Week of March 3 Evening News Ratings: World News Tonight Stays at No. 1 Despite No Week-to-Week Growth

The first week of March yielded mixed results for the three evening newscasts. The CBS Evening News was the only newscast to see week-to-week growth in total viewers, while NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt enjoyed positive movement in the Adults 25-54 demo. As for World News Tonight with David Muir, the flagship ABC News…

How News Networks Are Embracing the Rise of Video Podcasts

Podcasts have long been a popular news and information source, and the various news networks–along with podcast companies like Wondery–have been steadily building their catalogues to meet the growing demand. However, a shift has emerged in the industry: Listeners also want to watch what they’re listening to, which has resulted in podcasts transitioning from an…

Paramount Global Seeks to Dismiss Donald Trump’s $20 Billion Lawsuit

CBS News’ parent company, Paramount Global, has filed a pair of motions seeking to dismiss President Donald Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit against the news organization. The president filed the lawsuit in October 2024 accusing CBS News of aligning itself with “partisan and unlawful acts of election and voter interference.” Trump was specifically referring to edits…

Ticker: Trey Yingst Honored at 1st Amendment Awards, Says “Journalists Are Not the Enemy”

Top of the Ticker: Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst was honored at the Radio Television Digital News Association’s 34th annual First Amendment Awards on Thursday night. In his acceptance speech, Yingst thanked the Palestinian journalists reporting on the situation in Gaza, calling them “brave,” and adding: “[They have] risked, and often given their…

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…

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…

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,”…

Gayle King Heads to Space This Spring

CBS Mornings’ Gayle King has accepted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to head to space as part of the all-women crew aboard an upcoming Blue Origin flight. King shared her historic news on Thursday’s edition of the morning show. “I don’t know how to explain being terrified and excited at the same time,” she said. “It’s like…

CBS Names KGO GM Tom Cibrowski Head of News

Tom Cibrowksi has been named CBS News president and executive editor, reporting to Wendy McMahon, president and CEO of CBS News and Television Stations and CBS Media Ventures. In this role, announced today, Cibrowski will oversee CBS News, including newsgathering, all units and shows. Cibrowski is currently the president and general manager of ABC owned…

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…

Ticker: CBS News Tweaks Format of CBS Evening News

Top of the Ticker: As it nears its first month anniversary, CBS Evening News is making minor adjustments to its format. The evening broadcast, helmed by John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, has seen three straight weeks of declines in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo since its January debut. The show initially favored long-form…

Revolving Door Round-Up: Adrienne Roark Moves From CBS News to Tegna

CBS News departure: Broadcast news executive Adrienne Roark has left CBS News for the local TV station group Tegna Inc., where she will be their chief content officer. At CBS News, Roark was president of editorial and newsgathering, a role she held since August 2024. She also managed CBS-owned stations in New York and Boston,…

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’…

FCC Launches Investigation into NBC News’ Parent Company Over DEI Programs

NBCUniversal News Group’s parent company, Comcast, is the latest media conglomerate to come under the Federal Communications Commission’s microscope. FCC chairman Brendan Carr has launched an investigation into the media conglomerate’s diversity, equity, and inclusions programs. “I want to ensure that your companies are not promoting invidious forms of discrimination in violation of FCC regulations…

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…