NBC Nightly News

· 1970–present · 57 seasons · NR

· 1970–present · 57 seasons

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NBC Nightly News is the flagship daily evening television news program for NBC News, the news division of the NBC television network in the United States, and is the #1-rated newscast in America. NBC Nightly News is produced from Studio 3B at NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City. Since 2025, the broadcast has been anchored by Tom Llamas on weeknights, José Díaz-Balart on Saturday and Hallie Jackson on Sunday. On weeknights, it is broadcast live over most NBC stations from 6:30-7:00 p.m. Eastern and occasionally updated for Pacific Time Zone viewers in a "Western Edition". Its current theme music was composed by John Williams.

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NBC Nightly News attention records

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NBC Nightly News attention every day

Attention Score by day

New episodeOther daysNo episodes in this range
00.20.40.60.81Aug 15Sep 5Sep 26Oct 17Nov 12
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Around NBC Nightly News yesterday

The TV ranking by Attention Score for Thursday, Nov 12

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NBC Nightly News seasons

Average Attention Score in each season's first 30 days, and the change from the season before

Where the attention comes from

How it ranks among all shows yesterday

NBC Nightly News year by year

Where it ranked among all TV shows each year

YearRankDays in the top 10Top 10Days at #1At #1
2026 so far#2,189 of 3,10400
2025#1,758 of 2,95800
2024#1,908 of 2,75600
2023#1,663 of 2,52400
2022#1,633 of 2,21500
2021#1,378 of 1,92600
2020#1,125 of 1,60100
2019#1,039 of 1,39900
2018#910 of 1,20100
2017#776 of 96100
2016#660 of 83500
2015#555 of 71600
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Compared to similar shows

More attention than 3 of these 4 similar shows yesterday