One week after the evening news broadcasts saw an exodus of viewers, all three networks enjoyed a big bounce back for the week of June 10. ABC, CBS and NBC all posted week-to-week gains in both total viewers and the advertiser-coveted Adults 25-54 demo.
Once again, ABC World News with David Muir was the most-watched newscast and the No. 1 program on U.S. television screens (excluding sports)—the 19th time it has achieved that feat this season (with or without sports). Meanwhile, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt hit a five-week high in the demo, and CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell saw an increase of 200,000+ total viewers compared to the previous week.
World News Tonight averaged 7.300 million total viewers for the week of June 10, up +4% from the week before. WNT also pulled in 1.021 million viewers in the A25-54 demo, giving it an 11% week-to-week gain. The show’s winning streak has now stretched to 289 out of 290 weeks in total viewers and 217 out of the last 220 weeks in the demo.
Looking at its performance alongside the same week in 2023 (the week beginning June 12), WNT was down -2% in total viewers and -10% in the demo.
NBC Nightly News was the No. 2 newscast in total viewers and the A25-54 demo, averaging 5.785 million viewers and 825,000 viewers, respectively. That translates to week-to-week gains of +6% in total viewers and +7% in the demo. Year-to-year, Nightly News was down in both measured categories by -7% and -10%, respectively.
CBS Evening News finished the week with 4.474 million total viewers and 583,000 viewers in the demo. Compared to the previous week, the newscast was up +5% in total viewers and +1% in the A25-54 demo. Like the other networks, it also saw a year-to-year drop, falling by -2% in total viewers and -16% in the demo.
Nielsen live-plus-same-day averages for the week of June 10, 2024:
| ABC | NBC | CBS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Total Viewers: | 7,300,000 | 5,785,000 | 4,474,000 |
| • A25-54: | 1,021,000 | 825,000 | 583,000 |
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Current Week (w/o 6/3/24), Previous Week (w/o 5/27/24) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 5/29/23). Most Current Data Stream: 2023-2024 Season (9/25/23 – 6/9/24) and 2022-2023 Season (9/19/22 – 6/3/23). Nielsen ratings for ABC, NBC and CBS include additional airings in select markets. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Averages based on regular telecasts.