ABC Still Leads, but NBC and CBS Narrow the Nightly News Gap

For the week of April 6, ABC World News Tonight led in total viewers and the key 25–54 demo, but NBC Nightly News and CBS Evening News are narrowing the gap. ABC drew about 8.42 million viewers and 1.07 million in the demo, NBC had 6.43M and 909k, and CBS 3.81M and 477k. ABC’s Artemis II coverage on April 10 boosted the night to 9.77 million viewers and 2.36 million in the demo, the top figures of the night, while NBC and CBS trailed. Behind the scenes, CBS News is reportedly roiled by tensions between editor‑in‑chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski over how to lift ratings, and NBC is expanding its reach with a streaming aftershow hosted by Tom Llamas to attract younger viewers.