‘Good Morning America’ Comes Closer To Ratings Win

These are turbulent times for “Today,” as “Good Morning America” comes close to winning the key 25-54 demographic this week.

“GMA” beat “Today” in viewers ages 25-54 for the first four days of the week, according to preliminary Nielsen numbers. It led its NBC News rival by approximately 360,000 total viewers and 40,000 in the key demo from Monday through Wednesday.

The potential win would be a heavy blow to “Today,” which has maintained its dominance in the demo even after suffering other ratings losses to “GMA.” In April, the ABC News program finally broke its rival’s sixteen-year winning streak, becoming the top morning show for the first week since 1995. Since then, the results have varied with each show winning some weeks.

The ratings could change when the final numbers are released next week. Jim Bell, executive producer of “Today,” noted that the ratings were “unofficial” in a statement emailed to the New York Times on Thursday. “We couldn’t be happier with the new TODAY anchor team, and the fresh new feel of the show,” he wrote.

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  • Matt Lauer

    Lauer co-hosts NBC’s “Today” from 7-9 a.m.

  • Guthrie co-hosts NBC’s “Today” from 7-9 a.m.

  • Robin Roberts

    Roberts co-hosts ABC’s “Good Morning America” from 7-9 a.m.

  • George Stephanopoulos

    Stephanopoulos co-hosts ABC’s “Good Morning America” from 7-9 a.m.

  • Charlie Rose

    Rose will co-host CBS’ “The Early Show” with Erica Hill from 7-8 a.m. CBS recently announced the addition of Rose and Gayle King and a decidedly focused hard news program. “The Early Show” has consistently trailed its network show competitors, “GMA” and “Today.”

  • Gayle King

    King will co-host CBS’ “The Early Show” from 8-9 a.m.

  • Erica Hill

    Hill currently co-hosts CBS’ “The Early Show.” She will co-host the program with Charlie Rose from 7-8 a.m.

  • Steve Doocy

    Doocy co-hosts Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” from 6-9 a.m. “Fox and Friends” dominates cable news morning shows.

  • Gretchen Carlson

    Carlson co-hosts Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” from 6-9 a.m.

  • Brian Kilmeade

    Kilmeade co-hosts Fox News’ “Fox and Friends” from 6-9 a.m.

  • Joe Scarborough

    Scarborough co-hosts MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” from 6-9 a.m. “Morning Joe” focuses solely on hard news and political commentary.

  • Mika Brzezinski

    Brzezinski co-hosts MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” from 6-9 a.m.

  • Soledad O’Brien

    O’Brien will co-host CNN’s 7-9 a.m. morning news program. CNN’s “American Morning” fell behind MSNBC and even its own HLN. The network recently announced the return of O’Brien and the replacement of “Amerian Morning” with two new morning programs.

  • Ashleigh Banfield

    Banfield will co-host CNN’s 5-7 a.m. morning news program.

  • Zoraida Sambolin

    Sambolin will co-host CNN’s 5-7 a.m. morning news program.

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