ABC’s “World News Tonight with David Muir” has once again solidified its dominance in American television, finishing the 2024-2025 season with 24 weeks as the #1 program across broadcast and cable. The series didn’t just win — it widened its margin over rivals NBC Nightly News and CBS Evening News by the largest amounts in decades.

Audiences across all key demos (Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, Adults 18-49) showed strong loyalty, with ABC claiming the top spot in every week of the season. In sheer numbers, “World News Tonight” pulled in an average of 7.594 million viewers — beating NBC by roughly 1.574 million and outpacing CBS by over 3.4 million.

But the victory isn’t without controversy: critics question whether this dominance reflects changing viewer habits, an erosion of journalistic competition, or simply a more compelling format and anchor duo. Is this record margin a sign of lasting supremacy, or will NBC and CBS come roaring back? And what does this mean for the future of evening news in an era of streaming and social media distractions?