ABC’s “World News Tonight” and “NBC Nightly News” once again split the top honors in the ratings last week. The Brian Williams-anchored NBC newscast took total viewers, while the David Muir-anchored ABC broadcast won the A25-54 demo, its sixth straight win.
It was No. 3 “CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley” that showed the most demo growth, up +10% year-over-year. “World News Tonight” was up +6% in the demo and “Nightly News” was down -4% in the demo. Among total viewers, all three programs showed growth: ABC was up +5% while NBC and CBS were each up +3%.
Numbers for the week of Sept. 8, 2014:
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| NBC | ABC | CBS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Total Viewers: | 8,554,000 | 8,326,000 | 6,276,000 |
| • A25-54: | 2,013,000 | 2,136,000 | 1,607,000 |