{"id":8694,"date":"2026-06-02T22:26:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/?p=8694"},"modified":"2026-06-02T22:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:30:27","slug":"nbc-nightly-news-with-tom-llamas-delivers-strongest-year-over-year-demo-growth-streak-since-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2026\/06\/02\/nbc-nightly-news-with-tom-llamas-delivers-strongest-year-over-year-demo-growth-streak-since-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH TOM LLAMAS DELIVERS STRONGEST YEAR-OVER-YEAR DEMO GROWTH STREAK SINCE 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>\u2018Nightly News\u2019 Remains Only Evening Newscast Marking Across-the-Board Viewership Growth vs. Last Season<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Marks Closest Viewer Gap vs. ABC in Six Weeks<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Week of May 25 Highlights<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tom anchored Tuesday-Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em> delivers its best streak of year-over-year growth in the demo since November 2008<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em> is the #2 most-watched TV program of the week (LS, excluding specials, sports, and syndication) with 6 million viewers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em> marks 17 weeks of across-the-board growth vs. last year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em> delivers its best streak of year-over-year growth for total viewers since August 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em> marks its closest total viewer gap vs. ABC in six weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em> continues to deliver its closest key demo gap vs. ABC in six years for the current season<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em> is the only network evening newscast to grow its viewership across the board vs. last season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Week of May 25 Stats<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Averages 6 million total viewers, topping CBS by +2.168 million (+57%)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increases total viewership vs. last year by +45,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grows total audience season to date by +130,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Narrows total viewership gap vs. ABC by 11% compared to last week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Averages 800,000 A25-54 viewers, beating CBS by +307,000 (+62%)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increases A25-54 viewers vs. last year by +32,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em>\u2019 A25-54 gap vs. ABC is 42% better vs. prior year at this point in the season, marking its closest demo gap vs. the network in 6 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em> is the only evening newscast to grow vs. last season, +61,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Averages 603,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +300,000 (+99%)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increases A18-49 viewers vs. last year by +107,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em>\u2019 A18-49 gap vs. ABC is 29% better vs. prior year at this point in the season<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em> is the only evening newscast to grow in A18-49 viewers vs. last season, +58,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>WEEK OF 5\/25\/2026<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Nightly News was based on a 2-day average, retitling Monday due to Memorial Day and Tuesday &amp; Thursday due to NBA playoff coverage. ABC WNT and CBS Evening News were based on 3-day averages, retitling Monday (Memorial Day) and Friday.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>Program<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P25-54<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P18-49<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P2+<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Imps<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Imps<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Imps<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>NBC NIGHTLY NEWS<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>800<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>603<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>5,955<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CBS EVENING NEWS<\/td><td>493<\/td><td>303<\/td><td>3,787<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT<\/td><td>961<\/td><td>722<\/td><td>7,824<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Nielsen Big Data + Panel, L+SD, Week of 5\/25\/2026. Average audience&nbsp;based on regularly-titled telecasts only.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>###&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH TOM LLAMAS <\/em><\/strong><strong>OUTPACES ABC &amp; CBS COMBINED IN DEMO GROWTH VS. LAST YEAR, SCORES MOST-WATCHED MAY IN FOUR YEARS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Delivers Closest May Demo Gaps vs. ABC in 7 Years<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Marks Four Consecutive Months of Year-Over-Year Growth Across the Board<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>May 2026: Ratings Highlights<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em>\u00a0outpaces ABC &amp; CBS combined in demo growth\u00a0vs. last year, +111,000 in A25-54 and +115,000 in A18-49<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em>\u00a0delivers\u00a0its largest May audiences\u00a0across the board in four years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News <\/em>marks its closest May demo gaps\u00a0vs. ABC in 7 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>May 2026: Nightly Stats<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Averages 6.1 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 2.244 million (+58%)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em>\u00a0increases total viewers by +246,000 vs. last year\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Narrows total viewer gap vs. ABC by 3% vs. last month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biggest May audience in 4 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Averages 874,000 A25-54 viewers, beating CBS by +349,000 (+66%)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em>\u00a0increases A25-54 viewers by +111,000 vs. last year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em>\u00a0closes the A25-54 gap vs. ABC last month by 36%, last year by 41%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biggest May audience in 4 years, best May gap vs. ABC in 7 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marks 9 consecutive months of closing the gap year-over-year vs. ABC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Averages 642,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +295,000 (+85%)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em>\u00a0increases A18-49 viewership vs. last year by +115,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Nightly News<\/em>\u00a0closes the A18-49 gap vs. ABC last year by 48%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biggest May audience in 4 years best May gap vs. ABC in 7 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marks 9 consecutive months of closing the gap year-over-year vs. ABC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>MAY 2026<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><strong>Program<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P25-54<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P18-49<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>P2+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Imps<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Imps<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Imps<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>NBC NIGHTLY NEWS<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>874<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>642<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>6,088<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CBS EVENING NEWS<\/td><td>525<\/td><td>347<\/td><td>3,841<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT<\/td><td>976<\/td><td>722<\/td><td>8,085<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Nielsen Big Data + Panel, L+SD, May 2026 (4\/27\/2026-5\/31\/2026). 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