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[01/30/24 - 12:31 PM]
"Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. NBC and CBS
Season to date, "Nightline" is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54, posting its strongest numbers in 3 years - since the 2020-2021 season.

[via press release from ABC]

**Ratings Report for ABC News' "Nightline"

For the Week of Jan. 22, 2024

'NIGHTLINE' RANKS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS VS. NBC AND CBS

Season to Date, 'Nightline' Grows in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54, Posting Its Strongest Numbers in 3 Years

ABC News' "Nightline" ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (778,000) for the week of Jan. 22, 2024, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research, leading CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers."

Season to date, "Nightline" is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (+5% - 950,000 vs. 908,000) and Adults 25-54 (+3% - 231,000 vs. 224,000), posting its strongest numbers in 3 years - since the 2020-2021 season.

This week "Nightline" covered the New Hampshire primary results; a deep dive into global migration, including the roots of the Venezuelan migrant crisis, the fight against human smugglers, Senegalese people attempting to cross the world's deadliest migratory route and more; how the "Rustin" film brings to life the story of a unsung civil rights hero; Robert Downey Jr.'s new book "Cool Food," which helps readers reduce pollution by choosing low or even negative-carbon footprint foods; the Stanley cup craze and more.

NOTE: On Friday (1/26/24), NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" was retitled to "Late Night with Seth Meyers-SM" and CBS' "After Midnight" was retitled to "After Midnight-ENC" due to being repeats. The retitled telecasts are excluded from the weekly and season averages. NBC's and CBS' 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 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 JAN. 22, 2024:

PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/RTG A18-49(000)/RTG

ABC's "Nightline" 778,000 181,000/0.1 116,000/0.1

CBS' "After Midnight" 663,000 157,000/0.1 119,000/0.1

NBC's "Late Night" 775,000 209,000/0.2 136,000/0.1

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Current Week (w/o 1/22/24), Previous Week (w/o 1/15/24) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 1/16/23). Most Current Data Stream: 2023-2024 Season (9/25/23 - 1/28/24) and 2022-2023 Season (9/19/22 - 1/22/23). 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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