Tony Dokoupil’s ‘CBS Evening News’ ekes out 4M viewers but still trails rivals
Tony Dokoupil's 'CBS Evening News' has reached 4 million viewers for the first time in weeks, although it still ranks third behind its competitors. The show has seen a 4% increase in viewership compared to last year, indicating a potential upward trend. However, it remains significantly behind 'ABC World News Tonight' and 'NBC Nightly News' in overall ratings.
- ▪In the week ending May 22, 'CBS Evening News' attracted over 4 million viewers, including 605,000 in the key 25-54 advertising demographic.
- ▪Despite recent gains, CBS News is still trailing behind 'ABC World News Tonight' and 'NBC Nightly News', which have 8.2 million and 6.1 million viewers respectively.
- ▪This marks the fourth consecutive week of viewership growth for 'CBS Evening News', with a 4% increase compared to the same time last year.
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Media Tony Dokoupil’s ‘CBS Evening News’ ekes out 4M viewers but still trails rivals By Taylor Herzlich Published May 27, 2026, 1:34 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” eked out 4 million viewers for the first time in weeks – though the show remains firmly stuck in third place behind its broadcast rivals. In the five-day period ended May 22, “CBS Evening News” raked in an audience of a little more than 4 million, according to Nielsen data. It also clinched 605,000 viewers in the coveted advertising demographic of people age 25 to 54. Dokoupil’s nightly broadcast saw only 3.8 million viewers, 482,000 of them in the key advertising demo, the previous week.
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