CBS Evening News was a U.S. television program shown on CBS from Tuesday, July 1, 1941 to Friday, January 2, 2026. CBS Evening News was watched by a total number of 4,046,000 people (1.25% rating, up +4% from last week) per episode, as of the average weekly audience measurement for the period ending .
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of CBS Evening News on CBS as of Sunday, January 4, 2026.
| CBS Evening News Weekly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2026-Jan-04 | P2+ | 4,046,000 | 1.25 |
| P18-49 | 404,000 | 0.30 | |
| P25-54 | 486,000 | 0.39 | |
| 2025-Dec-28 | P2+ | 3,876,000 | 1.20 |
| P18-49 | 455,000 | 0.33 | |
| P25-54 | 579,000 | 0.46 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Price Is Right | 4,750,000 | -4% |
| 2 | Evening News with Tony Dokoupil | 4,576,000 | +1% |
| 3 | Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials | 4,080,000 | +32% |
| 4 | Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | 3,448,000 | +4% |
| 5 | Young and the Restless | 3,369,000 | -1% |
| 6 | FBI | 3,020,000 | +16% |
| 7 | Bold and the Beautiful | 2,945,000 | -2% |
| 8 | Let's Make a Deal | 2,861,000 | -4% |
| 9 | Face the Nation | 2,484,000 | -20% |
| 10 | Ghosts | 2,392,000 | +2% |
| 11 | Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2,317,000 | -4% |
| 12 | Hollywood Squares | 2,309,000 | -10% |
| 13 | Matlock | 2,125,000 | +17% |
| 14 | NCIS | 2,056,000 | -7% |
| 15 | Boston Blue | 2,040,000 | +7% |
| 16 | 48 Hours | 1,949,000 | -22% |
| 17 | Saturday Encore | 1,919,000 | +29% |
| 18 | CBS Mornings | 1,843,000 | +1% |
| 19 | Elsbeth | 1,738,000 | +5% |
| 19 | Beyond the Gates | 1,738,000 | -7% |
| 21 | NCIS: Origins | 1,716,000 | -6% |
| 22 | 60 Minutes Presents | 1,604,000 | -77% |
| 23 | Tracker | 1,445,000 | -46% |
| 24 | Harlan Coben's Final Twist | 1,196,000 | -54% |
| 25 | Sheriff Country | 1,068,000 | -59% |
| 26 | Watson | 917,000 | -68% |