Average audience for network TV newsmagazines
Average number of TVs tuning to newsmagazine programming for ABC's 20/20, CBS's 48 Hours and 60 Minutes, and NBC's Dateline
YearABCCBSNBC
20163,779,3923,801,2444,135,374
20173,184,3483,425,9053,629,091
20182,756,4233,413,7623,312,640
20193,326,8543,460,5833,351,224
20203,587,2893,866,1513,704,042

Note: Numbers represent ABC, CBS and NBC for the full year and include live viewership only. “Average audience” is the average number of TVs tuned to an entity throughout the selected time frame. It is calculated by dividing the total hours viewed by the length of the time frame (in hours). “National news” is defined as any telecast that has been flagged by Comscore (either by notification from clients or from standard processes) as being a news-based program airing at approximately the same time across a majority of markets. Newsmagazine network shows include ABC’s 20/20, CBS’s 48 Hours and 60 Minutes, and NBC’s Dateline.

Source: Comscore TV Essentials®, 2016-2020, U.S.

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