Dateline is a U.S. television program aired on Syndication since Monday, September 25, 2017. Dateline is watched by a total number of 4,172,000 people (1.29% rating, down -18% from last week) per episode, as of the average weekly audience measurement for the period ending . Dateline is also shown on MS NOW, Universo since September 2025 and NBC since March 1992.
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of Dateline on Syndication as of Sunday, January 4, 2026.
| Dateline Weekly Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2026-Jan-04 WKLY | HH | 3,843,000 | 3.00 |
| P2+ | 4,172,000 | 1.29 | |
| 2025-Dec-28 WKLY | HH | 4,483,500 | 3.50 |
| P2+ | 5,113,000 | 1.58 | |
| 2025-Dec-21 | HH | 2,690,100 | 2.10 |
| P2+ | 3,057,000 | 0.95 | |
| 2025-Dec-07 WKLY | HH | 2,946,300 | 2.30 |
| P2+ | 3,239,000 | 1.00 | |
| 2025-Nov-30 WKLY | HH | 3,458,700 | 2.70 |
| P2+ | 3,654,000 | 1.13 | |
| 2025-Nov-23 WKLY | HH | 3,074,400 | 2.40 |
| P2+ | 3,344,000 | 1.04 | |
| 2025-Nov-16 WKLY | HH | 3,202,500 | 2.50 |
| P2+ | 3,453,000 | 1.07 | |
| 2025-Nov-09 WKLY | HH | 2,946,300 | 2.30 |
| P2+ | 3,145,000 | 0.97 | |
| 2025-Nov-02 | HH | 3,202,500 | 2.50 |
| P2+ | 3,359,000 | 1.04 | |
| 2025-Oct-26 WKLY | HH | 2,946,300 | 2.30 |
| P2+ | 2,997,000 | 0.93 | |
| 2025-Oct-19 | HH | 2,690,100 | 2.10 |
| P2+ | 2,897,000 | 0.90 | |
| 2025-Oct-12 WKLY | HH | 2,818,200 | 2.20 |
| P2+ | 3,245,000 | 1.00 | |
| 2025-Oct-05 | HH | 3,074,400 | 2.40 |
| P2+ | 3,654,000 | 1.13 | |
| 2025-Sep-28 WKLY | HH | 3,202,500 | 2.50 |
| P2+ | 3,596,000 | 1.11 | |
| 2025-Sep-21 WKLY | HH | 2,767,600 | 2.20 |
| P2+ | 3,270,000 | 1.03 | |
| 2025-Sep-14 | HH | 2,641,800 | 2.10 |
| P2+ | 2,970,000 | 0.94 | |
| 2025-Aug-24 WKLY | HH | 3,145,000 | 2.50 |
| P2+ | 3,408,000 | 1.07 | |
| 2025-Aug-17 WKLY | HH | 3,019,200 | 2.40 |
| P2+ | 3,341,000 | 1.05 | |
| 2025-Aug-10 WKLY | HH | 3,270,800 | 2.60 |
| P2+ | 3,351,000 | 1.06 | |
| 2025-Aug-03 WKLY | HH | 3,396,600 | 2.70 |
| P2+ | 3,959,000 | 1.25 | |
| 2025-Jul-27 | HH | 3,019,200 | 2.40 |
| P2+ | 3,618,000 | 1.14 | |
| 2025-Jul-20 | HH | 3,270,800 | 2.60 |
| P2+ | 3,694,000 | 1.16 | |
| 2025-Jul-13 | HH | 3,145,000 | 2.50 |
| P2+ | 3,516,000 | 1.11 | |
| 2025-Jul-06 WKLY | HH | 3,270,800 | 2.60 |
| P2+ | 3,804,000 | 1.20 | |
| 2025-Jun-29 WKLY | HH | 3,396,600 | 2.70 |
| P2+ | 3,847,000 | 1.21 | |
| 2025-Jun-22 WKLY | HH | 2,138,600 | 1.70 |
| P2+ | 2,613,000 | 0.82 | |
| 2025-Jun-08 WKLY | HH | 3,396,600 | 2.70 |
| P2+ | 3,856,000 | 1.22 | |
| 2025-Jun-01 WKLY | HH | 3,019,200 | 2.40 |
| P2+ | 3,442,000 | 1.08 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL Regular Season | 12,757,000 | +23% |
| 2 | Wheel of Fortune | 8,124,000 | +15% |
| 3 | Jeopardy | 8,009,000 | +11% |
| 4 | Family Feud | 7,876,000 | +2% |
| 5 | Monday Night Kickoff | 6,957,000 | -5% |
| 6 | Judge Judy | 4,862,000 | +8% |
| 7 | Dateline | 4,172,000 | -18% |
| 8 | Inside Edition | 2,974,000 | +10% |
| 9 | Entertainment Tonight | 2,774,000 | -10% |