Press release - Ratings
June 25, 2024
ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ for 5th Consecutive Week
Season to Date, ‘Nightline’ Grows Year to Year in Total Viewers, Posting Its Largest Overall Audience in 3 Years
ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (766,000) for the week of June 17, 2024, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” out delivered CBS’ “After Midnight” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in overall viewers for the 5th straight week.
- Season to date, “Nightline” is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (+1% – 910,000 vs. 901,000), posting its largest overall audience in 3 years — since the 2020-2021 season.
- This week “Nightline” covered Sherri Papini’s ex-husband speaking out for first time since her kidnapping hoax; the life and legacy of Willie Mays; Black men and the ballot: how their vote could impact the 2024 election; Justin Timberlake’s DWI charge; Joseph Gordon-Levitt on co-starring in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F”; Eva Longoria’s return to the spotlight; the social media “tradwives” trend; saving on vet costs south of the border and more.
NOTE: On Friday (6/21/24), CBS’ “After Midnight” was retitled to “After Midnight-ENC,” and NBC’s “Seth Meyers” was retitled to “Seth Meyers-SM” due to being repeats. CBS’ and NBC’s weekly averages are based on four days (Monday-Thursday).
ABC News’ “Nightline” is late-night television’s prestigious, award-winning news program featuring the most powerful, in-depth stories that shape our lives and the world around us. It is anchored by Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Eman Varoqua is executive producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT on ABC. “Nightline” has also produced numerous original documentaries available on ABC News’ digital platforms and Hulu.
WEEK OF JUNE 17, 2024:
| PROGRAM AVERAGES | TOTAL VIEWERS | A25-54(000)/Rtg | A18-49(000)/Rtg |
| ABC’s “Nightline” | 766,000 | 175,000/0.1 | 114,000/0.1 |
| CBS’ “After Midnight” | 585,000 | 144,000/0.1 | 107,000/0.1 |
| NBC’s “Late Night” | 740,000 | 192,000/0.2 | 139,000/0.1 |
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Current Week (w/o 6/17/24), Previous Week (w/o 6/10/24) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 6/12/23). Most Current Data Stream: 2023-2024 Season (9/25/23 – 6/23/24) and 2022-2023 Season (9/19/22 – 6/18/23). NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” premiered on 10/2/23. Nielsen ratings for ABC, NBC and CBS include additional airings in select markets. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Averages based on regular telecasts.
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ABC News Media Relations
Sydney Tretter
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