Ratings for the new Nightline are slightly higher than they were this time last year, according to ABC.
In the 25-54 demo: “For the week of Feb. 13, the show averaged a 1.6 rating, up 14% from the year before. The show had been averaging a 1.4 in the demo, but has been trending up for the past four weeks,” B&C reports. For the week of Jan. 30, the program’s demo rating rose to a 1.5, and for the last two weeks, it’s been steady at a 1.6.
Here are the last four weeks, in the 25-54 demo and total viewers, compared to their respective weeks in 2005:
| Date | P25-54 | Vs. ’05 | P2+ | Vs. ’05 |
| Week of 1/23 | 1,730,000 | +6% | 3,460,000 | -5% |
| Week of 1/30 | 1,770,000 | +9% | 3,770,000 | +5% |
| Week of 2/6 | 1,930,000 | +7% | 3,690,000 | +1% |
| Week of 2/13 | 1,920,000 | +14% | 3,680,000 | +3% |
And here’s an interesting comparison: Nightline’s re-launch numbers are exactly even with Koppel’s numbers since the start of the season:
Koppel’s Nightline: 25-54: 1,740,000 / P2+: 3,510,000
New Nightline: 25-54: 1,740,000 / P2+: 3,510,000
Koppel’s Nightline: 9/19/05 to 11/25/05 … New Nightline: 11/28/05 to 2/17/06