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"CBS EVENING NEWS" FINISHED THE WEEK ONLY 310,000 <br />VIEWERS BEHIND "WORLD NEWS TONIGHT," <br />NARROWING THE GAP WITH ABC BY 1.64 MILLION VIEWERS <br />
"CBS EVENING NEWS" CUTS THE GAP WITH
"WORLD NEWS TONIGHT" FOR THE WEEK BY MORE THAN 75 PERCENT
THE "CBS EVENING NEWS" IS THE ONLY NETWORK EVENING NEWSCAST
TO INCREASE FOR THE WEEK AND SEASON-TO-DATE
IN VIEWERS AND HOUSEHOLDS
The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH BOB SCHIEFFER finished the week of May 1 only 310,000 viewers behind ABC's "World News Tonight," narrowing the gap with ABC by 1.64 million viewers and with NBC's "Nightly News" by 1.03 million viewers compared to the same week last year. In households, the CBS EVENING NEWS has cut the gap with ABC's "World News Tonight" more than 75% to -0.3 of a ratings point compared to a -1.3 rating point differential for the same week last year. The CBS EVENING NEWS also halved the gap with NBC's "Nightly News" to -0.8 rating point compared to -1.6 for the same period last year. The CBS EVENING NEWS is also the only network-evening newscast to post year-to-year and season-to-date gains in total viewers and households compared to the same period last year.
For the week of May 1, the CBS EVENING NEWS increased its total viewers by +410,000 (7.01 million from 6.60 million) and increased +4% in households (4.9/10 from 4.7/10). During the same period, NBC lost -620,000 viewers (8.01 million from 8.63 million) and decreased -10% in households (5.7/12 from 6.3/13), while ABC's "World News Tonight" lost -1.23 million viewers (7.32 million from 8.55 million) and decreased -13% in households (5.2/11 from 6.0/13).
The CBS EVENING NEWS has increased its total viewers in more weeks than any other evening newscast during the 2005-06 television season:
• The CBS EVENING NEWS is up in 24 of 33 weeks this season;
• NBC's "Nightly News" is down in 31 of 33 weeks;
• ABC's "World News Tonight" is down in 31 of 33 weeks and the last 30 weeks straight.
In the adults 25-54 demo for the week, the CBS EVENING NEWS is the only broadcast to post a gain, compared to the same week last year. CBS increased +6% (1.8/8 from 1.7/7), while NBC lost -9% (2.1/9 from 2.3/10) and ABC lost -9% (2.1/9 from 2.3/9).
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Season-to-date, the CBS EVENING NEWS increased its total viewers by +250,000 (7.59 million from 7.34 million) and increased +2% in households (5.3/10 from 5.2/10), while NBC and ABC decreased in total viewers and households compared to the same period last year. NBC's "Nightly News" lost -690,000 total viewers (9.55 million from 10.24 million) and decreased -7% in households (6.7/13 from 7.2/14). ABC's "World News Tonight" also showed season-to-date losses: it lost -960,000 total viewers (8.53 million from 9.49 million) and decreased -9% (6.0/12 from 6.6/13) in households.
The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH BOB SCHIEFFER is broadcast weekdays (6:30-7:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Rome Hartman is the executive producer of the broadcast.
"WORLD NEWS TONIGHT" FOR THE WEEK BY MORE THAN 75 PERCENT
THE "CBS EVENING NEWS" IS THE ONLY NETWORK EVENING NEWSCAST
TO INCREASE FOR THE WEEK AND SEASON-TO-DATE
IN VIEWERS AND HOUSEHOLDS
The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH BOB SCHIEFFER finished the week of May 1 only 310,000 viewers behind ABC's "World News Tonight," narrowing the gap with ABC by 1.64 million viewers and with NBC's "Nightly News" by 1.03 million viewers compared to the same week last year. In households, the CBS EVENING NEWS has cut the gap with ABC's "World News Tonight" more than 75% to -0.3 of a ratings point compared to a -1.3 rating point differential for the same week last year. The CBS EVENING NEWS also halved the gap with NBC's "Nightly News" to -0.8 rating point compared to -1.6 for the same period last year. The CBS EVENING NEWS is also the only network-evening newscast to post year-to-year and season-to-date gains in total viewers and households compared to the same period last year.
For the week of May 1, the CBS EVENING NEWS increased its total viewers by +410,000 (7.01 million from 6.60 million) and increased +4% in households (4.9/10 from 4.7/10). During the same period, NBC lost -620,000 viewers (8.01 million from 8.63 million) and decreased -10% in households (5.7/12 from 6.3/13), while ABC's "World News Tonight" lost -1.23 million viewers (7.32 million from 8.55 million) and decreased -13% in households (5.2/11 from 6.0/13).
The CBS EVENING NEWS has increased its total viewers in more weeks than any other evening newscast during the 2005-06 television season:
• The CBS EVENING NEWS is up in 24 of 33 weeks this season;
• NBC's "Nightly News" is down in 31 of 33 weeks;
• ABC's "World News Tonight" is down in 31 of 33 weeks and the last 30 weeks straight.
In the adults 25-54 demo for the week, the CBS EVENING NEWS is the only broadcast to post a gain, compared to the same week last year. CBS increased +6% (1.8/8 from 1.7/7), while NBC lost -9% (2.1/9 from 2.3/10) and ABC lost -9% (2.1/9 from 2.3/9).
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Season-to-date, the CBS EVENING NEWS increased its total viewers by +250,000 (7.59 million from 7.34 million) and increased +2% in households (5.3/10 from 5.2/10), while NBC and ABC decreased in total viewers and households compared to the same period last year. NBC's "Nightly News" lost -690,000 total viewers (9.55 million from 10.24 million) and decreased -7% in households (6.7/13 from 7.2/14). ABC's "World News Tonight" also showed season-to-date losses: it lost -960,000 total viewers (8.53 million from 9.49 million) and decreased -9% (6.0/12 from 6.6/13) in households.
The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH BOB SCHIEFFER is broadcast weekdays (6:30-7:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Rome Hartman is the executive producer of the broadcast.
