the #1 evening newscast this season in A25-54 and A18-49.<\/li>\n<li>Nightly News holds its largest A25-54 advantages over ABC in four seasons and over CBS in three seasons.<\/li>\n<li>Compared to last season, Nightly News\u2019 demo lead over ABC is up by +10% and its lead over CBS is up +13%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Week of June 26 \u2013 June 30, 2017:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total Viewers \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>A25-54 Rating \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>A25-54 Viewers \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>A18-49 Rating \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>A18-49 Viewers \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>NBC \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>7.201<\/td>\n<td>1.33<\/td>\n<td>1.593<\/td>\n<td>0.93<\/td>\n<td>1.190<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>CBS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>5.704<\/td>\n<td>0.99<\/td>\n<td>1.185<\/td>\n<td>0.61<\/td>\n<td>0.779<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>ABC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>7.398<\/td>\n<td>1.16<\/td>\n<td>1.395<\/td>\n<td>0.75<\/td>\n<td>0.962<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p># # #<br \/>\n<strong>For more information contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jake Urbanski<br \/>\nNBC News<br \/>\no: (212) 664-3211<br \/>\nc: (646) 823-2133<br \/>\ne: <a href=\"mailto:jake.urbanski@nbcuni.com\">jake.urbanski@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNBC Nightly News with Lester Holt\u201d is America\u2019s most-watched evening newscast, going beyond the day\u2019s headlines to uncover stories of how people\u2019s lives are affected by the world around them. \u201cNBC Nightly News\u201d reaches over 24 million people every week through its broadcast and millions more through NBCNews.com, the \u201cNightly News\u201d app, and social media platforms. 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