World News Tonight sees increase in viewership both overall and in the key demographic from week to week

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir has once again solidified its position as America’s most-watched program across all broadcast and cable channels. The week of May 20 saw the evening newscast not only maintain its lead but also experience week-to-week gains in both total viewers and the key demographic of Adults 25-54.

World News Tonight averaged 7.236 million total viewers, marking a 1% increase from the previous week. In the coveted Adults 25-54 demo, the program inched closer to the million viewers mark with 996,000 viewers, also up by 1%. Despite these gains, when compared to the same week in 2023, the newscast saw a slight decline in both total viewers and the demo.

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell also saw week-to-week demo growth, with Nightly News earning second place in total viewers and the demo. Nightly News averaged 5.723 million viewers and 807,000 viewers in the demo, down by 1% in total viewers but up by 3% in the demo compared to the previous week.

CBS Evening News finished third with 4.235 million total viewers and 632,000 A25-54 viewers, experiencing a dip of 1% in total viewers and a bump of 3% in the demo. Despite these fluctuations, all three newscasts continue to attract a significant viewership, with World News Tonight maintaining its lead in both total viewers and the demo for the week of May 20.