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[11/01/22 - 01:31 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Is No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
For the 2nd week in a row, "Nightline" grew in Total Viewers year to year (+7% - 867,000 vs. 788,000).

[via press release from ABC]

**Ratings Report for ABC News' "Nightline"

For the week of Oct. 24, 2022

ABC NEWS' 'NIGHTLINE' IS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS AND ADULTS 25-54

'Nightline' Posts Week-to-Week Gains in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, Drawing Its Largest Overall Audience in 4 Weeks

ABC News' "Nightline" ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (847,000) and Adults 25-54 (199,000) during the week of Oct. 24, 2022, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. "Nightline" also beat CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in Adults 18-49.

"Nightline" posted week-to-week gains in Total Viewers (+10% - 847,000 vs. 769,000), Adults 25-54 (+4% - 199,000 vs. 192,000) and Adults 18-49 (+7% - 146,000 vs. 136,000), drawing its largest overall audience in 4 weeks - since w/o 9/26/22.

For the 2nd week in a row, "Nightline" grew in Total Viewers year to year (+7% - 867,000 vs. 788,000).

Season to date, "Nightline" is growing compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+10% - 895,000 vs. 816,000), Adults 25-54 (+7% - 233,000 vs. 217,000) and Adults 18-49 (+14% - 168,000 vs. 148,000). In addition, "Nightline" leads CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

This week "Nightline" covered a new episode of "IMPACT x Nightline," "The Bodies of Lake Mead"; Adidas' termination of its multibillion-dollar relationship with Kanye West over his antisemitic tirades; two high-profile Hollywood rape cases taking place doors apart in Los Angeles: disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and actor Danny Masterson separately charged with sexually assaulting multiple women; the public administrator, Robert Telles, trial in Las Vegas, who allegedly stabbed veteran journalist Jeff German; Jamie Lee Curtis on her final appearance as Laurie Strode in "Halloween Ends"; Elizabeth Banks on her role in "Call Jane"; Hillary Swank on the new ABC hit drama "Alaska Daily"; Sam Heughan on his new memoir "Waypoints" on the success of "Outlander" and the pressure he felt that led him to what he calls "a low-level eating disorder" and more.

NOTE: On Friday (10/28/22), CBS' "The Late Late Show with James Corden" was retitled to "Late Late Show-JC-ENC." The retitled telecast is excluded from the weekly and season averages. For the week, NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" was retitled to "Seth Meyers-SM" due to being repeats. The retitled telecasts are excluded from 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. Eman Varoqua is executive producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35 p.m.-1:05 a.m. EDT on ABC. "Nightline" has also produced numerous original documentaries available on ABC News digital platforms and Hulu.

Week of Oct. 24, 2022:

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Current Week (w/o 10/24/22), Previous Week (w/o 10/17/22) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 10/25/21).  Most Current Data Stream: Season 2022-2023 (9/19 - 10/30/22), Season 2021-2023 (9/20 - 10/31/22) 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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