**Ratings Report for ABC News' "Nightline" and "20/20"

ABC NEWS WINS IN LATE NIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT

'Nightline' Ranks No. 1 Across the Board, Improving on Premiere and Year-Ago Week in All Key Demos - Delivering Largest Viewership in Nearly 4 Months

'20/20' Ranks as Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, Turning in Double-Digit Gains Across the Board Week to Week and Year to Year

"Nightline"

ABC News' "Nightline" ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.174 million), Adults 25-54 (244,000) and Adults 18-49 (167,000) for the week of Sept 28, 2026, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, leading NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" across the board.

· "Nightline" improved on premiere week by double digits in Total Viewers (+15% - 1.174million vs. 1.020 million), Adults 25-54 (+15% - 244,000 vs. 213,000) and Adults 18-49 (+11% - 167,000 vs. 151,000), hitting 16-week highs across the board - since w/o 6/8/26.

· "Nightline" saw gains on the same week last year in Total Viewers (+10% - 1.174 million vs. 1.070 million), Adults 25-54 (+6% - 244,000 vs. 221,000) and Adults 18-49 (+10% - 167,000 vs. 158,000).

· Season to date, "Nightline" (1.152 million, 236,000 and 163,000, respectively) leads NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" (1.020 million, 204,000 and 133,000, respectively) in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for the 4th consecutive year.

WEEK OF SEPT. 28, 2026:

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

ABC's "Nightline" 1,174,000 244,000/0.2 167,000/0.1

NBC's "Late Night" 869,000 187,000/0.1 125,000/0.1

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.

"20/20"

ABC News' "20/20: Home Alone" ranked as the Friday's No.1 newsmagazine in Total Viewers (3.113 million), Adults 25-54 (526,000) and Adults 18-49 (383,000) on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, beating NBC's "Dateline" (2.323 million, 396,000 and 272,000, respectively) across the board.

· "20/20" improved on the previous week by double digits in Total Viewers (+20% - 3.113 million vs. 2.599 million), Adults 25-54 (+21% - 526,000 vs. 436,000) and Adults 18-49 (+44% - 383,000 vs. 266,000). "20/20" hit 11-week highs in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 and posted its strongest Adults 18-49 performance in over 4 months - since 7/17/26 and 5/15/26, respectively.

· "20/20" also turned in double-digit gains year to year in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+16% - 3.113 million vs. 2.628 million), Adults 25-54 (+37% - 526,000 vs. 382,000) and Adults 18-49 (+47% - 383,000 vs. 238,000).

· "20/20" outdelivered NBC's "Dateline" in Total Viewers (+34%/+790,000 - 3.113 million vs. 2.323 million), Adults 25-54 (+33%/+130,000 - 526,000 vs. 396,000) and Adults 18-49 (+41%/+111,000 - 383,000 vs. 272,000).

· Season to date, "20/20" leads "Dateline" in Total Viewers (+15%/+450,000 - 3.324 million vs. 2.974 million) and Adults 25-54 (+1%/+7,000 - 573,000 vs. 566,000), based on Most Current Big Data+Panel Ratings. In addition, "20/20" is improving versus the comparable weeks last season in Adults 25-54 (+8%/+43,000 - 573,000 vs. 530,000) and Adults 18-49 (+5%/+20,000 - 394,000 vs. 374,000). ABC News' "20/20" is the No. 1 award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for almost 50 years, "20/20" features unforgettable, character-driven true-crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports, and in-depth coverage of high-profile stories. Janice Johnston is the executive producer. The two-hour "20/20" events air Fridays from 9-11 p.m. ET on ABC and are available to stream on ABC News digital platforms, Disney+ and Hulu.

Source: Nielsen, for "Nightline," Current Week (w/o 9/28/26), Previous Week (w/o 9/21/26) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 9/29/25). Season to date: Most Current Data Stream: 2026-2027 Season (9/21 - 10/4/26) and 2025-2026 Season (9/22 - 10/5/25). Season averages based on Big Data Plus Panel ratings start with the 2023-2024 season.

For "20/20", Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 National Live + Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for current week telecast (10/2/26), previous week (9/25/26) and year-ago telecast (10/3/25). Season to date: Most Current Data Stream: 2026-2027 Season (9/21 - 10/4/26) and 2025-2026 Season (9/22 - 10/5/25). "20/20" includes airings on ABCNL, including distributors such as YouTube and Roku. 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. Prior to 8/31/20, ratings did not include OOH viewing. Averages based on regular telecasts.