For the week of December 31, 2012, "ABC World News with Diane Sawyer" averaged 8.48 million Total Viewers and a 1.8 rating/6 share/2.10 million in Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research.
From Election Night, fierce battles in Washington and conflict in Gaza to Superstorm Sandy and the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the last three months of 2012 witnessed some of the biggest stories of the year. Whenever news broke, Americans turned to ABC News to see the whole picture on television, on radio and online. ABC News has surged into 2013 propelled by strong ratings in the fourth quarter of 2012, putting the News division in its best competitive position in years with continued growth and strength across every program.
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, will speak exclusively to "ABC World News" anchor Diane Sawyer about an important new initiative they are launching. The interview will air January 8, 2013 on "World News with Diane Sawyer" - two years to the day after Giffords was shot in a Safeway parking lot in Tucson, Arizona. The interview will also be featured on "Good Morning America," "Nightline," as well as ABCNews.com, Newsmakers on Yahoo!, ABC News Radio and ABC's local affiliates.
For the week of December 24, 2012, 'ABC World News with Diane Sawyer' averaged 8.27 million Total Viewers and a 1.8 rating/6 share/2.11 million in Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research. 'World News' grew both its overall (+4%, 7.94 million on w/o 12/17/12) and demo (+1%, 2.08 million on w/o 12/17/12) audiences compared to the previous week. In addition, the ABC newscast grew its overall audience year to year (+4%, 7.96 million on w/o 12/26/11).
For the week of December 24, 2012, WORLD NEWS WITH DIANE SAWYER averaged 8.27 million Total Viewers and a 1.8 rating/6 share/2.11 million in Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research.
For the week of December 17, 2012, "ABC World News with Diane Sawyer" averaged 7.94 million Total Viewers and a 1.8 rating/7 share/2.08 million in Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research. "World News" slashed its week-to-week demo margin with "NBC Nightly News" by 40% (315,000 vs. 524,000).
The interview with the President and First Lady will air on a special holiday edition of "NIGHTLINE" on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26 (11:35 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network. Get a sneak peek below!
President and Mrs. Obama sit down with Barbara Walters at the White House for their first joint interview since the President's re-election in November. In what has become an end-of-the-year tradition, Ms. Walters interviews the President first and then Mrs. Obama will join the conversation. Mrs. Obama, accompanied by the First Dog Bo, gives Ms. Walters a tour of the White House holiday decorations.
President and Mrs. Obama sit down with Barbara Walters at the White House for their first joint interview since the President's re-election in November. In what has become an end-of-the-year tradition, Ms. Walters interviews the President first and then Mrs. Obama will join the conversation. Mrs. Obama, accompanied by the First Dog Bo, gives Ms. Walters a tour of the White House holiday decorations.
For the week of Dec. 3, WORLD NEWS WITH DIANE SAWYER averaged 7.93 million Total Viewers and a 1.7 rating/7 share/2.05 million in Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen.
For the week of November 26, 2012, "ABC World News with Diane Sawyer" averaged 8.39 million Total Viewers and a 1.8 rating/7 share/2.18 million in Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research.
"ABC World News with Diane Sawyer" is once again asking viewers if they are "in" for "The Great Made in America Christmas." The holiday installment of the popular "Made in America" series kicks off on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, asking families from across the country, "are you in?" for creating more American jobs this holiday season by buying more American-made gifts. The National Retail Federation estimates Americans will spend more than $586 billion this year on holiday gifts and goodies - that's $750 per shopper. Economists tell "World News" that if we all spent just $64 more on gifts with a "Made in America" label, we could create 200,000 new American jobs.
Thousands of American school children who suffer with autism or have other behavioral issues have reportedly been injured and dozens have died after poorly trained teachers and school aides tried to subdue them, a major ABC News investigation has found. It is a troubling trend in the use of unduly harsh methods to restrain students who misbehave. The report from ABC News Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross airs THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29 on "World News with Diane Sawyer" and "Nightline." In addition, it will be featured on ABCNews.com, Yahoo!, ABC News Radio and ABC's local affiliates.
For the November 2012 sweep, 'ABC World News with Diane Sawyer' delivered 8.28 million Total Viewers and a 1.8 rating/7 share/2.18 million among Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research.
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: ALIVE AND KICKING, The UN-Original Cast Album features Gerard Alessandrini's parodies of Broadway's biggest shows and brightest stars, including Annie, Newsies, Once, The Book of Mormon, Spiderman, Evita, Porgy and Bess, Anything Goes, and Follies, as well of send-ups of Catherine Zeta Jones, Matthew Broderick, Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, among others.
DRG Records announces the release of the cast recording of FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: ALIVE AND KICKING, The UN-Original Cast Album, produced by Hugh Fordin, and available on iTunes and in stores today, November 27, 2012. The recording will be available for download for $9.99 on iTunes; individual tracks will be available for $.99 each. Featured on the album are cast members Natalie Charlé Ellis, Scott Richard Foster, Jenny Lee Stern and Marcus Stevens, with David Caldwell on piano.
In an exclusive television interview, Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz speaks with Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and Oscar-winning screenwriter Mark Boal about their new movie, "Zero Dark Thirty."
For the week of November 12, 2012, "ABC World News with Diane Sawyer" averaged 8.48 million Total Viewers and a 1.9 rating/7 share/2.20 million in Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research. Building its Total Viewer count week to week (+2% - 8.34 million on w/o 11/5/12), "World News" attracted its 2nd-strongest overall audience of the season, behind only the week of coverage of Hurricane Sandy.
For the week of November 5, 2012, ABC's 'Nightline' finished as the No. 1 broadcast program in latenight in all three key measures, Total Viewers (3.801 million), Adults 25-54 (1.412 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.099 million), according to Nielsen Media Research.
