NBC News’ Today remained in first place in total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54 during the week of Dec. 30. But the morning show race was tighter during the final days of 2024 as only 8,000 total viewers separated Today from its main rival, ABC News’ Good Morning America. The typically slow…
NBC News’ Today remained in first place in total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54 during the week of Dec. 30. But the morning show race was tighter during the final days of 2024 as only 8,000 total viewers separated Today from its main rival, ABC News’ Good Morning America. The typically slow…
Only one evening news broadcast closed out the year with positive momentum, and that was the CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell. CBS News’ flagship newscast recorded week-to-week gains in total viewers and Adults 25-54, while its ABC News and NBC News rivals saw modest dips in the last week of 2024. Still, ABC World…
Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored with a state funeral on Jan. 9 in Washington, D.C. The 39th president passed away at 100 on Dec. 29, and will lie in state inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda starting Tuesday. Following the funeral, Carter will make his final journey to his home in Plains, Georgia, where…
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election was officially certified by Congress earlier today. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the joint session, which all the major news networks covered live. In a joint session of Congress, Vice President Kamala Harris begins the process of certifying Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential election win. More: https://t.co/Vja2O6eAQ9…
Americans woke up on New Year’s Day to the horrific news of a terror attack in New Orleans, Louisiana. A vehicle intentionally drove down Bourbon Street during the early morning hours of Jan. 1, plowing into the crowd and killing 15 people. Authorities have since classified the attack as an act of terrorism and named…
Considering the many, many industry shake-ups that defined the year, it’s easy–perhaps too easy–to feel pessimistic about the future of TV news. That’s why TVNewser decided to dedicate the last day of 2024 to spotting the green shoots that may bloom in 2025. As a companion piece to our 2024 lookback, we asked insiders at…
The United States is mourning former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100. According to the Carter Center, the 39th president passed away at his home in Plains, Ga., while surrounded by family. President Joe Biden announced that Carter’s state funeral will be held in Washington, D.C. on Jan.9. The Carter…
We’ve arrived at the final Friday of 2024 and as Tom Lehrer so aptly put it decades ago–that was the year that was. But TVNewser suspected that news industry insiders probably had more to say about the historic 12 months Americans watched unfold on their outlets of choice, whether that was legacy media or social…
Change doesn’t always happen overnight… sometimes it takes an entire year. And you don’t have to be an expert reader of tea leaves to recognize that 2024 has been a pivot point for TV news. The steady accumulation of resignations, promotions, job changes, and corporate reorgs–as well as a few notable passings of celebrated journalists–over…
ABC World News with David Muir remained America’s No. 1 evening news program in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 audience for the week of December 9. All three evening newscasts showed minimal to no movement in total viewers compared to the previous week. However, WNT was the only broadcast with week-to-week gains in the…
The morning show battles are settling into the new normal as NBC News’ Today continues to be the most-watched program among total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54. Today widened its lead over ABC News’ Good Morning America during the week of Dec. 9, and extended its winning streak in total viewers to…
Joining the Early Shift: Ali Vital will anchor MSNBC’s early morning program Way Too Early starting Monday, Jan. 6. She takes over from Jonathan Lemire, who joins Morning Joe’s 9 a.m. broadcast in an expanded role as a co-host. Vital joined NBC News in 2012 and has been a Capitol Hill correspondent prior to this…
With Thanksgiving in the rearview, the first week of December saw a total viewer bump for all three evening newscasts. News of President Joe Biden pardoning son Hunter Biden as well as the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were the top stories in an active news week. Excluding sports, ABC World News with David…
NBC News’ Today continued its winning streak as America’s No. 1 morning show in total viewers and the advertiser-prized Adults 25-54 for the week of Dec. 2. It’s the sixth week in a row that Today has claimed the crown over the former top dog, ABC News’ Good Morning America. But the show’s latest win…
Signing Off: ABC News senior executive producer Marc Burstein is retiring from the network after a career that spanned over four decades. Burstein led the special events unit, which covered such significant stories as the 9/11 terror attacks as well as the just-concluded 2024 presidential election. “After producing literally thousands of special reports and countless…
NBC News’ Today remained America’s top morning show in both total viewers and the advertiser-prized Adults 25-54 for the Thanksgiving week of Nov. 25. However, this week’s win comes with a big caveat: the show’s performance was boosted by its annual coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which typically lifts Today to a win…
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend understandably led to lower viewership across all three evening newscasts during the week of Nov. 25. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt was the lone standout during this holiday period. The flagship NBC newscast avoided steep audience erosion in both total viewers and the advertiser-coveted Adults 25-54 demo. Note: The weekly…
Viewer interest in national and global affairs apparently returned the week of Nov. 18 as all three evening news broadcasts saw audience gains. Controversy surrounding Matt Gaetz’s now-withdrawn nomination as President-elect Donald Trump’s next attorney general, plus other administration appointments made for a newsy week. ABC News and NBC News’ newscasts both saw gains in…
It’s a month at the top for NBC News’ Today. The morning show celebrated its fourth week as No. 1 among total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the week of Nov. 18. This is Today’s first November sweep since 2018 and its most significant total viewer advantage over ABC News’ Good Morning America…
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