Bill Owens Exits 60 Minutes as Paramount Pursues Trump Settlement

“I am stepping aside so the show can move forward,” Owens wrote in a memo to staff.

Week of April 14 Evening News Ratings: CBS Evening News Scores Best Week-to-Week Results

The CBS Evening News enjoyed double-digit growth in the A25-54 demo relative to the week prior.

Week of April 14 Morning News Ratings: Gayle King’s Space Odyssey Rockets CBS Mornings to Double-Digit Gains

Good Morning America repeated at No. 1 in total viewers, while Today held onto the top spot in the demo.

Ticker: NewsNation Commemorates 30th Anniversary of Oklahoma City Bombing

The 30th anniversary special aired on April 19.

Week of April 7 Evening News Ratings: All 3 Networks See Week-to-Week Ratings Drops

CBS Evening News saw the biggest week-to-week declines.

Week of April 7 Morning News Ratings: Today Celebrates 87 Weeks at the Top of the Demo

Today was the only morning show not to see week-to-week declines in both measured categories.

Gayle King Completes 1st Trip to Space

King kissed the ground upon her return to Earth.

Ticker: Gayle King Opens up About Her Spaceflight

The CBS Mornings co-host will soar into the cosmos on Monday morning.

Fox News Leads All News Outlets in YouTube Views for 1st Quarter of 2025

FNC recorded 1.2 billion video views on YouTube during Q1 2025.

Week of March 31 Evening News Ratings: NBC Nightly News Posts Biggest Week-to-Week Gains

WNT stretched its total viewer lead over Nightly News to the largest in 30 years.

Week of March 31 Morning News Ratings: GMA and Today Both See Week-to-Week Gains

GMA has won its total viewer battle with Today for the fourth straight week.

Ticker: The 50th Annual Gracie Awards Honor the 3 Broadcast Networks

ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News all received five Gracie Awards.

Week of March 10 Morning News Ratings: GMA Repeats at No. 1 in Total Viewers

ABC News’ Good Morning America remained America’s most-watched morning show for the second consecutive week. GMA expanded its total viewer lead over NBC News’ Today to 77,000, easily solidifying its win for the week of March 10. Unfortunately, all three morning shows posted lower numbers in total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54,…

Week of March 10 Evening News Ratings: All 3 Evening Newscasts See Week-to-Week Declines

The start of daylight saving time may have negatively affected the evening newscasts. Viewership declined in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo when the clocks fell back one hour during the week of March 10. Additional hours of daylight in the evening present more outdoor opportunities, which could have resulted in lower tune-in numbers…

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…

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…