RATINGS: NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT is Number One for the Week
By: Kaitlin Milligan Jun. 25, 2019
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt is the #1 most-watched newscast for the week of June 17, topping ABC and CBS in the key A25-54 demo, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Nightly News averages 1.514 million viewers in A25-54, the demo most valued by advertisers, and is up +86,000 (+6%) compared to the previous week, leading CBS by +496,000 (+49%) and ABC by +25,000 (+2%). NBC's flagship newscast also continues to win the current season, ranking #1 in A25-54 and A18-49 ahead of both CBS and ABC.
Last week, Lester Holt interviewed lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson ahead of the upcoming HBO documentary, "True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality" and Nightly News kicked off its final week of the series, "My Big Idea," featuring top Democratic candidates talking about issues that differentiate them from others.
Throughout this week, Lester Holt is anchoring Nightly News live from Miami and is one of the moderators for the two-night Democratic primary debate on Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27.
Week of June 17, 2019:
Nightly News ranks #1 among A25-54
- Nightly News averages 1.514 million A25-54 viewers, ahead of ABC by +25,000 (+2%) and CBS by +496,000 (+49%)
| Program | P25-54 Rtg |
P25-54 Imps |
P18-49 Rtg |
P18-49 Imps |
P2+ Imps |
| NBC NIGHTLY NEWS | 1.25 | 1.514 | 0.79 | 1.020 | 7.049 |
| CBS EVENING NEWS | 0.84 | 1.018 | 0.58 | 0.741 | 5.281 |
| ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT | 1.23 | 1.489 | 0.79 | 1.021 | 7.963 |
2018-19 Season to Date
Nightly News is the #1 evening newscast this season in A25-54 and A18-49
- Among A25-54 viewers:
- Among A18-49 viewers
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