Tom Llamas to Succeed Lester Holt on NBC Nightly News

NBC News announced on Thursday that Tom Llamas will succeed Lester Holt as NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor, beginning this summer. Llamas will continue to anchor his weeknight NBC News Now program Top Story with Tom Llamas. “Anchoring NBC Nightly News is a profound honor and one that carries tremendous responsibility. I look…

Week of Feb. 24 Evening News Ratings: CBS Evening News Scores Modes Demo Growth

The CBS Evening News continues to show signs of positive movement a month into its existence. The reimagined newscast recorded modest gains in the Adults 25-54 demo for the final week of February. The Eye Network’s flagship evening newscast was the only broadcast newscast to see gains in either measured category. ABC World News Tonight…

Week of Feb. 24 Morning News Ratings: Today Snatches Top Spot From Good Morning America in Total Viewers

NBC News’ Today snapped ABC News’ Good Morning America’s two-week win streak in total viewers. The competitive battle for the top spot favored Today as it dethroned GMA with +40,000 additional total viewers for the week of Feb. 24. The back-and-forth action for first place between NBC News and ABC News clouded the fact that…

2025 Oscar Ratings Dip to 18.1 Million Viewers

Oscar voters may have loved Anora, but viewers at home still need to get to know her. Preliminary ratings for the 97th Oscars are in, and this year’s independent film-dominated show saw a 7% dip from 2024’s Barbenheimer barnburner. Per early Nielsen fast national ratings, the telecast brought in an average of 18.1 million total…

Here’s How to Watch Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address

On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump is set to deliver his fifth State of the Union speech and the first address of his second term. In the nearly seven weeks since returning to the Oval Office, Trump’s administration has constantly been in the news as he has sought to implement his agenda. With Elon Musk’s…

How Brands Showed Up Behind the Scenes at the 2025 Oscars

It takes a village to make an Oscars ceremony happen. That’s not only true of the hundreds of behind-the-scenes crew members who keep the mammoth show on its feet–it’s also the case for the brands that sponsor Hollywood’s premiere awards event each year. Audiences at home saw those companies’ presence during the commercial breaks, which…

Ticker: ABC News to Offer Special Coverage of the Oscars

Top of the Ticker: ABC News will offer special coverage leading into the 97th Oscars on Sunday, March 2. On Friday, Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts will host the primetime special, Countdown to the Oscars with Robin Roberts: A Special Edition of 20/20 at 8 p.m. ET. GMA’s Lara Spencer has been on the ground…

Revolving Door Roundup: CBS News Names Tom Cibrowski President and Executive Editor

Eye on CBS News: A week after the departure of Adrienne Roark to Tegna, CBS News has brought in Tom Cibrowski to lead the news organization as its president and executive editor. Reporting to Wendy McMahon, Cibrowski will oversee CBS News’ newsgathering, units, and shows. “Journalism and storytelling are what CBS News does the best,”…

Revolving Door Roundup: CBS News Names Tom Cibrowski President and Executive Editor

Eye on CBS News: A week after the departure of Adrienne Roark to Tegna, CBS News has brought in Tom Cibrowski to lead the news organization as its president and executive editor. Reporting to Wendy McMahon, Cibrowski will oversee CBS News’ newsgathering, units, and shows. “Journalism and storytelling are what CBS News does the best,”…

Week of Feb. 17 Morning News Ratings: GMA Repeats at No. 1 for 2nd Week in a Row

ABC News’ Good Morning America remained the most-watched morning news broadcast for the second week in a row for the week of Feb. 17. It was a narrow win for GMA as only 13,000 total viewers separated it from NBC News’ Today. All indications point to a competitive battle for first place between the two…

Week of Feb. 17 Evening News Ratings: The CBS Evening News Shows Signs of Life

After three weeks of trending downwards, the CBS Evening News moved the ratings needle upwards during the week of Feb. 17. The reimagined newscast recorded gains in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the first time since its revamp. To make things even sweeter, it was the only evening news broadcast to record…

Broadcast and Cable News Outlets Added to Letters in Support of the Associated Press

Donald Trump’s administration has given the Associated Press the cold shoulder treatment in recent weeks. Reporters from the news organization have been barred from attending White House events and boarding Air Force 1 due to the AP refusing to recognize the administration’s depiction of the body of water bordering the southern states as the “Gulf…

Week of Feb. 10 Morning News Ratings: Good Morning America Reclaims Top Spot in Total Viewers

After a 15-week drought, ABC News’ Good Morning America returned to the top spot as America’s most-watched morning news program for the week of Feb. 10. This was not a surprise, as GMA had been steadily moving closer to this position over the past few weeks. For example, only 6,000 total viewers separated it and…

Week of Feb. 10 Evening News Ratings: ABC Has Gains in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54

ABC World News Tonight is posting gains; however, for the third straight week, the new look CBS Evening News continued to see no viewership growth in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. CBS Evening News was the only evening broadcast for the week of Feb. 10 to experience week-to-week declines. Once again, CBS News’…

Week of Feb. 3 Evening News Ratings: CBS Evening News Experiences Growing Pains

The second week of the reimagined CBS Evening News continued to see audience drop-offs in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. Obviously, it’s a marathon and not a sprint for the evening news broadcast, which needs time for existing viewers to adjust to its new format. Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson are co-anchoring the…

Week of Feb. 3 Morning News Ratings: It’s a Photo Finish Between Today and GMA

We are approaching a too-close-to-call point in determining the top morning news show. ABC News’ Good Morning America narrowed the gap separating it from NBC News’ Today–the reigning No. 1–to just 6,000 total viewers for the week of Feb. 3. The rubber-band nature of this ratings shift may not favor Today, which installed its new…

ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis Celebrates 5th Anniversary

ABC News Live’s flagship newscast, ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis, celebrated its fifth anniversary on Monday. And network staff had an in-office celebration to mark the occasion, including remarks from senior executives, a sizzle reel, and the debut of a new studio at ABC’s offices at 7 Hudson Square where several of the…

Ticker: Fox & Friends Warms Up for the Super Bowl

Top of the Ticker: The Fox & Friends road series Breakfast with Friends hit the road to celebrate the teams playing in Sunday’s Super Bowl extravaganza. On Thursday, Kansas City Chiefs fan Steve Doocy was live from Chicken N Pickle in Overland Park, Kan., hanging out alongside patrons. On Friday, Fox Nation host Abby Hornacek…

Week of Jan. 27 Morning News Ratings: CBS Mornings Makes Total Viewer and Demo Gains

The mornings looked bright for CBS Mornings during the week of Jan. 27. CBS News’ flagship morning show was the only newscast to see week-to-week audience gains in total viewers and the prized demo of Adults 25-54. Some of that morning glow also rubbed off on NBC News’ Today, which can relax a little as…

Week of Jan. 27 Evening News Ratings: ABC News and NBC News End the Month With Gains

ABC News and NBC News ended January with gains among total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. The last week of the month saw news of the Washington, D.C. plane crash drive viewers to World News Tonight with David Muir and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. Meanwhile, the reimagined CBS Evening News got off…