Press release - Ratings
January 7, 2025
‘NIGHTLINE’ RANKS NO. 1 IN ALL KEY DEMOS FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 30 VS. CBS’ ‘AFTER MIDNIGHT’ AND NBC’S ‘LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS’
‘Nightline’ Sees Increases Year to Year Across All Key Demos
ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (790,000), Adults 25-54 (155,000) and Adults 18-49 (107,000) for the week of Dec. 30, 2024, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research, beating CBS’ “After Midnight” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” across the board for the 2nd straight week.
- “Nightline” saw increases year to year in Total Viewers (+4% – 790,000 vs. 756,000), Adults 25-54 (+3% – 155,000 vs. 151,000) and Adults 18-49 (+2% – 107,000 vs. 88,000).
- This week, “Nightline” covered the New Orleans truck attacker whose heinous assault killed 14 people, Drea de Matteo opening up about her journey to OnlyFans, the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, looking at the life of the 39th president and more.
NOTE: On Tuesday (12/31/24), all three programs were preempted. On Wednesday (1/1/25), “Nightline” and CBS’ “After Midnight” were coded as specials. ABC’s and CBS’ weekly averages are based on three days (Monday, Thursday and Friday), and NBC’s weekly averages are based on four days (Monday, Wednesday-Friday).
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 p.m.-1:05 a.m. EST on ABC. “Nightline” has also produced numerous original documentaries available on ABC News’ digital platforms and Hulu.
WEEK OF DEC. 30, 2024:
| PROGRAM AVERAGES | TOTAL VIEWERS | A25-54(000)/Rtg | A18-49(000)/Rtg |
| ABC’s “Nightline” | 790,000 | 155,000/0.1 | 107,000/0.1 |
| CBS’ “After Midnight” | 447,000 | 113,000/0.1 | 73,000/0.1 |
| NBC’s “Late Night” | 790,000 | 141,000/0.1 | 93,000/0.1 |
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Current Week (w/o 12/30/24), Previous Week (w/o 12/23/24) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 1/1/24). Most Current Data Stream: 2024-2025 Season (9/23/24-1/5/25) and 2023-2024 Season (9/25/23-1/7/27). 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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