Press release - Ratings
July 9, 2025
ABC NEWS’ ‘NIGHTLINE’ RANKS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS AND ADULTS 18-49 VS. CBS’ ‘AFTER MIDNIGHT’ AND NBC’S ‘LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS’
‘Nightline’ Improves Week to Week in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, and Posts Gains Year to Year in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (663,000) and Adults 18-49 (96,000) the week of June 30, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research, leading CBS’ “After Midnight” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in both measures.
- “Nightline” improved on the previous week in Adults 25-54 (+8% – 138,000 vs. 128,000) and Adults 18-49 (+9% – 96,000 vs. 88,000).
- “Nightline” saw gains on the same week last year in Total Viewers (+3% – 663,000 vs. 644,000) and Adults 18-49 (+4% – 96,000 vs. 92,000).
- This week, “Nightline” covered the verdict in the Sean “Diddy” Combs case; co-anchor Juju Chang’s sit down with Todd and Julie Chrisley in one of their first interviews since their release from federal prison; Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students, agreeing to plead guilty to all counts; New Kids on the Block kicking off first ever Las Vegas residency and more.
NOTE: On Friday (7/4/25), “Nightline” was coded as a special due to the 4th of July holiday. The specialed telecast is excluded from the weekly and season averages. ABC’s weekly averages are based on four days (Monday-Thursday). For the week, CBS’ “After Midnight” was retitled to “After Midnight-Enc” and NBC’s “Seth Meyers” was retitled to “Seth Meyers-SM” due to being repeats.
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. EDT on ABC. “Nightline” has also produced numerous original documentaries available on ABC News’ digital platforms and Hulu.
WEEK OF JUNE 30, 2025:
| PROGRAM AVERAGES | TOTAL VIEWERS | A25-54(000)/Rtg | A18-49(000)/Rtg |
| ABC’s “Nightline” | 663,000 | 138,000/0.1 | 96,000/0.1 |
| CBS’ “After Midnight” | 472,000 | 87,000/0.1 | 71,000/0.1 |
| NBC’s “Late Night” | 567,000 | 142,000/0.1 | 87,000/0.1 |
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Current Week (w/o 6/30/25), Previous Week (w/o 6/23/25) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 7/1/24). Most Current Data Stream: 2024-2025 Season (9/23/24-6/29/25) and 2023-2024 Season (9/25/23-6/30/24). Nielsen ratings for ABC, NBC and CBS include additional airings in select markets. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Averages based on regular telecasts.
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Sydney Wolfish
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