Disney and YouTube TV Dispute Affects Ratings

The present carriage dispute between Disney and YouTube TV, which has led to the unavailability of ABC amongst YouTube’s pay-TV subscribers, has labored in favor of NBC Nightly Information, which completed in first place within the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54 for the week of November 3.On account of the continued dispute, which has now stretched to 2 weeks, ABC’s nationwide availability has been restricted as a result of lack of 10 million pay-TV houses from YouTube TV.Regardless of that, when together with the retitled broadcasts, ABC Information’ WNT emerged because the most-watched broadcast in complete viewers throughout the first week of November, which included the off-year Election Day.In the meantime, NBC Nightly Information and CBS Night Information had a great week, posting week-to-week enhancements in each measured classes.Observe: The weekly common of ABC World Information Tonight is predicated on the retitled broadcasts that aired from Tuesday (11/04/2025) by means of Friday (11/07/25). Monday’s (11/03/2025) broadcast was not included as a result of NFL.In response to nationwide dwell+same-day large knowledge plus program rankings from Nielsen, ABC World Information Tonight with David Muir averaged 7.206 million complete viewers and 883,000 Adults 25-54 demo viewers for the week of November 3. The night newscast declined by -7% in complete viewers and the A25-54 demo in comparison with the earlier week. Taking a look at its efficiency for a similar week in 2024 (the week starting November 4), WNT was down by -2% in complete viewers and -18% within the demo.In second place in complete viewers and main the pack for the week within the demo was NBC Nightly Information with Tom Llamas, averaging 6.667 million and 929,000 viewers, respectively. The printed was up by +8% in complete viewers and +10% within the A25-54 demo. When evaluating its efficiency to the identical week a yr in the past, Nightly Information was up 10% in complete viewers however down -4% within the demo. CBS Night Information had 4.260 million complete viewers and 564,000 viewers within the demo for the week of November 3. The printed was up by +5% in complete viewers and +15% within the demo in comparison with the earlier week. Its year-ago week numbers confirmed the newscast declining by -6% in complete viewers and -28% within the demo.   ABC NBC CBS • Whole Viewers: 7,206,000 6,667,000   4,260,000 • A25-54: 883,000 929,000   564,000