ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 Across the Board for the 3rd Time in Past 4 Weeks for the Week of Aug. 19
Aug. 27, 2019
Ratings Report: ABC News’ “Nightline”
For Week of Aug. 19, 2019
‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 Across the Board for the 3rd Time in Past 4 Weeks for the Week of Aug. 19
‘Nightline’ Improves Week to Week in Both Key Adult Demos
Season to Date, ‘Nightline’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in Adults 25–54 and Adults 18–49
ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (979,000), Adults 25-54 (339,000) and Adults 18-49 (255,000) for the 3rd time in the last 4 weeks, during the week of Aug. 19, 2019, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.
“Nightline” improved on the previous week (w/o 8/12/19) in Adults 25-54 (+1% – 339,000 vs. 336,000) and Adults 18-49 (255,000 vs. 254,000).
Season to date, “Nightline” is leading CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in Adults 25-54 (+30,000 – 427,000 vs. 397,000) and Adults 18-49 (+28,000 – 316,000 vs. 288,000).
Stories reported on “Nightline” last week included the influence of George Takei’s childhood imprisonment on his present-day activism, a look at combating the rising threat of white supremacist terrorism, a profile on Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke, an exclusive interview with tennis star Coco Gauff, natural hair representation and the journey to wear it proudly, an athlete who doesn’t let her spina bifida hold her back, and Taylor Swift’s plans to re-record her previous albums so she can own them.
NOTE: For the week, CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” were retitled due to being encore telecasts. The retitled telecasts will not be included in the season averages.
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. Steven Baker 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 Aug. 19, 2019:
PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/Rtg A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC’s “Nightline” 979,000 339,000/0.3 255,000/0.2
CBS’ “The Late Late Show” 880,000 249,000/0.2 183,000/0.1
NBC’s “Late Night” 883,000 328,000/0.3 212,000/0.2
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD, 2018-2019 Current Week (w/o 8/19/19), Previous Week (w/o 8/12/19) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 8/20/18). Season to date: Most Current: 2018–2019 Season (9/24/18 – 8/25/19) and 2017-2018 Season (9/25/17 – 8/26/18). Averages based on regular telecasts. “Nightline” premiered in its new time period in January 2013. “Seth Meyers” premiered in February 2014. “James Corden” premiered in March 2015.
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ABC Ranks No. 1 on Monday for the 7th Week Running in Adults 18-49 With “Bachelor in Paradise” as the Night’s No. 1 TV Show
Aug. 27, 2019
Quick Take for Monday, Aug. 26, 2019
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC Ranks as Monday’s No. 1 Network for the 7th Week Running in Adults 18-49
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Is Monday’s No. 1 TV Show for the 4th Time in 4 Weeks
ABC Monday Prime Time (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.9 million and 0.9/5 in AD18-49):
ABC ranked No. 1 on Monday night for the 7th straight week among Adults 18-49, topping runner-up NBC by 13% (0.9/5 vs. 0.8/4).
· “Bachelor in Paradise” stood as Monday’s No. 1 TV show for the 4th time in 4 weeks with Adults 18-49 (1.2/6) and beat NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” head-to-head from 8:00-10:00 p.m. by 33% (0.9/4).
· “BIP” held steady week to week in Adults 18-49, coming within 1-tenth of a rating point of the prior week’s season high (1.2/6 vs. 1.3/7).
· For the 2nd week in a row, “Bachelor in Paradise” grew over its year-ago telecast, building over the comparable 4th Monday telecast from last summer (9/3/18) by 7% in Total Viewers (4.5 million vs. 4.2 million) and by 9% with Adults 18-49 (1.2/6 vs. 1.1/5).
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 8/26/19.
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ABC News’ ‘What Would You Do?’ Season Premiere Is No. 1 Program on Friday Among Adults 18-49
** Ratings Report for “What Would You Do?”
For Friday, Aug. 9, 2019
For Friday, Aug. 9, 2019
‘WHAT WOULD YOU DO?’ SEASON PREMIERE IS NO. 1 PROGRAM ON FRIDAY AMONG ADULTS 18-49
‘What Would You Do?’ Grows Double Digits From Live + Same Day Performance
‘What Would You Do?’ Reaches YouTube Milestone Surpassing 4 Million Subscribers
Friday, Aug. 9, 2019
The season premiere of ABC’s “What Would You Do?” emerged as Friday’s No. 1 program among Adults 18-9 in Live +3 (0.56) and Live +7 (0.59), moving up from the No. 2 spot in Live + Same Day.
“What Would You Do?” grew by +24% among Adults 18-49 (0.56 vs. 0.45) in L+3 and +31% among Adults 18-49 (0.59 vs. 0.45) in L+7 from its L+SD performance to stand as the night’s biggest gainer in delayed viewing.
After seven days of delayed viewing, “What Would You Do?” improved from its season finale among Adults 18-49 by 16% (0.59 vs. 0.51 million on 9/7/18), topping its final four telecasts from last season – since 8/10/18.
Digital Highlights
Over the weekend, “What Would You Do?” surpassed 4 million YouTube subscribers.
Recent digital and clip highlights from the new season of “What Would You Do” include the following:
Recent digital and clip highlights from the new season of “What Would You Do” include the following:
- Coin Shaming scenario ranked in the Top 5 of YouTube trending all weekend, peaking at No. 2.
- Split the Meal scenario has more than 20 million views combined on YouTube and Facebook.
- Facebook video views have skyrocketed with more than 18 million views of scenarios from new season.
- “What Would You Do?” Facebook page has added more than 100,000 likes and 160,000 followers since the premiere.
“What Would You Do?” with anchor John Quiñones reveals how people behave when they think no one is watching by using hidden cameras to record real reactions to thought-provoking scenarios created by actors.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day, Live + 3 Day and Live + 7 Day Program Ratings for 8/9/19.
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ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Outdelivers CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in All Key Target Demos for the Week of Aug. 12
Aug. 20, 2019
Ratings Report: ABC News’ “Nightline”
For Week of Aug. 12, 2019
‘Nightline’ Outdelivers CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in All Key Target Demos for the Week of Aug. 12
‘Nightline’ Narrows Its Margins Year Over Year With NBC’s ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
Season to Date, ‘Nightline’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in Adults 25–54 and Adults 18–49
ABC News’ “Nightline” averaged 1.007 million Total Viewers, 336,000 Adults 25-54 and 254,000 Adults 18-49, during the week of Aug. 12, 2019, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” beat CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (957,000, 276,000, and 199,000, respectively) in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+50,000), Adults 25-54 (+60,000) and Adults 18-49 (55,000).
“Nightline” narrowed its margins from the same week last year (w/o 8/13/18) with NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in Adults 25-54 (-45% – 42,000 vs. 76,000) and Adults 18-49 (-54% – 19,000 vs. 41,000).
Season to date, “Nightline” is leading CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in Adults 25-54 (+31,000 – 428,000 vs. 397,000) and Adults 18-49 (+29,000 – 317,000 vs. 288,000).
Stories reported on “Nightline” last week included the U.S. Coast Guard’s war on drugs, a former ‘incel’ member speaking out about dangerous misogyny, the mom who started the gender reveal trend now having reservations on how the events have evolved, the questions raised about the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein’s death behind bars, an Arkansas couple who expanded their family of six to a family of 15, a look at wedding crashers allegedly stealing gifts, and an exclusive interview with Disney star Cameron Boyce’s parents.
NOTE: On Friday (8/16/19), CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” was retitled to “The Late Late Show-JC.” The retitled telecast is excluded from the weekly averages. CBS’ 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. Steven Baker 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 Aug. 12, 2019:
PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/Rtg A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC’s “Nightline” 1,007,000 336,000/0.3 254,000/0.2
CBS’ “The Late Late Show” 957,000 276,000/0.2 199,000/0.2
NBC’s “Late Night” 1,044,000 378,000/0.3 273,000/0.2
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD, 2018-2019 Current Week (w/o 8/12/19), Previous Week (w/o 8/5/19) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 8/12/18). Season to date: Most Current: 2018–2019 Season (9/24/18 – 8/18/19) and 2017-2018 Season (9/25/17 – 8/19/18). Averages based on regular telecasts. “Nightline” premiered in its new time period in January 2013. “Seth Meyers” premiered in February 2014. “James Corden” premiered in March 2015.
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ABC’s ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Builds to 2-Year Highs and Ranks as Monday’s No. 1 TV Show
Aug. 20, 2019
Quick Take for Monday, Aug. 19, 2019
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC Ranks No. 1 on Monday for the 6th Straight Week
Among Adults 18-49 and Wins the Night in Total Viewers
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Builds to 2-Year Highs and Is Monday’s No. 1 TV Show
ABC Monday Prime Time (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 4.1 million and 1.0/5 in AD18-49):
With 2-year highs for “Bachelor in Paradise,” ABC ranked No. 1 on Monday night for the 6th consecutive week among Adults 18-49 (1.0/5), dominating its closest competition by 43% (NBC = 0.7/4). In addition, ABC edged out runner-up NBC to stand as the night’s most-watched network (+3% – 4.1 million vs. 4.0 million).
· In its third week, ABC’s “Bachelor in Paradise” grew over the prior week in Total Viewers (+12% – 4.8 million vs. 4.3 million) and Adults 18-49 (+8% – 1.3/7 vs. 1.2/6) to attract its largest overall audience and match its highest-rated telecast in 2 years – since 8/28/17.
· “BIP” stood as Monday’s No. 1 TV show for the 3rd week running in Adults 18-49 (1.3/7) and topped NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” as the night’s most-watched program (+7% – 4.8 million vs. 4.5 million).
· “Bachelor in Paradise” improved over the comparable third Monday telecast from last summer (4.6 million and 1.2/6 on 8/27/18) in both Viewers (+4%) and Adults 18-49 (+8%).
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 8/19/19.
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‘World News Tonight with David Muir’ Wins Across the Board As America’s Most-Watched Newscast in Total Viewers, Adults 25–54 and Adults 18–49 for the Week
Aug. 20, 2019
** Ratings Report for ABC News’ “World News Tonight with David Muir”
For week of Aug. 12, 2019
‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ WINS ACROSS THE BOARD AS AMERICA’S MOST-WATCHED NEWSCAST IN TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 25-54 AND ADULTS 18-49 FOR THE WEEK
‘World News Tonight’ Leads NBC by 1.2 Million Viewers and CBS by 3.2 Million
‘World News Tonight’ Is the Only Evening Newscast to Improve Year to Year in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
‘World News Tonight’ Is Delivering Largest Lead Over NBC in 23 Years and CBS in at Least 27 Years Season to Date
ABC News’ “World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the evening’s No. 1 newscast in Total Viewers (8.370 million), Adults 25-54 (1.559 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.062 million) for the week of Aug. 12, 2019, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. Taking the top spot across the board for the 5th time in the last 6 weeks, “World News Tonight” outperformed “NBC Nightly News” (7.170 million, 1.517 million and 1.029, respectively) by 1.200 million Total Viewers, by 42,000 Adults 25-54 and by 33,000 Adults 18-49. In addition, “World News Tonight” increased its Total Viewer lead week to week by 42% (vs. 846,000 for w/o 8/5/19), while more than doubling its margin of victory year to year (+108%; vs. 577,000 for w/o 8/13/18) to win for the 46th time in the 47 weeks of the season.
“World News Tonight” was up year to year (w/o 8/6/18) in Total Viewers (+379,000/+5% – 8.370 million vs. 7.991 million) and Adults 25-54 (+26,000/+2% – 1.559 million vs. 1.533 million), standing as the only evening newscast to improve in both measures.
“World News Tonight” grew week to week (w/o 8/5/19) in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+341,000/+4% – 8.370 million vs. 8.029 million), Adults 25-54 (+98,000/+7% – 1.559 million vs. 1.461 million) and Adults 18-49 (+30,000/+3% – 1.062 million vs. 1.032 million). “World News Tonight” turned in its largest overall audience in over 3 months and strongest key Adults performances in over 2 months – since weeks of 4/29/19 and 6/3/19, respectively.
For the week, “World News Tonight” beat “CBS Evening News” by 3.238 million Total Viewers, by 525,000 Adults 25-54 and by 321,000 Adults 18-49.
Season to date, “World News Tonight” ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 3rd year in a row after finishing as the No. 1 evening newscast for the last two seasons. “World News Tonight” (8.638 million) leads “NBC Nightly News” (7.993 million) by 645,000, delivering its largest Total Viewer lead in 23 years (since the 1995-1996 season) and “CBS Evening News” (5.905 million) by 2.733 million, posting its biggest Total Viewer advantage in at least 27 years (since at least the start of Nielsen electronic database in 1991-1992 season).
In addition, “World News Tonight” is cutting its season margins with NBC by more than half in both Adults 25-54 (-68% – 24,000 vs. 75,000) and Adults 18-49 (-74% – 22,000 vs. 84,000), posting its closest Adults 18-49 performance 12 years – since the 2006-2007 season.
NOTE: Due to NFL preseason on Thursday (8/15/19) and Friday (8/16/19), “World News Tonight” was retitled to “Wrld News Tonite.” In addition, “CBS Evening News” was retitled to “CBS Evening Nws” on Friday. The telecasts are excluded from the weekly averages. ABC’s averages are based on three days (Monday-Wednesday), while CBS’ averages are based on four days (Monday-Thursday).
ABC “World News Tonight with David Muir” airs 6:30-7:00 p.m. EDT on ABC. Almin Karamehmedovic is the executive producer of the broadcast.
EVENING NEWS (Week of Aug. 12, 2019):
TOTAL VIEWERS
|
ADULTS 25-54
|
ADULTS 18-49
|
HOUSEHOLDS
| |
ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT
|
8,370,000
|
1.3/7; 1,559,000
|
0.8/6; 1,062,000
|
5.6/13
|
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS
|
7,170,000
|
1.3/7; 1,517,000
|
0.8/6; 1,029,000
|
4.7/11
|
CBS EVENING NEWS
|
5,132,000
|
0.9/5; 1,034,000
|
0.6/4; 741,000
|
3.4/ 8
|
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD, 2018-2019 Current Week (w/o 8/12/19), Previous Week (w/o 8/5/19) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 8/13/18). Season to date: Most Current: 2018-2019 Season (9/24/18 – 8/18/19) and 2017-2018 Season (9/25/17 – 8/19/18). Averages based on regular telecasts.
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ABC News’ ‘World News Tonight With David Muir’ Wins Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 for the Week
** Ratings Report for ABC News’ “World News Tonight with David Muir”
For the week of Aug. 5, 2019
For the week of Aug. 5, 2019
‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ WINS TOTAL VIEWERS AND ADULTS
18-49 FOR THE WEEK
18-49 FOR THE WEEK
‘World News Tonight’ Leads NBC by 846,000 Viewers and CBS by More Than 3 Million
‘World News Tonight’ Is the Only Evening Newscast to Grow in Total Viewers Year to Year
Season to Date ‘World News Tonight’ Is Posting Biggest Advantage Over NBC in 23 Years and CBS in at Least 27 Years
ABC News’ “World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 evening newscast in Total Viewers (8.029 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.032 million), for the week of Aug. 5, 2019, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” outdelivered “NBC Nightly News” (7.183 million and 1.031, respectively) by 846,000 Total Viewers and by 1,000 Adults 18-49. “World News Tonight” increased its Total Viewer lead year to year by 40% (vs. 606,000 for w/o 8/6/18) and won for the 45th time in the 46 weeks of the season.
“World News Tonight” improved on the same week last year (w/o 8/6/18) Total Viewers (+161,000/+2% – 8.029 million vs. 7.868 million), standing as the only evening newscast to grow. In fact, “World News Tonight” posted its 10th straight week of year-to-year Total Viewer increases.
“World News Tonight” built on the previous week (w/o 7/29/19) in Adults 18-49 (+21,000/+2% – 1.032 million vs. 1.011 million).
“World News Tonight” narrowed its margins with “NBC Nightly News” from the year-ago week (w/o 8/6/18) in Adults 25-54 (-35% – 50,000 vs. 77,000).
For the week, “World News Tonight” beat “CBS Evening News” by 3.169 million Total Viewers, by 501,000 Adults 25-54 and by 344,000 Adults 18-49.
Season to date, “World News Tonight” ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 3rd year in a row after finishing as the No. 1 evening newscast for the last two seasons. “World News Tonight” (8.641 million) leads “NBC Nightly News” (8.011 million) by 630,000, delivering its largest Total Viewer lead in 23 years (since the 1995-96 season) and “CBS Evening News” (5.920 million) by 2.721 million, posting its biggest Total Viewer advantage in at least 27 years (since at least the start of Nielsen electronic database in 1991-92 season).
In addition, “World News Tonight” is cutting its season margins with NBC by more than half in both Adults 25-54 (-64% – 27,000 vs. 75,000) and Adults 18-49 (-71% – 25,000 vs. 87,000), posting its closest Adults 18-49 performance 12 years—since the 2006-07 season.
ABC “World News Tonight with David Muir” airs 6:30-7:00 p.m. EST on The ABC Television Network. Almin Karamehmedovic is the executive producer of the broadcast.
EVENING NEWS (Week of Aug. 5, 2019)
TOTAL VIEWERS
|
ADULTS 25-54
|
ADULTS 18-49
|
HOUSEHOLDS
|
|
ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT
|
8,029,000
|
1.2/7; 1,461,000
|
0.8/6; 1,032,000
|
5.4/13
|
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS
|
7,183,000
|
1.3/7; 1,511,000
|
0.8/6; 1,032,000
|
4.7/12
|
CBS EVENING NEWS
|
4,860,000
|
0.8/5; 960,000
|
0.5/4; 688,000
|
3.2/ 8
|
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD, 2018-19 Current Week (w/o 8/5/19), Previous Week (w/o 7/29/19) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 8/6/18). Season to date: Most Current: 2018 -2019 Season (9/24/18 – 8/11/19) and 2017-2018 Season (9/25/18 – 8/12/18). Averages based on regular telecasts.
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ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Scores First Back-to-Back Wins Across the Board in Over Three Years
Ratings Report: ABC News’ “Nightline”
For Week of Aug. 5, 2019
For Week of Aug. 5, 2019
‘Nightline’ Scores First Back-to-Back Wins Across the Board in Over 3 Years
‘Nightline’ Improves Week to Week to Deliver a 6-Week High in Adults 18-49
Season to Date, ‘Nightline’ Leads CBS’ ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ in Adults 25–54 and Adults 18–49
ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.043 million), Adults 25-54 (343,000) and Adults 18-49 (264,000) for the 2nd consecutive week during the week of Aug. 5, 2019, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. In fact, “Nightline” turned in its first back-to-back wins across the board in over 3 years based on weeks of original telecasts on CBS and NBC—since weeks of 6/6/16 and 6/13/16.
“Nightline” beat CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” (933,000, 281,000 and 196,000, respectively) by 110,000 Total Viewers, by 62,000 Adults 25-54 and by 68,000 Adults 18-49.
“Nightline” outdelivered NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (966,000, 341,000 and 234,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+77,000), Adults 25-54 (+2,000) and Adults 18-49 (+3,000).
For the 2nd week in a row, “Nightline” improved on the previous week (w/o 7/29/19) in Adults 18-49 (+4% – 264,000 vs. 255,000), hitting a 6-week high—w/o 6/24/19.
Season to date, “Nightline” is leading CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” in Adults 25-54 (+30,000 – 430,000 vs. 400,000) and Adults 18-49 (+28,000 – 318,000 vs. 290,000).
Stories reported on “Nightline” last week included continuing coverage of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio; the progress that has been made in ALS research and one man’s potential breakthrough; the role of 8chan in stoking hate online; an interview with the family of a young woman killed by sharks while snorkeling in the Bahamas; and a behind the scenes visit to Camp Mariah.
NOTE: On Friday (8/9/19), CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James Corden” was retitled to “The Late Late Show-JC.” The retitled telecast is excluded from the weekly averages. CBS’ averages are based on four days (Mon-Thurs).
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. Steven Baker is executive producer. The program airs weeknights, from 12:35-1:05 a.m. EDT, on The ABC Television Network. “Nightline” has also produced numerous original documentaries available on ABC News digital platforms and Hulu.
Week of Aug. 5, 2019:
PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/Rtg A18-49(000)/Rtg
ABC’s “Nightline” 1,043,000 343,000/0.3 264,000/0.2
CBS’ “The Late Late Show” 933,000 281,000/0.2 196,000/0.2
NBC’s “Late Night” 966,000 341,000/0.3 234,000/0.2
ABC’s “Nightline” 1,043,000 343,000/0.3 264,000/0.2
CBS’ “The Late Late Show” 933,000 281,000/0.2 196,000/0.2
NBC’s “Late Night” 966,000 341,000/0.3 234,000/0.2
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD, 2018-2019 Current Week (w/o 8/5/19), Previous Week (w/o 7/28/19) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 8/6/18). Season to date: Most Current: 2018–2019 Season (9/24/18 – 8/11/19) and 2017-2018 Season (9/25/17 – 8/12/18). Averages based on regular telecasts. “Nightline” premiered in its new time period in January 2013. “Seth Meyers” premiered in February 2014. “James Corden” premiered in March 2015.
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ABC's Bachelor in Paradise is Monday's No. 1 Show for the 2nd Week in a Row in Adults 18-49
Quick Take for Monday, Aug. 12, 2019
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC Ranks No. 1 on Monday for the 5th Week in a Row Among Adults 18-49
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Is Monday’s Highest-Rated Show for the 2nd Straight Week
ABC Monday Prime Time (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.7 million and 0.9/5 in AD18-49):
ABC ranked No. 1 on Monday night for the 5th week in a row among Adults 18-49, topping runner-up NBC by 13% (0.9/5 vs. 0.8/4). “Bachelor in Paradise” stood as Monday’s No. 1 TV show for the 2nd straight week in Adults 18-49 (1.1/6) and outdelivered NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” head-to-head from 8:00-10:00 p.m. by 22% (0.9/4).
ABC ranked No. 1 on Monday night for the 5th week in a row among Adults 18-49, topping runner-up NBC by 13% (0.9/5 vs. 0.8/4). “Bachelor in Paradise” stood as Monday’s No. 1 TV show for the 2nd straight week in Adults 18-49 (1.1/6) and outdelivered NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” head-to-head from 8:00-10:00 p.m. by 22% (0.9/4).
Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 8/12/19.
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ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Is the Week's No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show with a 4-Week High among Adults 18-49
ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Week of Aug. 5, 2019
Week of Aug. 5, 2019
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Is the Week’s No. 1 Late-Night Talk Show in Adults 18-49
ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Grows for the 3rd Straight Week to a 4-Week High
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (M-F, 11:35 p.m.)
During the week of Aug. 5, 2019, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ranked as the No. 1 late-night talk show among Adults 18-49 (413,000), topping NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” by 2% (403,000) and tying CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (413,000) despite “Kimmel” airing a repeat telecast on Friday.
During the week of Aug. 5, 2019, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ranked as the No. 1 late-night talk show among Adults 18-49 (413,000), topping NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” by 2% (403,000) and tying CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (413,000) despite “Kimmel” airing a repeat telecast on Friday.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” grew for the 3rd consecutive week in Adults 18-49 (+8% – 413,000 vs. 382,000) to hit a 4-week high—since the week of 7/8/19.
PROGRAM AVERAGES Total Viewers A18-49 (000)
ABC’s “Kimmel” 1,672,000 413,000
CBS’ “Colbert” 2,449,000 413,000
NBC’s “Fallon” 1,711,000 403,000
ABC’s “Kimmel” 1,672,000 413,000
CBS’ “Colbert” 2,449,000 413,000
NBC’s “Fallon” 1,711,000 403,000
Please note: CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was re-titled on Friday, 8/9/19 and was excluded from the week’s averages for a 4-day average.
Source: The Nielsen Company, Live + Same Day National Program Ratings for the weeks of 8/5/19 and 7/29/19 or as dated.
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ABC Ranks No. 1 for the 3rd Week Running and Builds to a 7-Week High in Adults 18-49
Aug. 6, 2019
Prime Time Ratings Report for the Week of July 29, 2019
(Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC Ranks No. 1 for the 3rd Week Running and Builds to a 7-Week High
‘The Bachelorette’ Stands as the No. 1 Program for the 3rd Straight Week
Fueled by the 2-part “The Bachelorette” finale, ABC won its 3rd straight week in Adults 18-49 (0.8/4), beating runner-up NBC by 14% (0.7/4), while doubling CBS (+100% – 0.4/2) and Fox (+100% – 0.4/2). ABC spiked over the prior week by 33% among Adults 18-49 to a 7-week high—since the week of 6/10/19. In addition, ABC improved over the year-ago week by 33% (0.6/3 on w/o 7/30/18), standing as the only broadcast network to post year-to-year growth.
Rankings: “The Bachelorette” stood as the No. 1 program for the 3rd week in a row in Adults 18-49, as ABC claimed the week’s Top 2 programs with the Tuesday (2.1/10) and Monday (2.0/10) finales of “The Bachelorette,” respectively.
WEEK NO. 45: ADULTS 18-49 TOTAL VIEWERS
No.1 ABC 0.8 No.1 NBC 3,670,000
No.2 NBC 0.7 No.2 ABC 3,590,000
No.3 CBS 0.4 No.3 CBS 2,680,000
No.3 FOX 0.4 No.4 FOX 1,690,000
No.5 CW 0.2 No.5 CW 650,000
Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings for week of 7/29/19.
ABC’s ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Opens With a 2-Year High and Premieres As Monday’s #1 Program in Adults 18-49
Quick Take for Monday, Aug. 5, 2019
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
(Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC Wins Monday For the 4th Straight Week Among Adults 18-49
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Premieres With a 2-Year High and as Monday’s No. 1 Show
ABC Monday Prime Time (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 3.8 million and 1.0/5 in AD18-49):
With the season six premiere of “Bachelor in Paradise,” ABC won Monday night for the 4th consecutive week among Adults 18-49, dominating runner-up NBC by 43% (1.0/5 vs. 0.7/4).
With the season six premiere of “Bachelor in Paradise,” ABC won Monday night for the 4th consecutive week among Adults 18-49, dominating runner-up NBC by 43% (1.0/5 vs. 0.7/4).
ABC’s “Bachelor in Paradise” opened as Monday’s No. 1 TV show in Adults 18-49 (1.3/7) and towered over NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” head-to-head from 8:00-10:00 p.m. by 63% (0.8/4). “BIP” soared over its season premiere on the year-ago night (1.1/5 on Tuesday, 8/7/18) by 18% with Adults 18-49 to tie the series’ highest-rated telecast in 2 years—since Monday, 8/28/17.
The season premiere of ABC’s “Bachelor in Paradise” was the No. 1 most-social entertainment program on Monday, earning 756,200 total social interactions.
Source: TV via the Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 8/5/19. Social via Nielsen Social.
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‘World News Tonight With David Muir’ Is America’s #1 Newscast Across the Board for the Week
**Ratings Report for ABC News’ “World News Tonight with David Muir”
For the week of July 29, 2019
For the week of July 29, 2019
‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS AMERICA’S #1 NEWSCAST ACROSS THE BOARD FOR THE WEEK
‘World News Tonight’ Out Delivers NBC by 1.1 Million Viewers and CBS by 3.2 Million
‘World News Tonight’ Beats NBC for 4th Straight Week in Adults 25-54
Season to Date ‘World News Tonight’ Is Delivering Largest Advantage Over NBC in 23 Years and CBS in at Least 27 Years
ABC News’ “World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the evening’s No. 1 newscast in Total Viewers (8.066 million), Adults 25-54 (1.497 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.011 million) for the 3rd straight week for the week of July 29, 2019, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” outdelivered “NBC Nightly News” (6.922 million, 1.479 million and 966,000, respectively) by 1.144 million Total Viewers, by 18,000 Adults 25-54 and by 45,000 Adults 18-49, winning in Total Viewers for the 44th time in the 45 weeks of the season.
Further, “World News Tonight” beat “NBC Nightly News” for the 4th straight week in Adults 25-54 to post its longest string of consecutive news demo victories in over 4 years—since weeks of 5/25/15 thru 6/15/15.
“World News Tonight” improved week-to-week (w/o 7/22/19) in Total Viewers (+92,000/+1% – 8.066 million vs. 7.974 million) and Adults 25-54 (+27,000/+2% – 1.497 million vs. 1.470 million), drawing its largest overall audience in 8 weeks—since w/o 6/3/19.
“World News Tonight” stood as the only evening newscast to grow year to year in Total Viewers (+217,000/+3% – 8.066 million vs. 7.849 million for w/o 7/30/18).
For the week, “World News Tonight” led “CBS Evening News” by 3.169 million Total Viewers, by 543,000 Adults 25-54 and by 334,000 Adults 18-49.
Season to date, “World News Tonight” ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers for the 3rd year in a row after finishing as the No. 1 evening newscast for the last 2 seasons. “World News Tonight” (8.655 million) leads “NBC Nightly News” (8.029 million) by 626,000, delivering its largest Total Viewer lead in 23 years (since the 1995-96 season) and “CBS Evening News” (5.946 million) by 2.709 million, posting its biggest Total Viewer advantage in at least 27 years (since at least the start of Nielsen electronic database in 1991-92 season).
In addition, “World News Tonight” is cutting its season margins with NBC by more than half in both Adults 25-54 (-65% – 26,000 vs. 74,000) and Adults 18-49 (-71% – 25,000 vs. 87,000), posting its closest Adults 18-49 performance 12 years—since the 2006-07 season.
NOTE: Due to NFL Pre-Season on Thursday (8/1/19), “NBC Nightly News” was retitled to “NBC Nitely News.” The telecast is excluded from the weekly averages. “Nightly News” averages are based on 4 days (Mon-Wed and Fri).
ABC “World News Tonight with David Muir” airs 6:30-7:00 p.m. EST on The ABC Television Network. Almin Karamehmedovic is the executive producer of the broadcast.
EVENING NEWS (Week of July 29, 2019)
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD, 2018-19 Current Week (w/o 7/29/19), Previous Week (w/o 7/22/19) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 7/30/18). Season to date: Most Current: 2018 -2019 Season (9/24/18 – 8/4/19) and 2017-2018 Season (9/25/18 – 8/5/18). Averages based on regular telecasts.
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