{"id":2279,"date":"2018-02-27T10:58:10","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T15:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2018-02-27T10:58:10","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T15:58:10","slug":"nbc-nightly-news-with-lester-holt-wins-february-now-1-for-32-straight-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2018\/02\/27\/nbc-nightly-news-with-lester-holt-wins-february-now-1-for-32-straight-months\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT\u201d WINS FEBRUARY, NOW #1 FOR 32 STRAIGHT MONTHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>#1 in A18-49 for 34 Consecutive Months\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Longest Weekly Key Demo Winning Streak in Over 4.5 Years<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FEBRUARY 27, 2018 \u2013 \u201cNBC Nightly News with Lester Holt\u201d is the #1 most-watched broadcast in the key demo for the month of February, winning its 32 straight month, according to Nielsen Media Research data.<\/p>\n<p>The broadcast\u2019s winning streak in the demo most valued by news advertisers is its longest in nearly four years, averaging 2.1 million A25-54 viewers this past month, beating \u201cABC World News Tonight\u201d by +178,000 viewers (+9%) and \u201cCBS Evening News\u201d by +672,000 viewers (+46%).<\/p>\n<p>Now for 34 consecutive months, \u201cNightly News\u201d is also the most-watched among A18-49 viewers, averaging 1.5 million and topping ABC by +201,000 viewers (+15%) and CBS by +572,000 viewers (+52%).<\/p>\n<p>8.7 million total viewers tuned in to \u201cNightly News\u201d for the month of February 2018: +1.9 million total viewers (+28%) more than \u201cCBS Evening News.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the week of February 19, \u201cNightly News\u201d was #1 in the key demo for the 88<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0 week in a row, averaging 2.1 million A25-54 viewers and leading ABC by +126,000 viewers (+6%) and CBS by +666,000 viewers (+47%). For 133 of the past 134 weeks, Nightly News was also the most-watched among A18-49 viewers, averaging 1.5 million and topping ABC by +180,000 viewers (+13%) and CBS by +553,000 viewers (+58%).<\/p>\n<p>For the week of February 19, the broadcast aired hours earlier than normal in 25 percent of the country due to Olympic Games coverage; West Coast viewers received the show at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time and 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time during the entirety of the Games. 8.3 million total viewers tuned in to \u201cNightly News\u201d last week, beating CBS by +1.7 million viewers (+25%).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNightly News\u201d continues as the #1 most-watched evening newscast season-to-date in the key demo, delivering its largest demo lead over CBS in seven seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Follow \u201cNightly News\u201d on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCNightlyNews\">Twitter<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nbcnightlynews\/\">Facebook<\/a> for the latest.<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monthly Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cNightly News\u201d averaged 2.1 million A25-54 viewers, outperforming ABC by +178,000 viewers (+9%) and CBS by +672,000 (+46%).<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNightly News\u201d has ranked #1 in A25-54 for 32 consecutive months.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNightly News\u201d averaged 1.5 million A18-49 viewers, topping ABC by +201,000 (+15%) and CBS by +527,000 (+52%).<\/li>\n<li>Among A18-49 viewers, Nightly News is #1 for 34 consecutive months.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNightly News\u201d averaged 8.7 million total viewers, besting CBS by +1.9 million (+28%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Weekly Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cNightly News\u201d averaged 2.1 million A25-54 viewers, outperforming ABC by +126,000 viewers (+6%) and CBS by +666,000 (+47%).<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNightly News\u201d has ranked #1 in A25-54 for 88 consecutive weeks.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNightly News\u201d continues its longest weekly key demo winning streak in over 4.5 years<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNightly News\u201d averaged 1.5 million A18-49 viewers, topping ABC by +180,000 (+13%) and CBS by +553,000 (+58%).<\/li>\n<li>Among A18-49 viewers, Nightly News has won 133 of the last 134 weeks.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNightly News\u201d averaged 8.3 million total viewers, besting CBS by +1.7 million (+25%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Season Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cNightly News\u201d is the #1 evening newscast this season in A25-54 and A18-49<\/li>\n<li>\u201cNightly News\u201d holds its largest A25-54 demo advantage over CBS in seven seasons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>Week of February 19 \u2013 February 23, 2018:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/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>8.288<\/td>\n<td>1.71<\/td>\n<td>2.069<\/td>\n<td>1.17<\/td>\n<td>1.509<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>CBS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>6.619<\/td>\n<td>1.16<\/td>\n<td>1.403<\/td>\n<td>0.74<\/td>\n<td>0.956<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>ABC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>9.260<\/td>\n<td>1.61<\/td>\n<td>1.943<\/td>\n<td>1.03<\/td>\n<td>1.329<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt<\/em>\u00a0is the most-watched evening newscast in America, providing the very latest on the day\u2019s top stories and going beyond the headlines to add context and analysis to the most pressing issues of our times.\u00a0<em>NBC Nightly News<\/em>\u00a0reaches more than 24 million people every week through its broadcast and millions more through NBCNews.com, the\u00a0<em>Nightly News<\/em>\u00a0app, and social media platforms. Lester Holt is the anchor, and Sam Singal is the executive producer.<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information contact<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>TJ Ducklo<\/p>\n<p>NBC News<\/p>\n<p>212-664-1913<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:TJ.Ducklo@nbcuni.com\">TJ.Ducklo@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rachel Zuckerman<\/p>\n<p>NBC News<\/p>\n<p>212-664-3996<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:rachel.zuckerman@nbcuni.com\">rachel.zuckerman@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#1 in A18-49 for 34 Consecutive Months\u00a0 Longest Weekly Key Demo Winning Streak in Over 4.5 Years FEBRUARY 27, 2018 \u2013 \u201cNBC Nightly News with Lester Holt\u201d is the #1 most-watched broadcast in the key demo for the month of February, winning its 32 straight month, according to Nielsen Media Research data. 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