Evening News

ABC World News Tonight delivered its largest total audience since the same week in 2018. It also scored its largest margin of victory over NBC in 7 months.

ABC remained No. 1 in total viewers, NBC stayed at the top among adults 25-54, but all three evening newscasts (including CBS) were down in viewership vs. the comparable week last year.

World News Tonight drew some of its strongest ratings in nearly a year. However, ratings for each of the three evening newscasts are based only on three days due to the New Year's holiday.

ABC finished No. 1 in total viewers, while NBC ranked No. 1 among adults 25-54 for the 4th quarter of 2018. ABC was No. 1 across the board during the final week of 2018.

The most-watched evening newscast in total viewers, World News Tonight also made year-over-year gains on NBC in the key A25-54 demo, but still finished in second place.

ABC World News Tonight tied NBC Nightly News in the A25-54 demo this past week. That's not something one sees particularly often, as the latter typically dominates the former in that category.

ABC, NBC and CBS' evening newscasts were down in viewership this past week vs. what each drew during the comparable week in 2017.

World News Tonight finished No. 1 in total viewers, and posted year-over-year audience growth. However, Nightly News remained the go-to among adults 25-54, winning the demo for the 18th straight week.

NBC Nightly News finished No. 1 across all measurements last week, but all three evening newscasts were down vs. the comparable Thanksgiving holiday-shortened week in 2017.