Two-Week Hiatus Triggers Ratings Surge on CBS Evening News
TL;DR
During Bari Weiss’s handpicked anchor Tony Dokoupil’s two-week vacation, substitute Matt Gutman anchored CBS Evening News and delivered the show’s strongest week in 17 weeks, averaging about 4.1 million viewers; CBS attributes the rise to a broader weekly increase in news across networks and says Dokoupil’s return to the desk is forthcoming.
- Bari Weiss’ CBS Evening News ratings jump when her hand-picked anchor isn’t there The Independent
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- An anchor for CBS News took a two-week vacation and the program’s viewership skyrocketed The Independent
- Tony Dokoupil’s fill-in Matt Gutman reels in best ratings for ‘CBS Evening News’ in months New York Post
- CBS, ABC & NBC Evening News Ratings: Tony Dokoupil Sees Growth for 2nd Week in a Row TV Insider
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