Observed Signal · Sep 11, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: Adweek · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
TV Ratings Market: NBC Nightly News Wins Demo, CBS Only Show to Grow
In the week of August 31, 2026, NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas narrowly won the Adults 25-54 demo with 1.103 million viewers, edging out ABC World News Tonight's 1.102 million. ABC led in total viewers with 8.508 million. CBS Evening News was the only newscast to post gains in both total viewers (+3%) and the demo (+2%). The ratings are based on Nielsen data with different averaging periods for each network.
Minor industry news: updates on linear evening news ratings, relevant to broadcast TV advertising but not a major shift.
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- NBC Nightly News won the A25-54 demo with 1.103 million viewers, just 1,000 ahead of ABC World News Tonight.
- ABC World News Tonight led in total viewers with 8.508 million.
- CBS Evening News was the only newscast with growth in both total viewers (+3%) and demo (+2%).
- NBC Nightly News was up +24% in total viewers and +35% in the demo year-over-year.
- ABC World News Tonight was up +18% in total viewers and +23% in the demo year-over-year.
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