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Nightly News Sees Viewer Surge, Strengthens Lead Over CBS

9/17/2025

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During the week of September 8, Nightly News averaged 5.7 million viewers, ranking as the second most-watched show.
It gained 24,000 viewers compared to the previous week and reduced the viewer gap with ABC by 5%.
Nightly News led CBS by 1.783 million viewers, a 46% advantage.
It averaged 767,000 viewers aged 25-54, surpassing CBS by 193,000.
In the 18-49 demographic, it averaged 501,000 viewers, beating CBS by 69,000.

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Story summary

During the week of September 8, Nightly News averaged 5.7 million viewers, ranking as the second most-watched show.
It gained 24,000 viewers compared to the previous week and reduced the viewer gap with ABC by 5%.
Nightly News led CBS by 1.783 million viewers, a 46% advantage.
It averaged 767,000 viewers aged 25-54, surpassing CBS by 193,000.
In the 18-49 demographic, it averaged 501,000 viewers, beating CBS by 69,000.