“World News Tonight with David Muir” ranks as the week’s No. 1 program for the second consecutive week in total viewers (8.074 million) across all broadcast and cable (excluding sports). This is the fourth week of the season. Data as of January 13, 2025, based on Nielsen Media Research Live + Same Day data.
“World News Tonight” ranks highest in total viewers (8,074,000), adults 25-54 (1,217,000) and adults 18-49 (845,000) across broadcast and cable. It became the number one evening news program, surpassing “NBC Nightly News.” (6.82 million, 983,000, and 648,000 respectively) Total viewers were 1,254,000, with 234,000 adults 25-54 and 197,000 adults 18-49 watching. did. “World News Tonight” grew in adults 25-54 (+24% – 234,000 vs. 189,000) and adults 18-49 (+14% – 197,000 vs. 173,000) compared to “NBC Nightly News.” The difference increased week by week. “World News Tonight” had its largest lead in adults 25-54 in more than four months, and its largest lead in adults 18-49 in a year and a half. Since the weeks of August 26, 2024 and June 26, 2023, respectively. “World News Tonight” widened its lead over “NBC Nightly News” during the same week last year: adults 25-54 (up 23% – 234,000 vs. 190,000), adults 18 and up. 49 years old (37% increase – 197,000 vs. 144,000). “World News Tonight” ranked second to last week’s coverage in all major target demos in the past year since the weeks of 2/5/24, 1/15/24, and 1/15/24, respectively. recorded good numbers. About the Los Angeles wildfires. This week, “World News Tonight” (8,074,000, 1,217,000, and 845,000 viewers, respectively) followed “CBS Evening News ( (5,037,000, 721,000, and 461,000 viewers, respectively) with 3,037,000 total viewers and 495,000 adults aged 25-54. Adults 384,000 18-49. Based on the latest data, season-to-date, “World News Tonight” (7.759 million) ranks No. 1 in total viewers for the ninth year in a row. “World News Tonight” leads “NBC Nightly News” (6,211,000) with 1,548,000 and “CBS Evening News” (4,645,000) with 3,111,000. In fact, “World News Tonight” has widened its lead in total viewers over NBC compared to last season’s tie (+37% – 1.548 million vs. 1.129 million) in 1994. ~ The largest in 30 years since the 1995 season. “World News Tonight” has been No. 1 in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49 for six consecutive seasons. “World News Tonight” (1,112,000 and 768,000, respectively) leads NBC (917,000 and 613,000, respectively), leading adults 25-54 from the same time last season. (+255% – 195,000 vs. 55,000) ) and 18 to 49-year-old adults (+210% – 155,000 vs. 50,000). In addition, “World News Tonight” reached 433,000 adults ages 25-54 and “CBS Evening News” (679,000 and 455,000, respectively) with 313,000 adults ages 18-49. Exceeds.
Note: On Monday (1/13/25) and Friday (1/17/25), the title of “World News Tonight” has been changed to “WNT-ABC.” On Friday, “CBS Evening News” was retitled “CBS Evening NWS.” Retitled television broadcasts are excluded from weekly and seasonal averages. ABC’s weekly average is based on a three-day period (Tuesday through Thursday), while CBS’s weekly average is based on a four-day period (Monday through Thursday).
ABC’s “World News Tonight with David Muir” airs from 6:30 to 7 p.m. ET on ABC. Chris Dinan is the executive producer of the broadcast.
Evening News (Week of January 13, 2025):
Total viewers Adults 25-54 Adults 18-49 ABC World News Tonight 8,074,000 1.1/11; 1,217,000 0.6/11; 845,000 4.8/16 NBC Nightly News 6,820,000 0.8/9; 983,000 0.8/8; 648,000 4.1/14 CBS Evening News 5037,000 0.6/6; 721,000 0.3 /5; 461,000 3.0/10
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Current Week (1/13/25 None), Previous Week (1/6/25 None), and Year -Previous week (1/15/24 None). Latest data streams: 2024-2025 season (24/9/23 – 25/1/19) and 2023-2024 season (23/9/25 – 23/1/21). Nielsen ratings for ABC, NBC and CBS include additional broadcasts in select markets. Starting August 31, 2020, national ratings will include out-of-home (OOH) viewing. Average value based on regular TV broadcasts.
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