TV & VIDEO - July 11, 1989
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The evening newscasts drew more viewers during the second quarter of 1989 than in the comparable period a year ago, according to the quarterly ratings from the A.C. Nielsen Co. “ABC World News Tonight” had a 9.7 rating and 20 share to barely top “CBS Evening News,” which had a 9.6 and 20. “NBC Nightly News” had an 8.8 and 19 share. During the same three-month period in 1988, ABC had a 9.6 rating, CBS 9.4 and NBC 8.6. The rating is a percentage of all U.S. homes with televisions, which currently is estimated to be 90.4 million. The share is a percentage of sets in use.
