‘Nightly News’ Marks Best Start to Broadcast Season vs. ABC in 4 Years in Key Demos
‘Nightly News’ Continues to Improve Across-the-Board Gaps vs. ABC vs. Last Year, Including By Near 40% in Key Demo
Week of Nov. 27: Ratings Highlights
- Nightly News ranks #2 in total viewers for the week with 7.075 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports & syndication
- Among both demos, Nightly News continues its best start of the season vs. ABC in 4 years (since 2019-20).
- For 20 of the last 21 weeks, Nightly News closes the demo gaps in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including by 37% in A25-54 in the most recent week.
- Season to date, Nightly News improves its competitive position versus ABC by 68% in the A25-54 demo compared to the same time period last year
Week of Nov.27: Nightly Stats
- Averages 7.075 million total viewers, topping CBS by + 2.027 million (+40%)
- Year over year, Nightly News cuts its total viewership gap vs. ABC by 12%
- Averages 1.066 million A25-54 viewers, topping CBS by +347,000 (+48%)
- For 20 of the last 21 weeks, Nightly News closes the A25-54 in year-over-year measurements vs. ABC, including by 37% in the most recent week
- Averages 716,000 A18-49 viewers, beating CBS by +210,000 (+41%)
- Year over year, Nightly News cuts its A18-49 gap vs. ABC by 41%
- Across digital, Nightly News delivered 12.9 million video views and 1.4 million hours viewed on & off network platforms
- On YouTube, weekday episodes reached 604,000 views and 484,000 viewers
WEEK of NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER 3, 2023
| Program | P25-54 | P18-49 | P2+ |
| Imps | Imps | Imps | |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS | 1,066 | 716 | 7,075 |
| CBS EVENING NEWS | 719 | 506 | 5,048 |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | 1,183 | 810 | 8,452 |
Note: ABC World News Tonight was based on a 3-day average (Tues-Thurs) due to Monday Night Football and College Football coverage on Friday. NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight and CBS Evening News’ ratings include afternoon and overnight airings on owned stations. Digital ratings sourcing: Adobe Analytics and Partner Portals; YouTube Analytics Portal.
