CBS, NBC & ABC News' Latest Ratings Show Big Swings Amid Iran Conflict
TV Insider • • world
Key Points:
- For the week of March 30, ABC's World News Tonight led evening news ratings with 8.598 million total viewers and 1.071 million in the Adults 25-54 demo, showing slight declines from the previous week but gains compared to the same week in 2025.
- NBC Nightly News followed closely with 6.703 million total viewers and 1.046 million in the key demo, narrowing its gap with ABC and posting significant week-over-week and year-over-year increases in both total and demo viewers.
- CBS Evening News ranked third with 4.149 million total viewers and 571,000 in the key demo, achieving notable week-over-week growth, especially a 28% rise in the Adults 25-54 demographic.
- On April 1, CBS won the ratings during Donald Trump's primetime address on the Iran War, drawing 4.914 million total viewers and 1.343 million in the key demo, outperforming both ABC and NBC in that time slot.
- ABC and NBC posted lower viewership during the April 1 address, with ABC at 3.473 million total viewers and 803,000 in the demo, and NBC at 4.419 million total viewers and 860,000 in the demo.
