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As Viewers Flock Back To Evening Newscasts During Coronavirus Crisis, ‘World News Tonight’ Reaches Ratings Milestone

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By Ted Johnson ABC News’ World News Tonight with David Muir again was the most watched show in broadcast and cable last week, as the traditional evening newscasts enjoy a resurgence during the coronavirus crisis.

But the network said that the half-hour broadcast also reached a ratings milestone for the season to date, ranking No. 1 in total viewers and in two key demographics, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49, where it holds a narrow lead over NBC Nightly News.

The last time World News Tonight reached that benchmark was during the 1995-96 season. The figures come from ABC via the Nielsen Co.

For the week of April 27, World News Tonight had 10.5 million total viewers, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt had 9.5 million, and CBS Evening News

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