ABC NEWS WINS ACROSS SUNDAY MORNING, FRIDAY NIGHT AND LATE-NIGHT

“This Week with George Stephanopoulos”
On Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (2.786 million) for the fourth consecutive week, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

• “This Week” (2.786 million) delivered its largest Total Viewers margins of the season over CBS’ “Face the Nation” (+87,000; vs. 2.699 million) and NBC’s “Meet the Press” (+154,000; vs. 2.632 million).
• “This Week” increased in Total Viewers by double digits week to week (+20% – 2.786 million vs. 2.330 million), attracting its largest overall audience in nearly 4 months — since 7/12/26.
• “This Week” turned in year-to-year gains across the board: Total Viewers (+22% – 2.786 million vs. 2.289 million), Adults 25-54 (+9% – 332,000 vs. 304,000) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 257,000 vs. 225,000).
• Season to date, “This Week” is posting increases compared to the same point last season in Total Viewers (+6% – 2.577 million vs. 2.437 million) and Adults 18-49 (+10% – 279,000 vs. 253,000).

George Stephanopoulos is anchor, Martha Raddatz is chief global affairs correspondent and co-anchor, and Jonathan Karl is chief Washington correspondent and co-anchor of “This Week.” Jon Schlosberg is the executive producer.

“20/20”
ABC News’ “20/20: Justice for Faith” ranked as Friday’s No.1 newsmagazine in Adults 25-54 (437,000) and Adults 18-49 (341,000) on Oct. 30, 2026, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

• “20/20” outdelivered NBC’s “Dateline” in Adults 25-54 (437,000 vs. 436,000) and Adults 18-49 (341,000 vs. 306,000).

• “20/20” increased year to year across the board: Total Viewers (+38% – 2.254 million vs. 1.628 million), Adults 25-54 (+88% – 437,000 vs. 232,000) and Adults 18-49 (+119% – 341,000 vs. 156,000).
• “20/20” was up week to week in Adults 18-49 (+7% – 341,000 vs. 319,000).
• Season to date, “20/20” leads “Dateline” by double digits in Total Viewers (+26%/+796,000 – 3.870 million vs. 3.074 million), Adults 25-54 (+22%/+129,000 – 708,000 vs. 579,000) and Adults 18-49 (+17%/+71,000 – 501,000 vs. 430,000), based on Most Current Big Data+Panel Ratings. In addition, “20/20” is improving versus the comparable weeks last season by double digits in Total Viewers (+18%/+590,000 – 3.870 million vs. 3.280 million), Adults 25-54(+40%/+201,000 – 708,000 vs. 507,000) and Adults 18-49 (+42%/+147,000 – 501,000 vs. 354,000).

NOTE: “20/20” was retitled to “20/20-Fri-ABC.”  The retitled telecast is excluded from the season averages.

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.

“Nightline”
ABC News’ “Nightline” averaged 989,000 Total Viewers, 197,000 Adults 25-54 and 121,000 Adults 18-49 for the week of Oct. 26, 2026, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, leading NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54.

• “Nightline” was up over the previous week in Adults 25-54 (+8% – 197,000 vs. 182,000) and Adults 18-49 (+2% – 121,000 vs. 119,000).

• For the third consecutive week, “Nightline” delivered double-digit increases year to year across the board: Total Viewers (+20% – 989,000 vs. 826,000), Adults 25-54 (+46% – 197,000 vs. 135,000) and Adults 18-49 (+23% – 121,000 vs. 98,000).

• Season to date, “Nightline” (1.112 million) leads NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (1.038 million) in Total Viewers for the 2nd consecutive year. In addition, “Nightline” is improving in Total Viewers (+9% – 1.112 million vs. 1.016 million), Adults 25-54 (+4% – 213,000 vs. 204,000) and Adults 18-49 (+1% – 140,000 vs. 139,000) compared to the same point last season, drawing its largest overall audience in 3 years — since the 2023-2024 season.

NOTE: On Friday (10/30/26), NBC’s “Seth Meyers” was retitled to “Seth Meyers-SM.” NBC’s weekly averages are based on four days (Monday-Thursday).

WEEK OF OCT. 26, 2026:

PROGRAM AVERAGES	TOTAL VIEWERS	A25-54(000)/RTG	A18-49(000)/RTG
ABC’s “Nightline”	989,000	197,000/0.2	121,000/0.1
NBC’s “Late Night”	849,000	192,000/0.2	139,000/0.1

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.

Source: Nielsen, Total Viewers and Adults 25-54; Live+SD 11/1/26, 10/26/26 and 11/2/25 for “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.”  Beginning 9/29/25, “This Week” includes airings on ABCNL, including distributors such as YouTube and Roku. Season to date: Most Current Data Stream: 2026-2027 Season (9/21/26 – 11/1/26) and 2025-2026 Season (9/22 – 11/2/25).  For “Nightline,” Current Week (w/o 10/26/26), Previous Week (w/o 10/19/26) and Year-Ago Week (w/o 10/27/25). Season to date: Most Current Data Stream: 2026-2027 Season (9/21 – 11/1/26) and 2025-2026 Season (9/22 – 12/2/25). 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 (10/30/26), previous week (10/23/26) and year-ago telecast (10/31/25).  Season to date: Most Current Data Stream: 2026-2027 Season (9/21 – 11/1/26) and 2025-2026 Season (9/22 – 11/2/25). “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.

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