NBC, ABC & CBS Evening News Ratings: Two Networks Hit Trouble
What To Know
- ABC News led the night information rankings for the week of April 6.
- CBS and NBC noticed main declines of their key demo viewership all through the week.
- The return of Artemis II on April 10 additionally introduced in massive numbers for ABC.
The night information ratings for the week of April 6 are in, and so they confirmed some troubling stats for CBS and NBC, whereas ABC remained on high in each complete viewers and the important thing Adults 25 to 54 demo.
ABC World News Tonighthosted by David Muiraveraged 8.417 million complete viewers and 1.067 million in the important thing demo. Compared to the previous weekthis was down 2% in complete viewers and flat in the important thing demo, and in comparison with the identical week in 2025, the present was up in each complete viewers and the important thing demo by 12% and 5%, respectively.
Over on NBC, NBC Nightly Newshosted by Tom Llamasintroduced in a mean of 6.434 million complete viewers and 909,000 in the important thing demo. This was down 4% for complete viewers and down 13% in the important thing demo in comparison with the earlier week. However, in comparison with the identical week final 12 months, NBC was up 6% in complete viewers and up 7% within the Adults demo.
CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil continued to path its rivals, bringing in 3.807 million common complete viewers and 477,000 common viewers in the important thing demo for the week of April 6. Compared to the week earlier than, this was down 8% in complete viewers and down 16% within the 25-53 demo. There was a slight enchancment (2%) in common complete viewers in comparison with the identical week final 12 months, however the present was down 3% in the important thing demo in comparison with this week in 2025.
ABC particularly had a giant night time on April 10 when it aired reside protection of Artemis II’s return to Earth. Muir hosted the hour-long occasion at 7:30/6:30c, and it introduced in 9.77 million complete viewers and a couple of.362 million within the 25 to 54 demo.
This led the night time towards all different networks. Fox News and CBS News adopted with 4.999 million and 4.585 million complete viewers, and 543,000 and 843,000 in the important thing demo, respectively. Meanwhile, NBC News’ protection of the house occasion introduced in 3.912 million complete viewers and 946,000 within the Adults demo.
CBS Evening NewsWeeknights, 6:30/5:30c, CBS
NBC Nightly News, Weeknights, 6:30/5:30c, NBC
ABC World News TonightWeeknights, 6:30/5:30c, ABC