NBC Nightly News Gains Ground as CBS Evening News Struggles Under New Anchor
• NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas held second place in Q1 2026 ratings with 6.93 million total viewers and 1.04 million viewers in the key 25-54 demographic, marking growth from the previous quarter. • CBS Evening News, now anchored by Tony Dokoupil since January 5, averaged only 4.24 million total viewers and 532,000 demo viewers through March 20, significantly trailing competitors. • NBC's ratings increased from 6.22 million total viewers in Q4 2025 and showed slight growth compared to Q1 2025's 6.6 million viewers, indicating sustained viewership momentum.
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