‘CBS Evening News’ Ratings Revealed After Shocking ’60 Minutes’ Firings
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Key Points:
- CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil saw a 6% drop in total viewers and a 19% decline in the Adults 25-54 demographic for the week of May 25, marking a significant week-over-week downturn despite recent gains.
- The ratings decline for CBS coincided with the firing of several key 60 Minutes staffers and followed Anderson Cooper's departure from the program.
- ABC World News Tonight led the week with 7.824 million total viewers and 961,000 demo viewers, though it experienced a slight week-over-week decrease of 4% in viewers and 1% in the demo.
- NBC Nightly News ranked second with 5.955 million total viewers and 800,000 demo viewers, showing a 2% drop in total viewers and an 8% decline in the demo compared to the previous week.
- Compared to the same period last year, all three newscasts posted gains in total viewers, with ABC up 11%, CBS up 5%, and NBC up 4%, though NBC was the only one to see a decline in the key demo category year-over-year.