In a major embarrassment for NBC, ABC's "World News Tonight" has beaten NBC "Nightly News" in total viewers during an Olympics week -- for the first time in more than 25 years. This time, however, with NBC's Olympics coverage falling flat for many viewers and big news happening back home, NBC's flagship evening news program lost to ABC. 1 among adults 25-54, they're way down in that category, as well as in total viewers. NBC has sent all of its news stars -- except for Megyn Kelly -- to South Korea to promote the Olympics on NBC's news programs. “If NBC Nightly News can't get a bump as it has in the past, that likely is worrisome internally.

Source: Fox News February 21, 2018 15:51 UTC