Who's on Top & Who's Falling Behind?
TV Insider • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Evening news ratings for ABC, NBC, and CBS declined during the week of October 26, despite the upcoming midterm elections.
- ABC World News Tonight with David Muir averaged 8.454 million viewers, down 4% from the previous week but up 9% year-over-year in total viewers.
- NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas averaged 6.652 million viewers, down 1% week-to-week but up 8% compared to the same week in 2025.
- CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil experienced the largest weekly drop, with a 9% decline in total viewers, though it was still up 3% year-over-year.
- All three programs showed year-over-year gains in the key Adults 25-54 demographic, despite recent weekly declines.
