NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT is No. 1 for 78 Weeks Straight

NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT won the key demo for the week of December 11, marking its 78th straight week as the #1 most-watched evening broadcast, according to Nielsen Media Research data. Tune in to "NBC Nightly News" tonight for the latest on yesterday's train crash in Washington and today's vote on the GOP tax bill.

The broadcast continues its winning streak in the key demo, averaging 2.1 million A25-54 viewers and beating "ABC World News Tonight" by +157,000 viewers (+8%) and "CBS Evening News" by +667,000 viewers (+47%). Week over week, "Nightly News" grew its advantage over ABC by 40% and year over year, the broadcast increased its advantage over CBS by 39%.

For 123 of the past 124 weeks, "Nightly News" is the most-watched among A18-49 viewers, averaging 1.5 million and topping ABC by +207,000 viewers (+16%) and CBS by +509,000 viewers (+53%). "Nightly News" was the only broadcast to grow week over week among A18-49 viewers and grew its advantage over ABC by 103%. Year over year, the broadcast increased its advantage over CBS by 32%.

8.9 million total viewers tuned in to "Nightly News" for the week of December 11. "Nightly News" bested "CBS Evening News" by +2.2 million total viewers (+32%) growing its week over week advantage by 18% and year over year advantage by 27%.

"Nightly News" continues as the #1 most-watched evening newscast season-to-date in the key demo, delivering its largest demo lead over CBS in four seasons.

The broadcast also continues to dominate the competition on social media with more followers on Facebook and a threefold advantage in Twitter engagement compared to "CBS Evening News."

For the week of December 11 "Nightly News" was rated for four nights (Dec. 11, Dec. 12, Dec. 13, Dec. 15) due to Thursday Night Football.

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