TV News Ratings: March 2026

In-Depth Analysis

In March 2026, TV news viewership was significantly impacted by coverage of the Iran conflict and related political developments.

**Evening News Ratings (Week of March 30): - ABC's *World News Tonight* averaged 8.598 million total viewers and 1.071 million in the Adults 25-54 demo, remaining flat in total viewers but down 1% in the key demo compared to the previous week. - NBC's *Nightly News* drew 6.703 million total viewers and 1.046 million in the 25-54 demo, up 6% in total viewers and 13% in the demo from the previous week, closing in on ABC. - CBS's *Evening News* averaged 4.149 million total viewers and 571,000 in the key demo, up 6% in total viewers and a notable 28% in the demo compared to the previous week.

**Cable News Ratings (March): - Fox News averaged 2.994 million total primetime viewers and 323,000 in the demo, up 15% and 24% respectively from February. - MS NOW averaged 1.262 million primetime viewers, up 11% from February, with 130,000 in the demo (down 1%). - CNN averaged 898,000 total primetime viewers and 175,000 in the demo, up 11% and 14% respectively from February.

**Trump Primetime Address (April 1): - CBS: 4.914 million total viewers and 1.343 million Adults 25-54. - NBC: 4.419 million total viewers and 860,000 Adults 25-54. - ABC: 3.473 million total viewers and 803,000 Adults 25-54.

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Takeaways

• TV news ratings are dynamic and influenced by major events.
• CBS and NBC saw growth in evening news viewership during the week of March 30.
• Fox News, CNN, and MS NOW all benefited from increased viewership due to coverage of the Iran conflict in March.
• CBS News had a strong showing during President Trump's primetime address on April 1.

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