NBC, ABC & CBS Evening News Ratings Show Another David Muir Shocker

Key Points:

• ABC’s World News Tonight with David Muir averaged 8.462 million viewers and 1.059 million in the Adults 25-54 demographic for the week of August 17, marking a slight increase from the previous week and its highest numbers in five months.
• On August 17, World News Tonight reached 9.063 million viewers, its most-watched telecast since March 17, and showed a 19% increase in total viewers and a 34% rise in the key demo compared to the same period last year.
• NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas averaged 6.634 million total viewers and 1.025 million in the demo, showing growth from the prior week and significant year-over-year increases in both categories.
• CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil averaged 3.965 million viewers and 458,000 in the demo, up slightly in total viewers from the previous week and last year but down in the demo compared to last week.
• ABC and NBC ratings are based on three days of broadcasts (Monday-Wednesday), while CBS ratings include four days (Monday-Thursday), which may affect direct comparisons.