ABC's ‘World News Tonight’ Achieves New Ratings Milestone
‘World News Tonight with David Muir’ triumphs over NBC with a staggering 8.2+ million viewers, clinching the top spot across all demos.
ABC’s ‘World News Tonight with David Muir’ has reached a historic milestone, capturing the attention of over 8.2 million viewers. This achievement marks not only the highest viewership in nine months but also solidifies the program’s dominance against major competitors like NBC and CBS in key demographics.
A Resounding Victory Over NBC
During the week of November 24, 2025, ‘World News Tonight’ emerged victorious, outpacing NBC’s ‘Nightly News’ by over two million viewers—a margin that reflects growing audience preference. The program’s ability to captivate both Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 resulted in it securing a lead of 112,000 and 77,000 viewers respectively over its NBC counterpart.
A Year of Continuous Growth
This ratings triumph comes amidst a trend of growth for ‘World News Tonight,’ which has seen continuous year-over-year increases in total viewership and among Adults 18-49. The show’s impressive reach of 8.273 million viewers registers as the largest in nine months, propelled by a robust blend of compelling storytelling and trusted journalism.
Dominance Across the Board
The ratings supremacy of ‘World News Tonight’ extends past weekly wins. This season, it sits comfortably at the top as the No. 1 evening newscast in terms of total viewers, displaying a significant advantage over CBS Evening News with a lead exceeding 4 million viewers.
Leading for a Decade
As of the current season, ‘World News Tonight’ has consistently ranked No. 1 in total viewers for ten successive years. The broadcast continues to enjoy an expanding lead against NBC, affirming its role as the most-watched evening news program in the nation.
Prime Time Appeal
Airing nightly from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET, ABC’s flagship news program, guided by executive producer Chris Dinan, maintains its commitment to delivering in-depth and accurate reporting to a broad audience. As stated in detpress.com, the trust and reliability that the audience places in ‘World News Tonight’ are key factors driving its sustained success.
The landscape of evening news continues to evolve, but one element remains steadfast—viewers’ unwavering trust in ‘World News Tonight with David Muir’.
