CBS, NBC & ABC Evening News Ratings Show Big Swings

The night information rankings are in for the primary full week of May, and it was per week of declines throughout the board for CBS, NBC, and ABC.

According to AdWeekciting nationwide dwell+same-day huge knowledge plus program rankings from Nielsen, ABC World News Tonight with David Muir held onto the highest spot in each complete viewers and the coveted Adults 25-54 demographic for the week starting May 4.

The present averaged 8.183 million complete viewers and 976,000 demo viewers. This was down 1 % in complete viewers and down 3 % in the important thing demo in comparison with the earlier week. However, numbers had been up yr over yr, with a 13 % improve in complete viewers and a 1 % rise within the demo in comparison with the identical interval in 2025.

NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas remained within the No. 2 spot, averaging 6.125 million complete viewers and 903,000 demo viewers. Compared to the week earlier than, the present was down 2 % in complete viewers and down 3 % within the demo. However, very very similar to World News Nightthis system was up from 2025, with a 9 % improve in complete viewers and a 14 % bump within the demo.

Meanwhile, CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil trailed its competitors, averaging 3.702 million complete viewers and 473,000 demo viewers. The present was down 4 % in complete viewers and down 13 % in the important thing demo in comparison with the week prior.

Evening Newswhich has made headlines in latest weeks for dropping under 4 million viewers, was up 2 % amongst complete viewers in comparison with the identical interval final yr. However, this system dropped 6 % within the 25-54 demo.

Dokoupil took over as Evening News anchor on January 5 after he was promoted from CBS Mornings by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

CBS Evening NewsWeeknights, 6:30/5:30c, CBS

NBC Nightly NewsWeeknights, 6:30/5:30c, NBC

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