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most watched nightly newscast across all demographics last week, though it reportedly suffered a “massive meltdown” involving anchor David Muir on Tuesday. His program drew 9 million total viewers during the week of Jan.
19 — tops in all of broadcast and cable, “World News Tonight” beat rivals “NBC Nightly News” and “CBS Evening News” in the key 25-54 age demographic favored by advertisers, figures showed.David Muir anchors ABC’s “World News Tonight,” which reclaimed the top spot in total viewers and key demographics during the week of Jan. 19, according to Nielsen. While Disney-owned ABC News hailed the achievement as “the most commanding weekly performance in nearly six years,” Muir’s broadcast experienced a major glitch on Tuesday. As the newscast got underway, he alerted viewers to a report from on-site reporter Matt Rivers in Minneapolis. Instead of playing a prepared package from Rivers, the broadcast showed a series of flashes followed by Muir’s reappearance,Megyn Kelly says she doesn't feel sorry for Alex Pretti: He was 'being subversive' The anchor then looked to play a separate package from correspondent Victor Oquendo, but technical difficulties once again ensued and the segment did not air, Status reported.“Obviously this is what happens with live television from time to time,” a composed Muir told viewers.Tom Llamas anchors NBC’s “Nightly News,” which recently notched a rare weekly victory over ABC in the key 25-54 demographic.A source familiar with the situation told The Post that “everyone gets hit with technical gremlins.”Muir and his bosses can still take solace in their ratings win from last week. NBC’s “Nightly News” finished a distant second to ABC last week, averaging 6.9 million total viewers for Jan. 19 to 25, according to Nielsen data. ABC’s advantage over NBC totaled more than 2.1 million viewers for the week, its widest margin in nearly six years. ABC World News Tonight and David Muir just had a disaster of a start to the show – as not one, but two packages don't air. Look at his face, he's not pleased. 👀In the 25-54 demo, ABC averaged 1.09 million viewers, topping NBC’s 998,000 — a difference of just 90,000 viewers. Earlier in January, Tom Llamas’ “NBC Nightly News” narrowly beat Muir’s broadcast in the prized demographic during a major breaking-news week. Last week, Llamas beat Muir in the 25-54 demo on Wednesday and Thursday, according to Nielsen data. Llamas’s Wednesday broadcast topped Muir in the demo by 3,000 viewers. The Thursday edition of “Nightly News” edged out “World News Tonight” by 106,000 young adult viewers, according to Nielsen figures.Tony Dokoupil anchors the newly revamped “CBS Evening News,” which has posted double-digit growth in total viewers and the 25-54 demographic in its first weeks with him at the helm, according to Nielsen data.In the 25-54 demo, “CBS Evening News” drew about 675,000 viewers, well behind ABC and still short of NBC’s performance. New anchor Tony Dokoupil’s tenure has gotten off to a rocky start. During his first week in the anchor chair, the “CBS Evening News”While the problem was quickly corrected and CBS downplayed the incident as a routine live-television glitch, it added to the scrutinyNonetheless, a CBS News release touted Dokoupil’s double-digit growth in total viewers — and in the 25-54 demo — compared to its 2025-26 season-to-date average.CBS noted that its 4.9 million total viewers was 21% higher than its season average thus far.During Dokoupil’s first three weeks, “CBS Evening News” has averaged 4.4 million viewers, a 10% improvement over its season average, with 597,000 adults ages 25-54, a 21% jump.The broadcast has also generated 193 million views across social platforms, alongside a 26% jump in YouTube viewing minutes and a 64% increase in story consumption on CBSNews.com.USPS carrier suspended, threatened with termination for criticizing 'extreme conditions' during Winter Storm FernAlix Earle gushes over ‘best’ St. Barts trip where she cozied up to Tom Brady ‘The View’s Whoopi Goldberg Roasts Melania Trump After She Asked ICE Protesters To “Protest In Peace”: “I Can’t Remember The Last Time I Saw Her”David Muir anchors ABC’s “World News Tonight,” which reclaimed the top spot in total viewers and key demographics during the week of Jan. 19, according to Nielsen. Tom Llamas anchors NBC’s “Nightly News,” which recently notched a rare weekly victory over ABC in the key 25-54 demographic.Tony Dokoupil anchors the newly revamped “CBS Evening News,” which has posted double-digit growth in total viewers and the 25-54 demographic in its first weeks with him at the helm, according to Nielsen data.
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