Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

NBC Ratings Surge with Olympic Coverage; ABC Declines

2/27/2026

45 8 Full Breakdown

Summary

Story summary

During the week of February 9-13, 2026, NBC Nightly News, anchored by Tom Llamas, posted ratings gains due to Olympic coverage, averaging 7.797 million total viewers and 1.24 million in Adults 25-54, up 8% and 13%.
ABC World News Tonight averaged 8.657 million viewers and declined 4% from prior week.
CBS Evening News, hosted by Tony Dokoupil, drew 4.163 million viewers, down 9% from the prior week.

1 of 1

Story summary

During the week of February 9-13, 2026, NBC Nightly News, anchored by Tom Llamas, posted ratings gains due to Olympic coverage, averaging 7.797 million total viewers and 1.24 million in Adults 25-54, up 8% and 13%.
ABC World News Tonight averaged 8.657 million viewers and declined 4% from prior week.
CBS Evening News, hosted by Tony Dokoupil, drew 4.163 million viewers, down 9% from the prior week.