Observed Signal · Jun 10, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: Adweek · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Week of June 1 Evening News Ratings: NBC, CBS Rise
Using Nielsen Big Data + Panel (live+same‑day) measurements (year‑over‑year comparisons use 2026 vs. 2025 panel data), ABC's World News Tonight led evening broadcasts across the five‑week period June 1–July 27, 2026, with weekly averages from 7.660M/974K to 8.476M/1.073M (total/A25‑54). Week of Aug. 3: ABC remained most‑watched (8.339M/1.039M) while NBC Nightly News (Tom Llamas) led Adults 25‑54 (1.065M) and was the only broadcast to post week‑to‑week growth in both metrics; CBS averaged 3.913M/514K (down). Week of Aug. 10: ABC (David Muir) regained first in total and A25‑54 at 8.436M/1.162M (+1% total / +12% A25‑54 week‑to‑week). Week of Aug. 17: ABC led again (8.462M/1.059M); NBC averaged 6.634M/1.025M with no week‑to‑week losses; CBS averaged 3.955M/458K and was the only broadcast to gain total viewers. Some retitled broadcasts were excluded from weekly/season averages.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel (live+same‑day); year‑over‑year comparisons use 2026 vs. 2025 panel measurements; some retitled broadcasts excluded from weekly/season averages.
- June 1–July 27, 2026 — ABC World News Tonight led; weekly averages ranged 7.660M total / 974K A25‑54 to 8.476M / 1.073M.
- Week of Aug. 3, 2026 — ABC: 8.339M total / 1.039M A25‑54; NBC: 6.657M / 1.065M (No. 1 in A25‑54 and only evening newscast with week‑to‑week growth in both metrics); CBS: 3.913M / 514K (down from 4.127M / 570K on July 27).
- Week of Aug. 10, 2026 — ABC: 8.436M total / 1.162M A25‑54 (regained demo lead; week‑to‑week +1% total / +12% A25‑54); NBC: 6.611M / 999K (down); CBS: 3.785M / 521K.
- Week of Aug. 17, 2026 — ABC: 8.462M total / 1.059M A25‑54 (demo lead over NBC narrowed to 34K); NBC: 6.634M / 1.025M (no week‑to‑week losses); CBS: 3.955M / 458K (only broadcast to gain total viewers week‑to‑week).
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Week of April 20 Evening News Ratings Summary
Nielsen's national Live+Same-Day Big Data+Panel ratings for the week of April 20, 2026 show ABC's World News Tonight leading with gains week-over-week while NBC Nightly News and CBS Evening News declined. ABC averaged 8.537 million viewers and led growth (+4% total viewers, +5% Adults 25-54). NBC averaged 6.168 million viewers and fell -4% in total and -12% in the A25-54 demo week-over-week. CBS averaged 3.771 million viewers and 467,000 in A25-54, marking three consecutive weeks below 4 million total viewers and below 500,000 in the A25-54 demo. Data and comparisons are from Nielsen; year-over-year and season-to-date notes use differing network daypart averaging windows as disclosed by the publisher.
NBC and CBS Gain in April 13 Evening News Ratings
Adweek's TVNewser reports national Nielsen live+same-day Big Data+Panel ratings for the week of April 13, 2026. ABC's World News Tonight with David Muir remained the most-watched evening newscast in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo but declined week-over-week. NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas and CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil posted gains in the A25-54 demographic. Nielsen averages for the week show ABC at 8.175 million total viewers and 1.01 million A25-54; NBC at 6.441 million and 943,000 A25-54; CBS at 3.804 million and 482,000 A25-54. Week-over-week changes: ABC -3% total/-5% demo; NBC flat total/+4% demo; CBS flat total/+1% demo. The report notes NBC’s weekly averages exclude a retitled Friday broadcast and provides year-over-year comparisons versus the same week in 2025.
ABC and NBC News Ratings Surge, CBS Declines
ABC's World News Tonight and NBC's Nightly News increased both total viewers and Adults 25-54 demo during the week of January 26, 2026, while CBS Evening News declined. Nielsen national Live+Same-Day Big Data+Panel ratings show ABC averaged 9.244 million total viewers and 1.182 million A25-54 viewers, marking week-over-week and year-over-year gains. NBC averaged 7.150 million total viewers and 1.040 million A25-54 viewers, posting modest weekly and annual changes. CBS averaged 4.538 million total viewers and 623,000 A25-54 viewers and recorded declines versus the prior week and year-ago period. The report cites Nielsen NTI Total Viewers and Adults 25-54/18-49 national Live+Same-Day Big Data Plus Panel program ratings for the current week (w/o 1/26/26).
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