It’s no secret that 2024 noticed broadcast, cable, and streaming information shops battle to draw a viewing viewers with a big disinterest within the information. That actuality was made particularly stark by presidential election that noticed a 25% rankings decline from the 2020 election cycle throughout 18 networks.
Nonetheless, regardless of altering consumption habits and all of the adjustments taking place throughout the trade, these shops remained a go-to supply for a big section of the viewing viewers.
Listed below are the 2024 information community rankings highlights in accordance with Nielsen Media Analysis. (All occasions Jap.)
ABC Information
Over 67 million viewers tuned in for the ABC Information Presidential Debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump, with 19 million complete viewers watching on ABC alone. It was the most-watched debate on any community in 16 years, and ABC Information ranked No. 1 amongst broadcast and cable information shops throughout the board.
ABC Information was additionally the No. 1 broadcast community throughout all key demos on Election Evening.
In the meantime, Good Morning America loved its finest month in January, when it averaged 2.97 million complete viewers. The morning present additionally noticed its finest week throughout that month, when it attracted 3.12 million complete viewers for the week of Jan. 15. The morning present’s single finest day of 2024 was on Jan. 9 with 3.32 million complete viewers.
January was additionally the perfect month for World Information Tonight with David Muir, America’s most-watched night broadcast. The newscast noticed 8.75 million complete viewers that month, recorded its finest week the week of Jan. 15 with 8.77 million complete viewers. WNT’s finest day was Jan 16 when it had 9.17 million complete viewers.
On the streaming facet, September proved to be ABC Information Dwell’s finest month, whereas its finest week was the Nov. 3—the week of the election—and its finest day was Sept. 10 when ABC Information hosted its presidential debate in Philadelphia.
Different 2024 highlights for ABC Information included its Eclipse Throughout America protection on April 8, which was the No. 1 telecast on daytime throughout all demos with 4.448 million complete viewers and 920,000 viewers within the advertiser-coveted Adults 25-54 demo. Moreover, George Stephanopoulos’ interview with President Joe Biden following the CNN Presidential Debate took the highest spot in its timeslot with 8.57 million complete viewers.
