{"id":9074,"date":"2026-11-05T23:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T23:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/?p=9074"},"modified":"2026-11-05T23:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T23:31:13","slug":"nbc-news-wins-midterm-election-night-coverage-1-tv-broadcast-1-youtube-election-livestream-1-on-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2026\/11\/05\/nbc-news-wins-midterm-election-night-coverage-1-tv-broadcast-1-youtube-election-livestream-1-on-tiktok\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC NEWS WINS MIDTERM ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE: #1 TV BROADCAST, #1 YOUTUBE ELECTION LIVESTREAM &amp; #1 ON TIKTOK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>&#8216;Kornacki Cam&#8217; More Than Doubles Election Night Views, Surpassing 63 Million Across Platforms<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>NBC News Dominates TikTok with More Than 39 Million Views<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">November 5, 2026 \u2013 NBC News dominated midterm election night coverage, ranking&nbsp;<strong>#1 across the board on TV, #1 in TikTok video views and #1 among election livestreams on YouTube.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Nielsen big data and panel numbers, NBC News topped all broadcast and cable networks with&nbsp;<strong>6.7 million total viewers, 2.8 million A25-54 viewers and 2.4 million A18-49 viewers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NBC News&#8217;&nbsp;<strong>\u201cKornacki Cam,\u201d the #1 election livestream on YouTube, has now surpassed 63 million video views across all platforms since Tuesday<\/strong>, more than doubling its Election Night total of 29 million views. On social,&nbsp;<strong>NBC News ranked #1 in TikTok video views<\/strong>, generating more than&nbsp;<strong>39 million views on Election Night<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yesterday,&nbsp;<strong>NBC News NOW also recorded one of its most-watched days on record<\/strong>, with viewership surging&nbsp;<strong>255% compared to the day after the 2022 midterms<\/strong>. Additionally,&nbsp;<strong>NBCNews.com&nbsp;recorded its second-highest number of page views ever on Tuesday<\/strong>, up&nbsp;<strong>247% vs. the 2022 midterms<\/strong>, trailing only the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anchored by&nbsp;<strong>Savannah Guthrie, Tom Llamas, Kristen Welker and Hallie Jackson<\/strong>, NBC News&#8217; special election coverage ranked&nbsp;<strong>#1 in total viewers for midterm election coverage for the first time in 24 years<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>#1 in A25-54 for the first time in 16 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NBC News led ABC by more than&nbsp;<strong>1.5 million total viewers (+30%), 1.122 million A25-54 viewers (+67%) and 1.011 million A18-49 viewers (+73%)<\/strong>. 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The&nbsp;<strong>NBC News Decision Desk<\/strong>&nbsp;powered independent race calls and minute-by-minute results across broadcast, streaming and digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time,&nbsp;<strong>Steve Kornacki<\/strong>&nbsp;appeared simultaneously in NBC News&#8217; special election coverage and his dedicated \u201cKornacki Cam\u201d livestream from the same set.&nbsp;<strong>Ryan Nobles<\/strong>, chief Capitol Hill correspondent, provided reporting and analysis, while&nbsp;<strong>Garrett Haake<\/strong>, chief White House correspondent, reported on President Trump throughout the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: Nielsen Updated Big Data + Panel, L+SD, 11\/3\/2026. 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