{"id":2863,"date":"2019-02-26T10:57:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T15:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=2863"},"modified":"2019-02-26T10:57:43","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T15:57:43","slug":"nbc-nightly-news-with-lester-holt-is-1-for-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2019\/02\/26\/nbc-nightly-news-with-lester-holt-is-1-for-february\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT&#8221; IS #1 FOR FEBRUARY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#1 in Key Demo &amp;\nA18-49 for Eight Consecutive Months<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#1 in Key Demo 43 of\nthe Last 44 Months<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#1 Most Watched\nSeason-to-Date in Key Demo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">February 26,\n2019 \u2013 <em>NBC Nightly News with\nLester Holt<\/em> is the #1 most-watched broadcast in the key demo for\nthe month of February, winning eight consecutive months according to Nielsen\nMedia Research data. <em>Nightly\nNews<\/em> continues as the #1 most-watched evening newscast season-to-date\nin the key demo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the month\nof February, the broadcast continues its strong performance in the key demo\naveraging 2.064 million A25-54 viewers, beating <em>ABC World News Tonight<\/em> by +25,000 viewers (+1%)\nand <em>CBS Evening News<\/em>\nby +654,000 viewers (+46%). <em>Nightly\nNews<\/em> has won the key demo 43 out of the last 44 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nightly\nNews<\/em>\naveraged 1.405 million A18-49 viewers, topping ABC by +38,000 viewers (+3%) and\nCBS by +390,000 viewers (+39%). The broadcast has won the A18-49 demo for eight\nconsecutive months, and has ranked #1 44 out of the past 46 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8.961 million\nviewers tuned in to <em>Nightly\nNews<\/em> for the month of February 2019, +2.144 million total viewers\n(+31%) more than <em>CBS Evening\nNews<\/em>, its largest February advantage in five years. The broadcast\ngrew in total viewers versus February 2018, as well as the prior month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month,\nHolt was awarded the National Press Foundation\u2019s highest <a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/wf\/click?upn=C-2B8tEhBHqHT4YL-2BurMPW-2FPbLieG0Dmv-2Bx1S-2B-2Bz6-2BvgDyO-2Fd1VGEnkifBdPAwNagA1Cri2x1e6T-2FjuQR6tVEv-2FkDgIAk4CZPiPNfzVlWNGCW4lMmd-2BvnTDlmazEmfwds-2BfWncthO-2BDjWAEYsFh7Ft5zozq4y1rauNYUnjfunWujiCqSy1-2BXhBNTRvzhAfqxpvj0HcAveUTXCj4B0v7hOl1kqtIfWtDwr5-2BlrsIoZCwh5fni2eDxFzmw90d46-2B-2BM97Ay9VQAgjBUahil-2FE4Nb8GQ-3D-3D_aOHLpqLjAhgvtXyHMs-2B9UvDUcq1L3RZ6eqR7TesNJzsTrk89fIOlPAGgFqSSB-2B7vunRLvWZkKhSy4wQdjLT5TJwXm5fh0L-2BPqrmJvPMKrOuasUYm6kr0NjN-2B2RYmBconN9iZWL5FSl9IBadidB4NhLNuMy3FWZjB9Mqi5edm9iQLlVL1WqoeLD7ra8JLHNPeEtL2gl4qI-2F0HlGmTKyJPJB33INYbxSTxS2KLV8gbzMygosTmtYKVQN0IoTh9yn8PYT4eQzO9W6Miumf-2BojgbMwtdUbU-2Bs95ogK8pPztF0ndb1CUHAVW3Z1KwCiGGRm-2Fh\">honor<\/a>,\nthe Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism for his over four\ndecades of reporting across the globe. This week, Holt leads NBC News\u2019 coverage\nof President Trump\u2019s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un live\nfrom Hanoi, Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nightly\nNews<\/em>\naveraged 1.369 million A18-49 viewers for the week of February 18, topping <em>ABC World News Tonight<\/em> by\n+49,000 viewers (+4%) and <em>CBS\nEvening News<\/em> by +447,000 viewers (+48%). The broadcast averaged\n2.001 million A25-54 viewers, topping <em>CBS\nEvening News<\/em> by +661,000 viewers (+49%).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8.854 million\ntotal viewers tuned in to <em>Nightly\nNews<\/em> for the week of February 18, growing week-over-week and\nyear-over-year and besting <em>CBS\nEvening News<\/em> by +2.236 million total viewers (+34%).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow\n\u201cNightly News\u201d on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/wf\/click?upn=C-2B8tEhBHqHT4YL-2BurMPW-2FPbLieG0Dmv-2Bx1S-2B-2Bz6-2BvgDyO-2Fd1VGEnkifBdPAwNagA1Cri2x1e6T-2FjuQR6tVEv-2FkDgIAk4CZPiPNfzVlWNGCW4lMmd-2BvnTDlmazEmfwds-2BfWncthO-2BDjWAEYsFh7Ft5zozq4y1rauNYUnjfunWujiCqSy1-2BXhBNTRvzhAfqxpvj0HcAveUTXCj4B0v7hOl1tXRbm3DzGXM27WP3GrIFEltmpo1OUFCuuNk85-2B-2FVbF6HfDLP5hMyHCdihtcyA6i-2FA-3D-3D_aOHLpqLjAhgvtXyHMs-2B9UvDUcq1L3RZ6eqR7TesNJzsTrk89fIOlPAGgFqSSB-2B7vunRLvWZkKhSy4wQdjLT5TJwXm5fh0L-2BPqrmJvPMKrOuasUYm6kr0NjN-2B2RYmBconN9iZWL5FSl9IBadidB4NhLNuMy3FWZjB9Mqi5edm9iRpUux4-2FF-2BxoqNpEmnqrwEVqHjPnylnEhhnqd3Oci5MOyB-2Fd0PT-2BsTCvCnaKgTIRaAEoCeWt4nM-2BG4E5b7-2BHrF6JPJshSK7Sw6iZzaKP-2B34CCmbKHgSpCltioHuhEt8KTrdsS-2Bucn6dl5RMrf5pZvar\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;and\non&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/email.prnewswire.com\/wf\/click?upn=C-2B8tEhBHqHT4YL-2BurMPW-2FPbLieG0Dmv-2Bx1S-2B-2Bz6-2BvgDyO-2Fd1VGEnkifBdPAwNagA1Cri2x1e6T-2FjuQR6tVEv-2FkDgIAk4CZPiPNfzVlWNGCW4lMmd-2BvnTDlmazEmfwds-2BfWncthO-2BDjWAEYsFh7Ft5zozq4y1rauNYUnjfunWujiCqSy1-2BXhBNTRvzhAfqxpvj0HcAveUTXCj4B0v7hOl1hMBNTijp3PACv-2FFaOEImlGUPdYiIuja-2BYf8oTv7yHenD5A4tHcooGpYKWzqjBRsnQ-3D-3D_aOHLpqLjAhgvtXyHMs-2B9UvDUcq1L3RZ6eqR7TesNJzsTrk89fIOlPAGgFqSSB-2B7vunRLvWZkKhSy4wQdjLT5TJwXm5fh0L-2BPqrmJvPMKrOuasUYm6kr0NjN-2B2RYmBconN9iZWL5FSl9IBadidB4NhLNuMy3FWZjB9Mqi5edm9iQXvy6Xs-2BV-2FBek9SdaRTUt6lxcQnqQ43MuIftFXOgLn3qIrWLogEPEA4svs5icSxHv-2BXirzPBhCq956qftQ8agr89I5-2B1wnMK9hM1o6o3dEgpLyzIDGxEizrZD0Xoh3l-2B7eVI5qKXILWT7ht8P-2FhMGb\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;for\nthe latest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"># # #&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ABOUT\nNBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em>NBC Nightly News with Lester\nHolt <\/em>is the most-watched evening newscast in America among the key\nnews demo for the past 22 seasons. The broadcast provides the very latest on\nthe day\u2019s top stories, going beyond the headlines to add context and analysis\nto the most pressing issues of our time. <em>NBC\nNightly News <\/em>reaches more than 24 million people every week through\nits broadcast and millions more through NBCNews.com, the Nightly News app, and\nsocial media platforms. Lester Holt is the anchor, and Jenn Suozzo is the\nexecutive producer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"># #\n#&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more\ninformation contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TJ Ducklo<br \/>\nNBC News<br \/>\no: (212)\n664-1913<br \/>\ne:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:tj.ducklo@nbcuni.com\">tj.ducklo@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#1 in Key Demo &amp; A18-49 for Eight Consecutive Months #1 in Key Demo 43 of the Last 44 Months #1 Most Watched Season-to-Date in Key Demo February 26, 2019 \u2013 NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt is the #1 most-watched broadcast in the key demo for the month of February, winning eight consecutive months [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2019\/02\/26\/nbc-nightly-news-with-lester-holt-is-1-for-february\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from &#8220;NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT&#8221; 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