For the final week of October, NBC Nightly News was the only evening newscast to see week-to-week gains in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. This was Nightly News’ largest audience in total viewers and the demo since March.

Though ABC World News Tonight was the only broadcast to fall in one of the measured categories (sliding in total viewers for the week of October 27), it was also No. 1 in total viewers and the demo. In the demo, WNT set a season high as it inches closer to the million-viewer barrier.

Note: The weekly average of ABC News is based on three days (Tuesday to Thursday), while CBS News’ averages are based on four days (Monday-Thursday). Monday’s (10/27/25) broadcast was retitled WNT-ABC due to the NFL, and Friday’s (10/31/25) broadcast was retitled WNT-ABC as we

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