Evening News Ratings Decline in Early May, ABC World News Tonight Leads
The three major evening newscasts in the U.S. experienced declines in viewership during the first full week of May. ABC World News Tonight with David Muir maintained its position as the leader in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demographic. However, the program saw a slight decrease of 1% in total viewers and 3% in the demo compared to the previous week. NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas ranked second, with a 2% drop in total viewers and a 3% decline in the demo. CBS Evening News also saw a decrease, with a 4% drop in total viewers and a 13% decline in the demo. These ratings are based on Nielsen's national live+same-day big data plus program ratings.