NBC NIGHTLY NEWS is Highest-Rated News Program, Week Ending 1/11

By: Jan. 15, 2013
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"NBC Nightly News with BrIan Williams" was the most-watched network evening newscast for the week ending January 11, 2013, according to Nielsen Media Research data. The NBC broadcast averaged 9.310 million total viewers, +822,000 more than ABC "World News," and +2,172,000 more than CBS "Evening News."

"NBC Nightly News" Weekly Highlights:

- Nightly delivered 9.310 million total viewers, +10% (+822,000) more than ABC World News' 8.488 million and +30% (+2,172,000) more than CBS Evening News' 7.138 million.
- Nightly averaged a 6.3/11 Household rating, ahead of ABC's 5.7/11 and CBS' 4.8/9.
- Nightly has won for 174 consecutive weeks in total viewers, and in 221 of the past 222 weeks among total viewers.
- Nightly delivered a 2.2 A25-54 rating, +3 tenths ahead of ABC's 1.9 rating and +5 tenths more than CBS's 1.7 rating.
- Among A25-54 (000), Nightly averaged 2.594 million viewers, +17% (+370,000) viewers ahead of World News' 2.224 million and +27% (+556,000) ahead of Evening News' 2.038 million.
- Nightly has topped World News in A25-54 (000) for 216 consecutive weeks.
- Versus the same week last season, Nightly was up +1% in total viewers and in key demo ratings: +5% among Adults 25-54, +5% among Men 25-54

Quarter and Season-to-Date Highlights:
- Versus the 4Q'12 average, Nightly was up +8% in total viewers and in key demo ratings: +10% among Adults 25-54, +5% among Women 25-54, +11% among Men 25-54
- Season-to-date, Nightly leads World News by +774,000 total viewers, and by +355,000 Adult 25-54 viewers.



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