Tom Llamas Ratings: NBC Nightly News – Week 2 Performance
- Tom Llamas, the new anchor for NBC Nightly News, saw an increase in viewership during his second week, even though the broadcast still trails ABC's World News Tonight.
- NBC Nightly News averaged 5.663 million viewers, a 4% increase from the previous week's 5.449 million.
- Despite the gains, World news Tonight with David Muir on ABC maintained its lead, averaging 7.248 million viewers.
Tom Llamas’s second week on NBC Nightly News saw a positive trend: viewership increased. This report analyzes the ratings performance, revealing a critical 4% rise in overall viewers for the program. Despite these gains, ABC’s World News Tonight still leads the evening news landscape. llamas stepped into the anchor role following Lester holt’s departure, and the early returns are promising. The story examines the key demographic shifts and provides comparative data against ABC and CBS. News Directory 3 provides an insightful analysis of the current news cycle.What impact will these changes have on future viewership? Discover what’s next for NBC Nightly News.
Llamas Sees ratings Rise in Second Week on NBC Nightly News
Tom Llamas, the new anchor for NBC Nightly News, saw an increase in viewership during his second week, even though the broadcast still trails ABC’s World News Tonight. Llamas took over the anchor role from lester Holt, who departed in May after a decade with the program. Llamas’s appointment was announced in March, and he officially began on June 2.
NBC Nightly News averaged 5.663 million viewers, a 4% increase from the previous week’s 5.449 million. The show also saw a 9% increase in the 25-54 demographic, reaching 844,000 viewers, up from 771,000.
Despite the gains, World news Tonight with David Muir on ABC maintained its lead, averaging 7.248 million viewers. ABC also experienced a 4% increase in total viewers and a 10% increase in the 25-54 demographic, reaching 1 million viewers.
CBS Evening News averaged 4.159 million total viewers and 547,000 in the 25-54 demographic. This represented a 7% increase in total viewers and a 6% increase in the key demographic compared to the previous week.
“Anchoring NBC Nightly News is a profound honor and one that carries tremendous duty,” Llamas said. “I look forward to working with the world class journalists at Nightly News and Top Story to bring viewers the most significant stories every night.Lester Holt is a great man and one of the most trusted broadcasters of our time. just like Lester, I promise to be devoted to our viewers and dedicated to the truth.”
Llamas has been involved in news since the age of 15, starting as an intern at telemundo in Miami. He has worked at various NBC affiliates and spent time at ABC News from 2014 to 2021 before returning to NBC News. In addition to NBC Nightly News, Llamas also anchors Top Story With Tom Llamas on NBC News Now.
What’s next
Llamas aims to further solidify his role as anchor and continue to grow the viewership of NBC Nightly News. The broadcast airs weeknights on NBC at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time.