NBC, ABC & CBS Evening News Ratings: Tony Dokoupil Gets Big Boost
What To Know
- CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil saw increases in both total viewers and the key Adults 25-54 demographic.
- NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas also posted week-over-week and year-over-year growth.
- ABC World News Tonight remained the top-rated evening news program despite week-over-week declines.
The latest evening news ratings are in, and it’s better news for Tony Dokoupil, as CBS Evening News finished the week of April 27 up in both total viewers and the key Adults 25-54 demographic.
According to AdWeek, citing national live+same-day big data plus program ratings from Nielsen, CBS Evening News averaged 3.862 million total viewers and 541,000 demo viewers for the week of April 27. This was up 2 percent in total viewers and up 16 percent in the demo compared to the week before.
The show also posted year-over-year gains, with total viewers up 6 percent and the demo up 12 percent compared to the same period in 2025, when John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois helmed the program. Dokoupil took over as anchor on January 5 after he was promoted from CBS Mornings by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas also saw gains in the key demo and total viewers. For the week of April 27, the show averaged 6.231 million total viewers and 928,000 demo viewers. This was up 1 percent in total viewers and up 12 percent in the demo compared to the previous week.
The program was also up 6 percent in total viewers and up 7 percent in the demo compared to the same period last year. Nightly News finished in the No. 2 spot, but it continued to close the gap on ABC World News Tonight with David Muir, with just 76,000 viewers separating the two shows in the key demo.
ABC World News Tonight averaged 8.3 million total viewers and 1.004 million demo viewers for the week of April 27. While the show finished as No. 1, it was the only broadcast down from the previous week. The show dropped 3 percent in total viewers and 5 percent in the key demo.
However, World News Tonight was up from the same period in 2025, with an 18 percent increase in total viewers and a 3 percent increase in the demo.
CBS Evening News, Weeknights, 6:30/5:30c, CBS
NBC Nightly News, Weeknights, 6:30/5:30c, NBC
ABC World News Tonight, Weeknights, 6:30/5:30c, ABC
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M
David Muir is my favorite Evening News Anchor. I tape him if not at home. He is a class act.
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C
Finally! Spectacular news for Tony Dokoupil! Tony is doing a great job night after night after night. Keep it up Tony and the CBS staff. Y'all be Number One in no time!
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CBS NEWS IS ONLY NEWS INWILL WATCH...then maybe NBC..and definitely not ABC
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They are all talented in their own way!
I think if they spice up their wardrobe it would be beneficial!
They look like they are going to to a funeral!
Just my opinion!
I watch all the networks but CBS is my favorite!
Thank you our special correspondents❤️🙏
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G
These networks need some diversity. I thought that was three pictures of the same dude.
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J
CBS News is propaganda since being bought by Skydance. I wouldn’t trust anything Tony says
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Great news for Tony! Keep it up! Especially love the end segment with light hearted positive end to tense mostly bad news and Tonys able to show some of his past Morning human touch!
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Yay for Tony! We love his delivery, and human touch. Our favorite news.
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Maybe if he wasn't so biased
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For Tony! We love his delivery, and human touch. It’s about time for CBS!
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I love Tony the best & I'm 57 & I like David too! I don't know why his ratings isn't higher!
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Tony Dokoupil is my favorite. CBS is not helping him much, but I think he is down to earth and relatable.
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Love Tony at the helm!! He is so positive with his approach! His delivery is so comfortable. He provides equal time to all. Truly like ending the news in a positive. Thank you Tony.
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Tony Dokoupil is trying very hard to copy David Muir. Its not his fault the ratings are low. Bari Weiss should forget about MAGA and let Tony be himself and report the truth.
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