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[11/26/25 - 02:30 PM]
With Largest Viewership in 7 Weeks, ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Key Demos
"Nightline" improved on the previous week in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, and Adults 18-49.
[via press release from ABC]

**Ratings Report for ABC News' "Nightline"

For the Week of Nov. 17, 2025

WITH LARGEST VIEWERSHIP IN 7 WEEKS, ABC NEWS' 'NIGHTLINE' RANKS NO. 1 IN ALL KEY DEMOS

'Nightline' Grows Week to Week Across the Board and Improves Year to Year in Total Viewers

Season to Date, 'Nightline' Leads 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' Across the Board, Beating the NBC Program in Both Key Adult Demos for the 3rd Consecutive Season

ABC News' "Nightline" ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (986,000), Adults 25-54 (206,000) and Adults 18-49 (144,000) for the week of Nov. 17, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

· "Nightline" improved on the previous week in Total Viewers (+17% - 986,000 vs. 842,000), Adults 25-54 (+75% - 203,000 vs. 116,000) and Adults 18-49 (+112% - 144,000 vs. 68,000). "Nightline" hit 7-week highs in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 - since w/o 9/29/25.

· "Nightline" was up on the same week last year in Total Viewers (+1% - 986,000 vs. 978,000).

· Season to date, "Nightline" (1.014 million, 202,000 and 138,000, respectively) leads NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (946,000, 177,000 and 120,000, respectively) in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49. In fact, "Nightline is beating the NBC program in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for the 3rd straight year.

· This week, "Nightline" covered victims of extremist 764 network, who are warning parents about predators targeting kids online and the arrests of alleged 764 members; the case of a teen girl found dead on a Carnival cruise ship; Antonio Brown being arraigned on attempted murder charges; "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman posthumously receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; Morgan Freeman reflecting on a lifetime of movie magic; the Jonas Brothers talking about the new film "A Very Jonas Christmas Movie" 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 NOV. 17, 2025:

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

ABC's "Nightline" 986,000 206,000/0.2 144,000/0.1

NBC's "Late Night" 712,000 136,000/0.1 84,000/0.1

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 11/17/25), Previous Week (w/o 11/10/25) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 11/18/24). Season to date: Most Current Data Stream: 2025-2026 Season (9/22 - 11/23/25) and 2024-2025 Season (9/23 - 11/24/24). 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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