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[10/15/25 - 04:01 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, Leading NBC in All Key Demos for the 3rd Straight Week
"Nightline" saw double-digit gains in the year-ago week in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.
[via press release from ABC]

**Ratings Report for ABC News' "Nightline"

For the Week of Oct. 6, 2025

ABC NEWS' 'NIGHTLINE' RANKS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 25-54 AND ADULTS 18-49, LEADING NBC IN ALL KEY DEMOS FOR THE 3RD STRAIGHT WEEK

'Nightline' Posts Double-Digit Gains Year to Year in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49

Season to Date, 'Nightline' Grows Year to Year and Leads 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' Across the Board for the 3rd Consecutive Season

ABC News' "Nightline" ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (954,000), Adults 25-54(212,000) and Adults 18-49 (134,000) for the week of Oct. 6, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, leading NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in all key measures for the third consecutive week.

· "Nightline" saw double-digit gains in the year-ago week in Adults 25-54 (+19% - 212,000 vs. 178,000) and Adults 18-49 (+28% - 134,000 vs. 105,000).

· Season to date, "Nightline" (1.122 million, 240,000 and 164,000, respectively) leads NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (990,000, 183,000 and 125,000, respectively) in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for the 3rd straight year. In addition, "Nightline" is up in Total Viewers (+2% - 1.122 million vs. 1.099 million).

· This week, "Nightline" covered former NFL Quarterback Mark Sanchez facing charges that could see him serving prison time after an alleged altercation in Indianapolis; two years since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack in Israel; graphic testimony as Denise Richards' divorce battle intensifies; illegal counterfeit weight loss drugs on the rise, as authorities struggle to keep up; actress Lili Reinhart talks about her new movie "American Sweatshop"; Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst discussing their on-screen chemistry in new movie "Roofman" and more.

ABC News' "Nightline" is late-night television's prestigious, award-winning news program featuring the most powerful, in-depth stories that shape our lives and the world around us. It is anchored by Juju Chang and Byron Pitts. Eman Varoqua is executive producer. The program airs weeknights from 12:35-1:05 a.m. ET on ABC. "Nightline" has also produced numerous original documentaries available on ABC News' digital platforms, Disney+ and Hulu.

WEEK OF OCT. 6, 2025:

PROGRAM AVERAGES TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54(000)/RTG A18-49(000)/RTG

ABC's "Nightline" 954,000 212,000/0.2 134,000/0.1

NBC's "Late Night" 838,000 159,000/0.1 114,000/0.1

Source: Nielsen, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 National Live + Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings. Current Week (w/o 10/6/25), Previous Week (w/o 9/29/25) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 10/7/24). Season to date: Most Current Data Stream: 2025-2026 Season (9/22 - 10/12/25) and 2024-2025 Season (9/23 - 10/13/24). Beginning 12/26/22, averages are based on Big Data Plus Panel ratings. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Averages based on regular telecasts.





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