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FOR 16 STRAIGHT WEEKS, ‘ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS #1 PROGRAM IN THE U.S. ACROSS BROADCAST AND CABLE

“World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program in Total Viewers (7.026 million) on all of broadcast and cable (excluding sports) during the week of Aug. 25, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for 16 straight weeks (with and without sports). “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (7.026 million), Adults 25-54 (872,000) and Adults 18-49 (590,000). “World News Tonight” outperformed “NBC Nightly News” (5.321 million, 681,000 and 418,000, respectively) by 1.705 million Total Viewers, by 191,000 Adults 25-54 and by 172,000 Adults 18-49. “World News Tonight” widened its lead over “NBC Nightly News” versus the previous week by double digits in Total Viewers (+36% – 1.705 million vs. 1.251 million) and by triple digits in Adults 25-54 (+315% – 191,000 vs. 46,000) and Adults 18-49 (+136% – 172,000 vs. 73,000). “World News

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August 26, 2025

FOR 15th STRAIGHT WEEK, ABC’S ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS AMERICA’S #1 PROGRAM ON ALL BROADCAST AND CABLE TV

“World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program in Total Viewers (6.916 million) on all of broadcast and cable during the week of Aug. 18, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for 15 weeks in a row (with and without sports). “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (6.916 million), Adults 25-54 (838,000) and Adults 18-49 (569,000). “World News Tonight” outperformed “NBC Nightly News” (5.665 million, 792,000 and 496,000, respectively) by 1.251 million Total Viewers, by 46,000 Adults 25-54 and by 73,000 Adults 18-49. “World News Tonight” (6.916 million, 838,000 and 569,000, respectively) beat “CBS Evening News” (3.775 million, 478,000 and 336,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+83%/+3.141 million), Adults 25-54 (+75%/+360,000) and Adults 18-49 (+69%/+233,000). Season to date, “World News Tonight” (7.628 million) is ra

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August 19, 2025

ABC’S ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS THE #1 PROGRAM ACROSS ALL TELEVISION FOR 14 WEEKS STRAIGHT

“World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program in Total Viewers (7.006 million) on all of broadcast and cable during the week of Aug. 11, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for 14 consecutive weeks (with and without sports). “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (7.006 million), Adults 25-54 (931,000) and Adults 18-49 (634,000). “World News Tonight” beat “NBC Nightly News” (5.715 million, 776,000 and 501,000, respectively) by 1.291 million Total Viewers, by 155,000 Adults 25-54 and by 133,000 Adults 18-49. “World News Tonight” widened its lead over “NBC Nightly News” year to year in Total Viewers (+8% – 1.291 million vs. 1.193 million), Adults 25-54 (+112% – 155,000 vs. 73,000) and Adults 18-49 (+1008% – 133,000 vs. 12,000). “World News Tonight” improved on the previous week in Total Viewers (+2%/+124,000 – 7.00

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August 12, 2025

ABC’S ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS AMERICA’S #1 PROGRAM ON ALL BROADCAST AND CABLE TV FOR 13 WEEKS STRAIGHT

“World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program in Total Viewers (6.882 million) on all of broadcast and cable during the week of Aug. 4, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for 13 weeks in a row (with and without sports). “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (6.882 million), Adults 25-54 (915,000) and Adults 18-49 (586,000). “World News Tonight” outperformed “NBC Nightly News” (5.346 million, 715,000 and 468,000, respectively) by 1.536 million Total Viewers, by 200,000 Adults 25-54 and by 118,000 Adults 18-49. “World News Tonight” (6.882 million, 915,000 and 586,000, respectively) defeated “CBS Evening News” (3.744 million, 516,000 and 363,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+84%/+3.138 million), Adults 25-54 (+77%/+399,000) and Adults 18-49 (+61%/+223,000). Season to date, “World News Tonight” (7.660 million)

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August 5, 2025

‘ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ DELIVERS LARGEST LEAD OVER NBC IN 4+ YEARS

“World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program in Total Viewers (7.424 million) on all of broadcast and cable during the week of July 28, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for 12 consecutive weeks (with and without sports). “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (7.424 million), Adults 25-54 (1.025 million) and Adults 18-49 (717,000). “World News Tonight” outdelivered “NBC Nightly News” (5.576 million, 807,000 and 514,000, respectively) by 1.848 million Total Viewers, by 218,000 Adults 25-54 and by 203,000 Adults 18-49, posting its largest overall viewer lead in over 4 years — since w/o 7/5/21. “World News Tonight” improved on the previous week in Total Viewers (+2%/+152,000 – 7.424 million vs. 7.272 million), Adults 25-54 (+2%/+25,000 – 1.025 million vs. 1.000 million) and Adults 18-49 (+4%/+28,000 – 717,000 vs

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July 29, 2025

ABC’S ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ WINS BY 1.7+ MILLION VIEWERS OVER NBC — LARGEST LEAD IN OVER ONE YEAR

“World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program in Total Viewers (7.272 million) and Adults 25-54 (1.000 million) on all of broadcast and cable during the week of July 21, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for 11 straight weeks (with and without sports). “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (7.272 million), Adults 25-54 (1.000 million) and Adults 18-49 (689,000). “World News Tonight” outdelivered “NBC Nightly News” (5.487 million, 775,000 and 498,000, respectively) by 1.785 million Total Viewers, by 225,000 Adults 25-54 and by 191,000 Adults 18-49. “World News Tonight” widened its margins over “NBC Nightly News” versus the previous week in Total Viewers (+6% – 1.785 million vs. 1.683 million), Adults 25-54 (+13% – 225,000 vs. 199,000) and Adults 18-49 (+30% – 191,000 vs. 147,000), delivering its largest overall

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July 22, 2025

ABC’S ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ BEATS NBC BY MORE THAN 2 MILLION VIEWERS ON MONDAY

During the week of the MLB All-Star Game, “World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program in Total Viewers (7.266 million) for the 4th week in a row on all of broadcast and cable during the week of July 14, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for the 10th consecutive week (with and without sports). For the 2nd time in the last 3 years, “World News Tonight” outdelivered Fox’s “MLB All-Star Game” in Total Viewers (+1%+81,000 – 7.266 million vs. 7.185 million). In fact, “World News Tonight”’s victory marked only the second time that an evening newscast topped the midseason classic during the week in at least 33 years — the Nielsen electronic database started in September 1991. “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (7.266 million), Adults 25-54 (1.037 million) and Adults 18-49 (710,000). “World News Tonight” outperfor

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July 15, 2025

ABC ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ BEATS NBC ‘NIGHTLY NEWS’ BY 1.6 MILLION – 500,000 MORE THAN LAST YEAR

With David Muir anchoring from Texas to cover the mass flooding event, “World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program of the week in Total Viewers (7.252 million) on all of broadcast and cable during the week of July 7, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for the 9th week in a row (with and without sports). “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (7.252 million), Adults 25-54 (989,000) and Adults 18-49 (668,000). “World News Tonight” outdelivered “NBC Nightly News” (5.616 million, 856,000 and 572,000, respectively) by 1.636 million Total Viewers, by 133,000 Adults 25-54 and by 96,000 Adults 18-49. “World News Tonight” increased its Total Viewer lead over “NBC Nightly News” year to year by 46% (1.636 million vs. 1.119 million). For the 3rd time in the last 4 weeks, “World News Tonight” posted across-the-board gains

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July 9, 2025

DELIVERING LARGEST DEMO WIN IN 10 WEEKS AND LEADING NBC BY MORE THAN 1.7 MILLION VIEWERS, ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS THE #1 PROGRAM ON ALL OF BROADCAST AND CABLE AND #1 NEWSCAST IN TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 25-54 AND ADULTS 18-49

“World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program of the week in Total Viewers (7.144 million) on all of broadcast and cable during the week of June 30, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for the 8th straight week (with and without sports). “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (7.177 million), Adults 25-54 (989,000) and Adults 18-49 (684,000). “World News Tonight” outperformed “NBC Nightly News” (5.501 million, 767,000 and 497,000, respectively) by 1.676 million Total Viewers, by 222,000 Adults 25-54 and by 187,000 Adults 18-49. “World News Tonight” increased its lead over “NBC Nightly News” week to week across the board: Total Viewers (+5% – 1.676 million vs. 1.601 million), Adults 25-54 (+13% – 222,000 vs. 197,000) and Adults 18-49 (+6% – 187,000 vs. 177,000). In fact, “World News Tonight” turned in its largest

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July 1, 2025

WITH LARGEST LEAD OVER NBC IN 30 YEARS FOR 2ND QUARTER ACROSS THE BOARD, ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS THE #1 PROGRAM ON BROADCAST AND CABLE TELEVISION — OUTDELIVERING NBC BY 1.6 MILLION VIEWERS AND CBS BY MORE THAN 3.4 MILLION FOR THE WEEK

“World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program of the week in Total Viewers (7.352 million). and Adults 25-54 (1.037 million) on all of broadcast and cable during the week of June 23, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for the 7th consecutive week (with and without sports). “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (7.352 million), Adults 25-54 (1.037 million) and Adults 18-49 (710,000). “World News Tonight” outdelivered “NBC Nightly News” (5.751 million, 840,000 and 533,000, respectively) by 1.601 million Total Viewers, by 197,000 Adults 25-54 and by 177,000 Adults 18-49. “World News Tonight” increased its lead over “NBC Nightly News” year to year in Total Viewers (+3% – 1.601 million vs. 1.561 million) and Adults 18-49 (+57% – 177,000 vs. 113,000). On Monday (6/23/25), “World News Tonight” turned in its strongest

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World News Tonight with David Muir

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FOR 16 STRAIGHT WEEKS, ‘ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS #1 PROGRAM IN THE U.S. ACROSS BROADCAST AND CABLE

FOR 15th STRAIGHT WEEK, ABC’S ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS AMERICA’S #1 PROGRAM ON ALL BROADCAST AND CABLE TV

ABC’S ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS THE #1 PROGRAM ACROSS ALL TELEVISION FOR 14 WEEKS STRAIGHT

ABC’S ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS AMERICA’S #1 PROGRAM ON ALL BROADCAST AND CABLE TV FOR 13 WEEKS STRAIGHT

‘ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ DELIVERS LARGEST LEAD OVER NBC IN 4+ YEARS

ABC’S ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ WINS BY 1.7+ MILLION VIEWERS OVER NBC — LARGEST LEAD IN OVER ONE YEAR

ABC’S ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ BEATS NBC BY MORE THAN 2 MILLION VIEWERS ON MONDAY

ABC ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ BEATS NBC ‘NIGHTLY NEWS’ BY 1.6 MILLION – 500,000 MORE THAN LAST YEAR

DELIVERING LARGEST DEMO WIN IN 10 WEEKS AND LEADING NBC BY MORE THAN 1.7 MILLION VIEWERS, ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS THE #1 PROGRAM ON ALL OF BROADCAST AND CABLE AND #1 NEWSCAST IN TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 25-54 AND ADULTS 18-49

WITH LARGEST LEAD OVER NBC IN 30 YEARS FOR 2ND QUARTER ACROSS THE BOARD, ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS THE #1 PROGRAM ON BROADCAST AND CABLE TELEVISION — OUTDELIVERING NBC BY 1.6 MILLION VIEWERS AND CBS BY MORE THAN 3.4 MILLION FOR THE WEEK

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