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media8 days ago•2 min saved

NBC Nightly News Tops Key Demo as ABC Keeps Total-Viewers Lead

NBC Nightly News overtook ABC World News Tonight in the Adults 25-54 demo for the week of August 3 by 26,000 viewers, while ABC still led in total viewers. CBS Evening News remained under 4 million. Nightly News was the sole program to grow in both total viewers (up 1%) and the demo (up 12%), posting 6.557 million total viewers and 1.065 million demo. World News Tonight averaged 8.339 million total viewers and 1.039 million demo, and CBS Evening News had 3.913 million total viewers and 514k demo.

via TV Insider|

#abc-world-news-tonight #adults-25-54 #cbs-evening-news

television8 days ago•47 min saved

NBC Nightly News Tops ABC in Key Demo as CBS Falls Short

For the week of Aug. 3, NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas led ABC World News Tonight in Adults 25-54 by about 26,000 viewers (NBC 1.065M vs. ABC 1.039M), while World News Tonight remained the overall audience leader with about 8.34 million total viewers. CBS Evening News fell below 4 million viewers (about 3.913M) and 514K in the 25-54 demo. NBC was the only network to show week‑over‑week growth in both total viewers (up 1%) and the demo (up 12%), with World News Tonight rising 2% in total viewers but dipping 4% in the demo, and CBS down slightly in viewership. YoY increases were reported for all three, though Nightly News’ figures reflect a three-day sample vs. four days for the others.

via Yahoo|

#abc-world-news-tonight #cbs-evening-news #david-muir

television18 days ago•47 min saved

Gutman’s Fill-In Delivers CBS Evening News Its Strongest Week in 17 Weeks

Matt Gutman filled in for Tony Dokoupil on CBS Evening News for two weeks, delivering about 4.1 million viewers and the program’s best performance in 17 weeks—the first time it topped 4 million since March— underscoring ongoing ratings challenges after CBS’s overhaul and prompting internal questions about Dokoupil’s tenure and vacation.

via Yahoo|

#cbs-evening-news #matt-gutman #mediaite

television18 days ago•12 min saved

Gutman Fill-In Delivers CBS Evening News Ratings Boost

Tony Dokoupil’s two-week vacation led to Matt Gutman filling in as CBS Evening News anchor, delivering the program its strongest weekly audience in months (about 4.1 million in Gutman’s first week and 4.0 million for the week of June 22), raising questions about Dokoupil’s tenure after a network overhaul.

via mediaite.com|

#bari-weiss-overhaul #cbs-evening-news #matt-gutman

media1 month ago•2 min saved

ABC World News Tonight Opens July Strong as NBC and CBS Slip

ABC World News Tonight was the sole week-over-week gainer among the big three evening newscasts for the week of June 29, helped by a hot July start; NBC Nightly News and CBS Evening News declined, affected by Fourth of July scheduling shifts and anchor substitutions (Tom Llamas off, Haillie Jackson hosting NBC). ABC averaged 8.128 million viewers and 964,000 in the Adults 25-54 demo (up 8% and 1% WoW; up 13% total and down 3% demo YoY). NBC averaged 6.16 million viewers and 856,000 in the demo (down 3%/4% WoW; up 12% YoY). CBS averaged 3.765 million viewers and 501,000 in the demo (down 6%/13% WoW; up 1% total and 8% demo YoY).

via TV Insider|

#abc-world-news-tonight #cbs-evening-news #media

media2 months ago•2 min saved

CBS Evening News Slumps as 60 Minutes Shakeup Roils Ratings

CBS Evening News slumped week over week to 3.787 million total viewers and 493,000 in the Adults 25-54 demo (down 6% and 19%), amid firings at 60 Minutes. ABC World News Tonight led the week with 7.824 million total viewers and 961,000 in the demo, while NBC Nightly News had 5.955 million and 800,000 in the demo. Year over year, CBS was up 5% in total viewers and 1% in the demo; World News Tonight up 11% and 9%; NBC up 4% in total viewers but down 4% in the demo. Overall, ratings were down across the board.

via TV Insider|

#60-minutes #adweek #cbs-evening-news

television2 months ago•16 min saved

Dokoupil Honors Pelley on CBS Evening News After Firing

Tony Dokoupil paid a heartfelt tribute to Scott Pelley on CBS Evening News after Pelley's firing, praising his decades-long CBS/60 Minutes career and his commitment to truth, while noting the clash with new leadership that led to his departure.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#60-minutes #cbs-evening-news #firing

politics3 months ago•103 min saved

Taiwan Live Goes Off the Rails as CBS Anchor Faces On-Air Medical Emergency

During a live CBS Evening News segment from Taipei, anchor Tony Dokoupil’s broadcast ended in chaos when a cameraman suffered a medical emergency on set, prompting a break and a sign-off as muffled audio and last-minute visa travel issues complicated the telecast; CBS later said the cameraman is OK, and the episode underscored Dokoupil’s ongoing ratings struggles amid competition from NBC and ABC anchoring from Beijing.

via The Daily Beast|

#cbs-evening-news #donald-trump #politics

television3 months ago•16 min saved

CBS Evening News Cuts to Break After Cameraman Suffering Medical Emergency

Tony Dokoupil abruptly cut to a break during CBS Evening News from Taipei after a cameraman on set suffered a medical emergency; Dokoupil urged viewers that a doctor would be called, and CBS later noted the cameraman is okay and recovering.

via Variety|

#cameraman #cbs-evening-news #medical-emergency

media4 months ago•11 min saved

Vanity Fair Exposé Slams Tony Dokoupil With Insider Digs

A Vanity Fair exposé quotes unnamed CBS colleagues delivering harsh put-downs of Tony Dokoupil—calling him “useful idiot” and “eye candy”—and questions Bari Weiss’s choice of anchoring CBS Evening News. The piece notes Dokoupil’s tentative start with technical glitches and a brief ratings uptick, while CBS defends him as an “exceptional talent.” The overall portrait portrays a tense, scrutinized transition amid a changing media landscape.

via HuffPost|

#bari-weiss #cbs-evening-news #media

media4 months ago•66 min saved

CBS Staffers Revolt Over Dokoupil’s MAGA-Inflected Take on Legacy Media

CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil is under fire from newsroom staff after Vanity Fair’s bombshell report detailed his rocky start, including Bari Weiss’s behind-the-scenes edits and a January video criticizing the “legacy media.” The piece also recounts on-air missteps (dead air, a Marco Rubio tribute) and internal backlash over efforts to make the program more MAGA-friendly, all while ratings remain weak against rivals, fueling concerns about the network’s direction.

via The Daily Beast|

#bari-weiss #cbs-evening-news #legacy-media

television4 months ago•16 min saved

CBS Evening News Faces a Ratings Slump as Spring Weeks Dip Under 4 Million

Since Tony Dokoupil became the anchor in January, CBS Evening News has averaged about 4.13 million viewers and 521,000 adults 25-54, but in the past four weeks the audience fell to roughly 3.78 million (with a low near 3.5 million), widening the gap vs. ABC and NBC and leaving CBS behind its peers.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#adults-25-54 #cbs-evening-news #nielsen

television5 months ago•17 min saved

CBS Evening News Falls Below 4 Million Amid Anchor Shakeup

Nielsen data show CBS Evening News averaged 3.83 million viewers (468,000 in 25–54) for the five days ending March 13, dipping below the 4 million mark after Tony Dokoupil’s debut. By contrast, ABC’s World News Tonight led with about 8.48 million and NBC Nightly News had around 6.51 million, underscoring renewed concerns at CBS about its evening-news strategy amid anchor shifts and Daylight Saving Time effects. Dokoupil had earlier posted stronger numbers in his first weeks, but the show’s audience has continued to slide year over year, prompting CBS to reassess its anchor lineup and focus on enterprise vs. breaking-news framing.

via Variety|

#cbs-evening-news #nielsen #television

television6 months ago•1 min saved

Olympics-Boosted NBC Nightly News Tops Demos as CBS Slips With Dokoupil

For Feb. 9–13, NBC Nightly News benefited from Olympic coverage, averaging 7.797 million total viewers and 1.24 million in Adults 25-54—the strongest 25–54 week since August 2024. ABC's World News Tonight led in total viewers with 8.657 million and drew 1.105 million in 25–54. CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil averaged 4.163 million total viewers and 458,000 in 25-54, down from the prior week (the Friday broadcast was not included in CBS’s four‑day average). Year over year, CBS was down 7% in total viewers and 28% in 25-54; World News Tonight was down 4% in both metrics, while NBC rose 16% in total viewers and 22% in 25-54 due to Olympic coverage. The piece also notes Dokoupil’s ongoing struggles against Muir and Llamas as the CBS program adjusts under new leadership.

via TV Insider|

#abc-world-news-tonight #cbs-evening-news #nbc-nightly-news

business6 months ago•35 min saved

CBS News Trims the Evening News with Buyouts Amid Strategic Overhaul

CBS News has begun offering buyouts to an unspecified number of staff on CBS Evening News as part of a cost-cutting push led by executive producer Kim Harvey, a move that follows Bari Weiss’s push to reshape CBS News for younger, digital audiences. The changes come weeks after the network debuted Tony Dokoupil as the evening anchor; editors fear job losses and a shift away from routine journalism, with many staffers not covered by union contracts.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#bari-weiss #business #buyouts