Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” climbed above 4 million viewers for the week ended May 22, the first time the program has reached that level in weeks, according to Nielsen data.
The newscast averaged a little more than 4 million total viewers and 605,000 in the key 25-54 advertiser demographic. That’s up from about 3.8 million viewers and 482,000 in the demo the previous week.
ABC’s “World News Tonight” continues to dominate with nearly 8.2 million viewers and 966,000 in the 25-54 demo. NBC’s “NBC Nightly News” drew nearly 6.1 million viewers and 867,000 in the demo.
The 4-million-viewer mark has been viewed as a key benchmark in recent months. Prior to Dokoupil’s arrival, CBS experimented with a dual-anchor format featuring Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson. That version frequently fell below 4 million viewers and lost audience as NBC transitioned to a new anchor.