Press release - Ratings
June 24, 2025
ABC NEWS’ ‘NIGHTLINE’ RANKS NO. 1 IN ALL KEY TARGET DEMOS 18-49 VS. CBS’ ‘AFTER MIDNIGHT’ AND NBC’S ‘LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS’ FOR 2ND CONSECUTIVE WEEK, AND CLAIMS TOP SPOT IN TOTAL VIEWERS FOR THE 5TH STRAIGHT WEEK.
‘Nightline’ Posts Gains Week to Week in Total Viewers, Draws Its Largest Overall Audience in 5 Months, and Posts Double-Digit Gains Year to Year Across the Board
On Monday, ‘Nightline’ Scores Its Most-Watched Telecast in 5 Months
ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (889,000), Adults 25-54 (216,000) and Adults 18-49 (158,000) the week of June 16, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research, leading CBS’ “After Midnight” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” across the board for the 2nd week in a row. In addition, “Nightline” took the top spot in Total Viewers for the 5th straight week.
- “Nightline” increased week to week in Total Viewers (+7% – 889,000 vs. 833,000). “Nightline” drew its largest overall audience in 5 months – since w/o 1/13/25.
- “Nightline” posted double-digit gains year to year in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+16% – 889,000 vs. 766,000), Adults 25-54 (+23% – 216,000 vs. 175,000) and Adults 18-49 (+39% – 158,000 vs. 114,000).
- On Monday (6/16/25), “Nightline” scored its most-watched telecast (1.112 million) in 5 months – since 1/13/25.
- This week, “Nightline” covered the verdict of not guilty of murder in Karen Read’s retrial and the prosecution’s key witness and his friends speaking out in an ABC News exclusive following Read’s acquittal; co-anchor Juju Chang’s new sit-down interview with Sherri Papini; jurors seeing so-called “freak off” videos in Diddy trial; the new Hulu docuseries “Call Her Alex”; Keke Palmer sharing intimate stories about her evolution after two decades in the spotlight; the latest episode of “IMPACT x Nightline” titled “Eric Dane Speaks: The Diane Sawyer Interview” and more.
NOTE: For the week, CBS’ “After Midnight” was retitled to “After Midnight-Enc” and on Friday (6/20/25), NBC’s “Seth Meyers” was retitled to “Seth Meyers-SM” due to being repeats. NBC’s weekly averages are based on four days (Monday-Thursday).
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. EDT on ABC. “Nightline” has also produced numerous original documentaries available on ABC News’ digital platforms and Hulu.
WEEK OF JUNE 16, 2025:
| PROGRAM AVERAGES | TOTAL VIEWERS | A25-54(000)/Rtg | A18-49(000)/Rtg |
| ABC’s “Nightline” | 899,000 | 216,000/0.2 | 158,000/0.1 |
| CBS’ “After Midnight” | 441,000 | 85,000/0.1 | 64,000/0.1 |
| NBC’s “Late Night” | 729,000 | 153,000/0.2 | 75,000/0.1 |
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Current Week (w/o 6/16/25), Previous Week (w/o 6/9/25) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 6/17/24). Most Current Data Stream: 2024-2025 Season (9/23/24-6/22/25) and 2023-2024 Season (9/25/23-6/23/24). Nielsen ratings for ABC, NBC and CBS include additional airings in select markets. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Averages based on regular telecasts.
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Sydney Wolfish
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