When comparing Q2 2025 results to Q1 2025, World News Tonight had 7.240 million total viewers, down -11% in total viewers and -16% in the A25-54 demo, which had 976,000 viewers. Compared to the year-ago quarter (Q2 2024), the ratings trend for World News Tonight saw the newscast remain flat in total viewers but increase by +2% in the demo.
NBC Nightly News, which saw Lester Holt step down from the newscast and Llamas take over in the just-concluded quarter, averaged 5.754 million total viewers and 825,000 A25-54 viewers. The newscast was down -13% in total viewers and -16% in the demo when compared to the prior quarter. The bright spot was that Nightly News was the only broadcast to show improvement relative to the year-ago quarter in both categories, as it was up +1% in total viewers and +14% in the A25-54 demo.
Finally, CBS Evening News averaged 3.827 million total viewers and 520,000 A25-54 viewers in Q2 2025. It was down in total viewers by -17% and -21% in the demo vs. the prior quarter. Compared to the first quarter of 2024, it declined by -13% in total viewers and among the A25-54 viewers—the only show to lose viewers in this comparison.
| ABC | NBC | CBS | |
| • Total Viewers: | 7,240,000 | 5,754,000 | 3,827,000 |
| • A25-54: | 976,000 | 825,000 | 520,000 |
