CBS Night Information was the one broadcast to see progress in complete viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the week of September 8. It and ABC Information’ World Information Tonight noticed double-digit features within the advertiser-coveted demo.
Wednesday’s version of WNT was its strongest single-day telecast within the demo since March 3, because it had 1.233 million viewers.
In the meantime, NBC Nightly Information was the one night newscast to not acquire viewers in both of the measured classes. It was per week when information networks coated the Charlie Kirk taking pictures.
Word: The weekly averages of ABC Information are based mostly on three days (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday), whereas NBC Information’ averages are based mostly on 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday). Monday’s (09/08/25) and Thursday’s (09/11/25) World Information Tonight broadcasts had been retitled to WNT-ABC because of the NFL and impacts from the particular reviews on the Charlie Kirk taking pictures, respectively. Wednesday’s NBC Nightly Information was preempted on account of a particular report on the Charlie Kirk taking pictures. These broadcasts had been excluded from the weekly and season averages.
In keeping with live-plus-same-day information from Nielsen, ABC World Information Tonight with David Muir averaged 7.133 million complete viewers and 1.002 million Adults 25-54 demo viewers for the week of Sept. 8. It declined by -1% in complete viewers however rose by +12% within the demo in comparison with the earlier week. Taking a look at its efficiency to the identical week in 2024 (the week starting Sept. 9), WNT was up by +3% in complete viewers and +4% within the demo—the one night newscast to register progress in each classes within the year-over-year comparisons.
Within the No. 2 place in complete viewers and the demo was NBC Nightly Information with Tom Llamas, averaging 5.655 million and 767,000 viewers, respectively. The published was flat in complete viewers however down -6% within the A25-54 demo. When evaluating its efficiency to the identical week a yr in the past, Nightly Information fell by -6% in complete viewers and -13% within the demo.
CBS Night Information stood tall for the week of Sept. 8 because the newscast had 3.872 million complete viewers and 574,000 viewers within the demo. The published was up by +4% in complete viewers and +11% within the demo in comparison with the earlier week. It was the one one with across-the-board progress. Its year-ago week numbers noticed the newscast decline by -12% in complete viewers and -13% within the demo.
ABC NBC CBS • Complete Viewers: 7,133,000 5,655,000 3,872,000 • A25-54: 1,002,000 767,000 574,000
Supply: The Nielsen Firm, NTI Complete Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Dwell + SD Present Week (w/o 9/8/25), Earlier Week (w/o 9/1/25) and 12 months-In the past Week (w/o 9/2/24). Most Present Knowledge Stream: 2024-2025 Season (9/23/24 – 9/14/25) and 2023-2024 Season (9/25/23 – 9/15/24). Nielsen scores for ABC, NBC, and CBS embrace extra airings in choose markets. Starting 8/31/20, nationwide scores additionally embrace Out of Residence (OOH) viewing. Averages based mostly on common telecasts.
