Nightly News Ranks #1 in A25-54 and A18-49 for 94 of Past 95 Weeks
The NBC News Broadcast Improved its A25-54 Demo Lead over ABC by +17% from Same Week Last Year
Nightly News More than Tripled its Lead over ABC in A18-49 from Same Week Last Year
NEW YORK (May 23, 2017) – “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” ranked #1 in the demo for the week of May 15, averaging 1.7 million A25-54 viewers, leading “ABC World News Tonight” by +170,000 viewers (+11%) and “CBS Evening News” by +359,000 viewers (+26%). Nightly News has ranked #1 in A25-54 for 49 consecutive weeks and 98 of the 100 weeks since Lester Holt officially became anchor. Week to week, Nightly News added +61,000 (+4%) A25-54 viewers and improved its demo advantage over ABC by +13% (+170,000 vs. +150,000 prior week). Compared to the same week last year, the NBC News broadcast improved its A25-54 leads over both ABC (+17%) and CBS (+3%).
For the week, Nightly News averaged 1.25 million A18-49 viewers, topping ABC by +185,000 viewers (+17%) and CBS by +334,000 viewers (+37%). The NBC News broadcast has ranked #1 in A25-54 and A18-49 for 94 of the last 95 weeks. Nightly News posted the biggest A18-49 viewer gain vs. the prior week (+72,000 viewers, +6%) and had it best advantages over the competition in three weeks. Year over year, Nightly News more than tripled its A18-49 lead over ABC (+185,000 vs. +56,000 last year) and improved over CBS by +30% (+334,000 vs. +257,000 last year).
Nightly News averaged 7.4 million total viewers for the week of May 15, leading CBS Evening News by +1.3 million (+21%). 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’ demo lead over ABC is up +11%, while its advantage over CBS is up +12%.
Weekly Highlights:
- Nightly News averaged 1.7 million A25-54 viewers, outperforming ABC by +170,000 viewers (+11%) and CBS by +359,000 (+26%).
- Nightly News has ranked #1 in A25-54 for 49 consecutive weeks and 98 of the 100 weeks since Lester Holt officially became anchor.
- Week to week, Nightly News added +61,000 (+4%) A25-54 viewers and improved its demo advantage over ABC by +13% (+170,000 vs. +150,000 prior week).
- Compared to the same week last year, Nightly News improved its A25-54 leads over both ABC (+17%) and CBS (+3%).
- Nightly News averaged 1.25 million A18-49 viewers, topping ABC by +185,000 (+17%) and CBS by +334,000 (+37%).
- Nightly News posted the biggest A18-49 viewer gain vs. the prior week (+72,000 viewers, +6%) and had it best advantages over the competition in three weeks.
- Year over year, Nightly News more than tripled its A18-49 lead over ABC (+185,000 vs. +56,000 last year) and improved over CBS by +30% (+334,000 vs. +257,000 last year).
- Nightly News has ranked #1 in A25-54 and A18-49 for 94 of the past 95 weeks.
- Nightly News averaged 7.4 million total viewers, leading CBS Evening News by +1.3 million (+21%).
Season Highlights:
- Nightly News is the #1 evening newscast this season in A25-54 and A18-49.
- Nightly News holds its largest A25-54 advantages over ABC in four seasons and over CBS in three seasons.
- Compared to last season, Nightly News’ demo lead over ABC is up +11%, while its advantage over CBS is up +12%.
Week of May 15 – May 19, 2017:
| Total Viewers | A25-54 Rating | A25-54 Viewers | A18-49 Rating | A18-49 Viewers | |
| NBC | 7.410 | 1.43 | 1.715 | 0.97 | 1.248 |
| CBS | 6.137 | 1.13 | 1.356 | 0.71 | 0.914 |
| ABC | 7.547 | 1.29 | 1.545 | 0.83 | 1.063 |
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ABOUT NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT
“NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” is America’s most-watched evening newscast, going beyond the day’s headlines to uncover stories of how people’s lives are affected by the world around them. “NBC Nightly News” reaches over 24 million people every week through its broadcast and millions more through NBCNews.com, the “Nightly News” app, and social media platforms. Lester Holt is the anchor and Sam Singal is the executive producer.
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