NBC News Delivers a Standout 2025–26 Season Across Its Flagship Franchises
From morning news and politics to evening news and long-form storytelling, NBC News’ flagship programs closed out the 2025–26 broadcast season with standout performances across the board.
September 24, 2026
It’s been a strong season across NBC News.
Across some of the most trusted and longest-running franchises in television news, TODAY, Meet the Press, NBC Nightly News and Dateline each delivered significant milestones during the 2025–26 broadcast season, from #1 finishes and audience growth to stronger competitive positions and expanding reach across platforms.
Together, the results tell a broader story about the strength and reach of NBC News today, with its flagship franchises connecting with millions of people across broadcast, streaming, digital and social.
TODAY finished the season as the #1 morning news program in both total viewers and the key A25-54 demo for the first time in 14 years.
Meet the Press with Kristen Welker ranked #1 among Sunday public affairs programs in the key A25-54 demo for the second consecutive season.
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas delivered its best competitive season in seven years in the key demo, while growing across total viewers and both key demos versus last season.
And Dateline finished as the #1 Friday newsmagazine in both key demos for the second consecutive broadcast season.
