NBC NIGHTLY NEWS Wraps 2012-13 Season as Most-Watched Network Evening Newscast

According to Nielsen Media Research data, "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams" continued as America's most-watched network evening newscast in both total viewers and adults 25-54 for the week ending September 20, 2013, the third quarter of 2013, and the 2012-2013 season.

2012-2013 SEASON:

· Nightly was #1 for the 2012-13 season in total viewers and all key demographics.
· Nightly averaged 8.348 million total viewers, +9% (+713,000) ahead of ABC World News' 7.635 million viewers and +30% (+1,929,000) more than CBS Evening News' 6.419 million viewers.
· Nightly averaged a 1.9 A25-54 rating, +12% (+2 tenths) more than ABC's 1.7 rating and +36% (+5 tenths) more than CBS' 1.4 rating.
· Among A25-54 (000), Nightly averaged 2.226 million viewers, +14% (+266,000) more than ABC's 1.960 million and +30% (+510,000) ahead of CBS' 1.716 million.
· Nightly has been #1 in:
· Total Viewers for 17 consecutive seasons
· Rating Adults 25-54 for 17 consecutive seasons (1 tie)
· Viewers A25-54 for 6 consecutive seasons
· Rating Women 25-54 for 5 consecutive seasons
· Rating Men 25-54 for 17 consecutive seasons
· Adults 18-49 for 17 consecutive seasons
· Men 18-49 for 17 consecutive seasons
· Women 18-49 for 6 consecutive seasons (1 tie)

3RD QUARTER 2013:

· Nightly was #1 for the quarter in total viewers and all key demographics.
· Nightly averaged 7.659 million total viewers, +6% (+457,000) more than ABC World News' 7.202 million viewers and +29% (+1,704,000) more than CBS Evening News' 5.955 million viewers.
· Nightly averaged a 1.6 A25-54 rating, +7% (+1 tenth) more than ABC's 1.5 rating and +33% (+4 tenths) more than CBS' 1.2 rating
· In A25-54 (000), Nightly averaged 1.961 million viewers, +7% (+127,000) more than ABC's 1.834 million and +33% (+487,000) ahead of CBS' 1.474 million.
· Nightly has been #1 in:
· Total Viewers for 24 consecutive quarters
· Rating Adults 25-54 for 24 consecutive quarters (including 2 ties)
· Viewers A25-54 for 23 consecutive quarters
· Rating Women 25-54 for 21 straight quarters (includes 1 tie)
· Rating Men 25-54 for 69 consecutive quarters (including 2 ties)
· Adults 18-49 for 24 straight quarters
· Women 18-49 for 22 straight quarters (1 tie)
· Men 18-49 for 69 consecutive quarters

WEEK ENDING 9/20/13:

· Nightly delivered 8.105 million total viewers, +567,000 more than ABC World News' 7.538 million and +1,942,000 more than CBS Evening News' 6.163 million.
· Week to week, Nightly widened its total viewer advantage over ABC (+567,000 vs. +356,000).
· Nightly averaged a 5.6/11 Household rating, ahead of ABC's 5.2/11 and CBS' 4.1/8.
· Nightly delivered a 1.7 A25-54 rating, +1 tenth ahead of ABC's 1.6 and +5 tenths more than CBS's 1.2 rating.
· Among A25-54 (000), Nightly averaged 2.083 million viewers, +173,000 ahead of World News' 1.910 million, and +670,000 ahead of Evening News' 1.413 million.
· Nightly has won in total viewers for 210 consecutive weeks, and in 257 of the past 258 weeks.
· Nightly has won in viewers A25-54 for 251 of the past 252 weeks.

To post a comment, you must register and login.