- ABC World News Tonight with David Muir saw an increase in total viewers and key Adults 25-54 demographic for the week of June 29, while NBC Nightly News and CBS Evening News experienced fluctuations in viewership.
- The ratings data for the evening news programs was based on different days due to scheduling shifts caused by the Fourth of July holiday, with ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News each having varying broadcast days for the week.
- NBC Nightly News, with Haillie Jackson filling in for Tom Llamas, ranked second in total viewership behind ABC World News Tonight, while CBS Evening News fell below the 4 million benchmark but showed growth in total viewers and the key demo compared to the same period in 2025.
The latest evening news ratings are in, and the summer started hot for ABC World News Tonight with David Muir, the only show to see a rise in total viewers and the key Adults 25-54 demographic
It should be noted that the Fourth of July holiday led to scheduling shifts across all three major networks for the week of June 29; the ratings data is therefore based on different days. ABC News’ average is based on the Monday and Tuesday broadcasts; CBS News’ is based on Monday to Wednesday; and NBC News’ is based on Monday to Thursday
In addition, NBC Nightly News’ regular host, Tom Llamas, was off last week and replaced by Haillie Jackson
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According to AdWeek, citing national live+same-day big data plus program ratings from Nielsen, ABC World News Tonight averaged 8.128 million total viewers and 964,000 demo viewers for the week of June 29. This was up 8 percent in total viewers and up 1 percent in the key demo compared to the week before
Compared to the same period in 2025, World News Tonight was up 13 percent in total viewers but down 3 percent in the demo
NBC Nightly News ranked second, averaging 6.16 million total viewers and 856,000 demo viewers. This was down 3 percent in total viewers and down 4 percent in the demo compared to the previous week. However, the show was up 12 percent in total viewers and the demo when compared to the same period in 2025
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Meanwhile, CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil fell back below the 4 million benchmark for the week of June 29. The show averaged 3.765 million total viewers and 501,000 demo viewers. This was down 6 percent in total viewers and down 13 percent in the demo compared to the week prior
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However, there was better news in the year-over-year comparison, as CBS Evening News grew by 1 percent in total viewers and 8 percent in the key demo compared to the same period in 2025
CBS Evening News, Weeknights, 6:30/5:30c, CBS
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ABC World News Tonight, Weeknights, 6:30/5:30c, ABC
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