HITTING NEW SEASON HIGHS, ‘20/20’ SCORES ITS LARGEST OVERALL AUDIENCE IN OVER A YEAR AND DELIVERS ITS BEST PERFORMANCE ACROSS ALL KEY DEMOS IN 10 MONTHS

ABC News’ “20/20: Footprints in the Snow” averaged 3.419 million Total Viewers, 541,000 Adults 25-54 and 405,000 Adults 18-49 on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, standing as the No. 1 program on the night in Total Viewers (excluding sports).

• Hitting new season highs, “20/20” posted double-digit gains week to week in Total Viewers (+23% – 3.419 million vs. 2.774 million), Adults 25-54 (+66% – 541,000 vs. 326,000) and Adults 18-49 (+94% – 405,000 vs. 209,000). In fact, “20/20” attracted its largest overall audience in over 1 year and turned in its strongest numbers in both key Adult demos in 10 months — since 1/24/25 and 4/18/25, respectively.
• “20/20” improved on the corresponding year-ago telecast in Total Viewers (+26% – 3.419 million vs. 2.707 million) and Adults 18-49 (+11% – 405,000 vs. 364,000).
• Season to date, “20/20” leads “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+9%/+285,000 – 3.478 million vs. 3.193 million), based on Most Current Big Data+Panel Ratings.

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 over 45 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, Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, and Adults 18-49, National Live + Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for current week telecast (2/13/26), week ago telecast (2/6/26) and year-ago telecast (2/7/25). Most Current Data Stream: 2025-2026 Season to Date (9/22/25 – 2/15/26). Beginning 12/26/22, averages are based on Big Data Plus Panel ratings. Beginning 9/29/25, “World News Tonight” averages include airings on ABCNL, including distributors such as YouTube and Roku. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Prior to 8/31/20, ratings do not include OOH viewing.

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