“CBS Mornings” and the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’ Donnell” Gain on Competition

60 MINUTES is the week’s #1 non-sports primetime program in viewers and adults 18+, delivering 9.3 million viewers, with 9 million in adults 18+ and 1.9 million in adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Jan. 1. Since its season premiere, 60 MINUTES has been the #1 non-sports primetime program 13 times in 15 broadcasts. 60 MINUTES remains America’s #1 news program in viewers with all 15 broadcasts this season placing in the top 10 with top five finishes for 10 broadcasts. (Watch 60 MINUTES) (Press release)

CBS SUNDAY MORNING continues as the #1 Sunday morning news program for a 632^nd consecutive week with its best audience and demographic levels for the season. CBS SUNDAY MORNING delivered 5.506 million viewers with 898,000 in adults 25-54. CBS SUNDAY MORNING delivered its largest adults 25-54 level since March 6, 2022, and its best women 25-54 audience since May 22, 2022. Season-to-date, CBS SUNDAY MORNING continues to rank #1 among viewers and all key demographic categories, and has been #1 in viewers for 23 seasons. CBS SUNDAY MORNING’s potential social impressions (164m) were up +15% from the prior week. (Watch CBS SUNDAY MORNING)

FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN kicked off 2023 as the #1 Sunday morning public affairs broadcast in viewers for a third consecutive season. On Sunday, Jan. 1, FACE THE NATION delivered 2.984 million viewers with 506,000 adults 25-54. (Watch FACE THE NATION) 

CBS MORNINGS continues to be the only network morning program posting year-to-year growth in women 25-54, up +7% compared to a year ago. CBS MORNINGS was the only network morning news program up in viewers +3% and women 25-54 +12% from the same week a year ago. CBS MORNINGS delivered 2.4 million viewers, with 477,000 in the adults 25-54 demo, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Dec. 30. Season to-date, CBS MORNINGS is delivering the tightest gap with NBC in viewers and adults 25-54 ever and is delivering its tightest margin with ABC in adults 25-54 ever. CBS MORNINGS social impressions (1.3b) were up +15% from the prior week. (Watch CBS MORNINGS)

CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL this season is delivering the tightest gap with ABC in adults 25-54 since the 2018-19 season. For the week ending Dec. 30, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL delivered 5.2 million viewers with 773,000 in the adults 25-54 demographic. (Watch the CBS EVENING NEWS)

CBS WEEKEND NEWS SATURDAY delivered 1.501 million viewers, with 230,000 in adults 25-54, on Saturday, Dec. 31.

(All data Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Dec. 27-Jan. 2)

Editor’s Note: 48 HOURS was preempted and CBS SATURDAY MORNING aired under a special title on Dec. 31, 2022.

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