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[12/31/24 - 02:01 PM]
"Nightline"' Ranks No. 1 in All Key Demos for the Week of Dec. 23 Versus CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
Plus: ABC News' "Nightline" averaged 939,000 Total Viewers, 213,000 Adults 25-54 and 142,000 Adults 18-49 during the 4th Quarter 2024, based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research.
[via press release from ABC]

**Ratings Report for ABC News' "Nightline" For the Week of Dec. 23, 2024

'NIGHTLINE' RANKS NO. 1 IN ALL KEY DEMOS FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 23 VERSUS CBS' 'AFTER MIDNIGHT' AND NBC'S 'LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS'

'Nightline' Takes the Top Spot in Both Key Adult Demos for the 3rd Week in a Row and Posts Best Key Adult Numbers in Over a Year

'Nightline' Marks Double-Digit Increases Across All Key Demos From the Previous Quarter

Week of Dec. 23, 2024

ABC News' "Nightline" ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (840,000), Adults 25-54 (252,000) and Adults 18-49 (198,000) for the week of Dec. 23, 2024, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research, beating CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for the 3rd week in a row in both key Adult demos.

· "Nightline" posted double-digit gains week to week in Total Viewers (+11% - 840,000 vs. 756,000), Adults 25-54 (+24% - 252,000 vs. 204,000) and Adults 18-49 (+38% - 198,000 vs. 144,000). In fact, "Nightline" turned in its best key Adult numbers in over 1 year - since weeks of 11/27/24 and 11/20/24, respectively.

· For the 3rd week in a row, "Nightline" improved on the same week last year in Adults 25-54 (+2% - 252,000 vs. 246,000) and Adults 18-49 (+10% - 198,000 vs. 170,000).

· This week, "Nightline" covered the year: 2024 obsessions, behind the scenes with legendary musician Elton John, Blake Lively's bombshell legal filing, and more.

NOTE: On Wednesday (12/25/24), "Nightline" was preempted. On Thursday (12/26/24) and Friday (12/27/24), "Nightline" was retitled to "NL." On Tuesday (12/24/24) and Wednesday, "After Midnight" was coded as specials. On Tuesday, NBC's "Seth Meyers" was preempted. ABC's weekly averages are based on two days (Monday-Tuesday); 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).

4th Quarter 2024

ABC News' "Nightline" averaged 939,000 Total Viewers, 213,000 Adults 25-54 and 142,000 Adults 18-49 during the 4th Quarter 2024, based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research.

· "Nightline" turned in double-digit increases from the previous quarter across the board: Total Viewers (+28% - 939,000 vs. 736,000), Adults 25-54 (+28% - 213,000 vs. 167,000) and Adults 18-49 (+37% - 142,000 vs. 104,000).

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. 23, 2024:

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

ABC's "Nightline" 840,000 252,000/0.2 198,000/0.1

CBS' "After Midnight" 460,000 114,000/0.1 69,000/0.1

NBC's "Late Night" 561,000 138,000/0.1 108,000/0.1

4th QUARTER 2024:

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

ABC's "Nightline" 939,000 213,000/0.2 142,000/0.1

CBS' "After Midnight" 712,000 199,000/0.2 152,000/0.1

NBC's "Late Night" 1,020,000 226,000/0.2 151,000/0.1

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Current Week (w/o 12/23/24), Previous Week (w/o 12/16/24) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 12/25/23). Most Current Data Stream: 2024-2025 Season (9/23-12/29/24) and 2023-2024 Season (9/25-12/31/23) Live+7/Most Current: 4Q24: 9/23/24 - 12/39/24, 3Q24: 7/1 - 9/22/24 and 4Q23: 9/25/23 - 12/31/23. 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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