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[10/24/25 - 02:01 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 Across the Board, Leading NBC in All Key Demos for the 4th Straight Week
"Nightline" grew year to year across the board: Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, and Adults 18-49.

[via press release from ABC]

**Ratings Report for ABC News' "Nightline"

For the Week of Oct. 13, 2025

ABC NEWS' 'NIGHTLINE' RANKS NO. 1 ACROSS THE BOARD, LEADING NBC IN ALL KEY DEMOS FOR THE 4TH STRAIGHT WEEK

'Nightline' Grows Year to Year Across All Key Demos, and Week to Week in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49

Season to Date, 'Nightline' Leads 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' Across the Board, Beating the NBC Program in Both Key Adult Demos for the 3rd Consecutive Season, and Is Up in Total Viewers

ABC News' "Nightline" ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (969,000), Adults 25-54 (205,000) and Adults 18-49 (143,000) for the week of Oct. 13, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Big Data+Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, leading NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in all key measures for the 4th straight week.

· "Nightline" grew year to year across the board: Total Viewers (+6% - 969,000 vs. 911,000), Adults 25-54 (+8% - 205,000 vs. 189,000) and Adults 18-49 (+20% - 143,000 vs. 119,000).

· "Nightline" was up on the previous week in Total Viewers (+2% - 969,000 vs. 954,000) and Adults 18-49 (+7% - 143,000 vs. 134,000).

· Season to date, "Nightline" (1.099 million, 232,000 and 159,000, respectively) leads NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.031 million, 187,000 and 127,000, respectively) in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49. In fact, "Nightline is beating the NBC program in both key Adult demos for the 3rd straight year. In addition, "Nightline" is up in Total Viewers (+2% - 1.099 million vs. 1.076 million).

· This week, "Nightline" covered the release of the final 20 surviving hostages taken from Israel after more than two years in captivity and how the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is sparking hope and apprehension; an exclusive interview with Ellen Greenberg's parents about her death being ruled a suicide again; former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez speaking for the first time following his arrest; Diane Keaton's life and legacy; face transplant recipient Pat Hardison reflecting on struggles in new memoir and more.

NOTE: For the week, NBC's "Seth Meyers" was retitled to "Seth Meyers-SM" due to being repeats.

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 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET on ABC. "Nightline" has also produced numerous original documentaries available on ABC News' digital platforms, Disney+ and Hulu.

WEEK OF OCT. 13, 2025:

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

ABC's "Nightline" 969,000 205,000/0.2 143,000/0.1

NBC's "Late Night" 704,000 162,000/0.1 115,000/0.1

Source: Nielsen, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 National Live + Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings. Current Week (w/o 10/13/25), Previous Week (w/o 10/6/25) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 10/14/24). Season to date: Most Current Data Stream: 2025-2026 Season (9/22-10/19/25) and 2024-2025 Season (9/23-10/20/24). Beginning 12/26/22, averages are based on Big Data+Panel ratings. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Averages based on regular telecasts.





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