“NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” is No. 1 in the key demo on Thursday

Reaches 7-week high at A25-54, increasing week-over-week metrics across the board

Marks the strongest digital week in almost a year

Ranked second most-watched program on all television of the week

Review highlights for the week of September 23rd

• Nightly news outperforms ABC in Thursday's key demo by +10,000 in A25-54, marking the third straight week it has beaten ABC for at least a week
• Nightly news hits a 7-week high of A25-54 with 929,000 viewers, increasing viewership across the board compared to last week
• Nightly news marks the strongest digital week since October 2023 with 17 million video views and 1.2 million hours watched across digital platforms
• Nightly news is the most-watched show of the week (Monday through Friday only) with 5.996 million total viewers, excluding specials, sports and syndication

Statistics for the week of September 23rd

• Averaged 5.996 million total viewers, more than CBS +1.356 million (+29%)
  • week after week, Nightly news closes overall audience gap with ABC by 8%
  • Nightly news Increases total viewership by +384,000 compared to last week
• Averaged 929,000 viewers ages 25-54, outpacing CBS by +249,000 (+37%)
  • Beats ABC by +10,000 in Thursday's A25-54 demo
  • week after week, Nightly news reduces audience gap compared to ABC by 11%
  • Nightly news increases A25-54 viewership by +103,000 compared to last week, marking the 7-week high in the key demo
• Averaged 609,000 viewers ages 18-49, beating CBS by +153,000 (+34%)
  • Nightly news Increases A18-49 viewership by +49,000 compared to last week and hits 6-week high
• Digital everywhere, Nightly news marks the strongest week since October 2023 with 17 million video views and 1.2 million hours watched on the digital platform
• On YouTube, the episodes reached 618,000 views during the week

WEEK of 23rd-29th SEPTEMBER 2024