ABC Evening Newscast Led June Ratings with 7.82 Million Viewers

ABC's World News Tonight averaged 7.82 million total viewers in June, remaining the most-watched evening newscast. The program also led the 25-to-54 demographic with 947,000 viewers, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel figures. NBC's Nightly News averaged 936,000 viewers in the same demographic during June.

The 11,000-viewer gap marked the closest June margin between the two programs in nine years.

Tonight maintained a larger lead in overall audience, averaging roughly 1.4 million more viewers than Nightly News in June. The ABC broadcast also led CBS Evening News by 4.3 million viewers, its widest margin over both competitors in more than three decades.

Nightly News recorded its largest June audience in six years and posted year-over-year growth for the fifth consecutive month. The program also achieved multiple daily wins in the 25-to-54 demographic, including a weekly victory the week of June 8.

News averaged 3.91 million total viewers and 564,000 viewers aged 25 to 54 in June. The broadcast increased 1 percent in total viewers from May and grew 9 percent year-over-year in the 25-to-54 demographic. Network data showed the program posted its strongest monthly performance in that demographic since January.

The gains followed the January launch of a revised format after the prior co-anchor arrangement finished 2025 down 12 percent year-over-year. ABC has held the top position in total evening news viewers since 2015.