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NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT Wins Week Across the Board; Leading ABC

By: Apr. 25, 2017
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NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT ranked #1 across the board for the week of April 17, averaging 7.85 million total viewers, leading "ABC World News Tonight" by +66,000 viewers (+1%) and "CBS Evening News" by +1.5 million viewers (+25%). Nightly News posted the biggest audience increase from the previous week (+4% or +284,000 viewers) and won four of the five evenings in total viewers.

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In the A25-54 demo, Nightly News averaged 1.8 million viewers, leading ABC by 144,000 viewers (+9%) and CBS by +353,000 viewers (+25%). The NBC News broadcast holds its largest demo leads over ABC and CBS in three seasons. Compared to last season, Nightly News' demo lead over ABC is up +14%, while its advantage over CBS is up +12%.

Among A18-49, Nightly News averaged 1.3 million viewers, topping ABC by +175,000 (+16%) and CBS by +301,000 (+31%). Nightly News' A18-49 lead over ABC hit a four-week high, improving by +30% compared to the same week last season. The NBC News broadcast has ranked #1 in A25-54 and A18-49 for 90 of the last 91 weeks.

Season to date, Nightly News is the #1 evening newscast across the board.

Weekly Highlights:

  • Nightly News ranked #1 across the board, averaging 7.85 million total viewers, leading "ABC World News Tonight" by +66,000 viewers (+1%) and "CBS Evening News" by +1.5 million viewers (+25%).
  • Nightly News averaged 1.8 million A25-54 viewers, outperforming ABC by +144,000 (+9%) and CBS by +353,000 (+25%).
  • Nightly News averaged 1.3 million A18-49 viewers, topping ABC by +175,000 (+16%) and CBS by +301,000 (+31%).
  • Nightly News' A18-49 lead over ABC hit a four-week high, improving by +9% from the previous week and +30% compared to the same week last season.
  • Nightly News has ranked #1 in A25-54 and A18-49 for 90 of the past 91 weeks.

Season Highlights:

  • Nightly News is the #1 evening newscast across the board.
  • Nightly News holds its largest A25-54 advantages over ABC and CBS in three seasons.
  • Compared to last season, Nightly News' demo lead over ABC is up +14%, while its advantage over CBS is up +12%.


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