For the first time in a long time there was growth among the evening newscasts. It was just one program, and it was less than +1 percent, but growth nonetheless.
It was ABC’s World News Tonight with David Muir that saw an increase of +8,000 viewers last week vs. the same week last year. Muir’s newscast remained the most-watched while NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt was most-watched in the A25-54 demo.
While up slightly in viewers, ABC was down -6 percent in the demo; Nightly News was down -4 percent in viewers and down -14 percent in the demo; and the CBS Evening News was down -9 percent in viewers and down -12 percent in the demo.
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Numbers for the week of July 17:
| ABC | NBC | CBS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Total Viewers: | 7,508,000 | 7,242,000 | 5,569,000 |
| • A25-54: | 1,530,000 | 1,598,000 | 1,201,000 |