Overview
- ABC and Big Data+Panel report the broadcast remained the most-watched evening newscast for a tenth straight year.
- The show hit season highs in adults 25–54 and 18–49 and posted year-over-year gains in total viewers and adults 18–49.
- World News Tonight averaged 7.755 million viewers, outpacing NBC Nightly News by about 1.6 million.
- The ratings milestone was publicized in the days leading up to Muir’s 52nd birthday on November 8.
- Muir, honored in late October with Temple University’s 2025 Lew Klein Excellence in Media Award, urged lifting up small communities and opening doors for future journalists.