Los Angeles’ native stations noticed a spike in viewership when the fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena began on Tuesday.
Stations went wall-to-wall with protection. Selection mentioned the native stations noticed their regular viewership double and even triple in some circumstances, particularly because the fires started to unfold.
In keeping with Nielsen knowledge, market chief KABC (Channel 7) averaged 318,166 viewers for its 6 p.m. newscast on Jan. 7; within the days main as much as Tuesday, the ABC-owned station usually posted a median of 170,769 within the timeslot. The station additionally noticed large spikes at 4 p.m. (209,421, up from a traditional common of 119,190) and 5 p.m. (268,915, up from 140,820).
Nexstar’s CW outlet KTLA (Channel 5) skilled an amazing viewership improve that night as effectively, averaging 212,396 (up from usually 73,036) at 5 p.m. and 282,710 (greater than tripling its regular 70,027 viewership) at 6 p.m. NBC-owned KNBC (Channel 4) attracted 130,787 viewers at 5 p.m. (up from its ordinary common of 70,511) and 123,795 (up from 69,638) at 6 p.m.
CBS-owned KCBS (Channel 2) averaged 93,231 at 5 p.m. (up from 58,165) and 113,180 at 6 p.m. (up from 78,033). And Fox-owned KTTV (Channel 11) averaged 44,891 (up from 30,184) at 5 p.m. and 67,821 (up from 31,016) at 6 p.m.
NBC’s Spanish-language Telemundo outlet KVEA (Channel 52) additionally noticed huge lifts, with 218,498 (up from 168,305) at 5 p.m. and 231,777 (up from 201,458) at 6 p.m.
Primetime:
KABC averaged 261,440 viewers from 7 to 11 p.m.
KVEA had 251,194 viewers
KTLA had 215,972 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
KNBC averaged 156,864 in prime
KCBS obtained 76,839 viewers and KCAL noticed 166,320 at 8 p.m. (from its regular common of 111,473) and 193,606 at 9 p.m. (from its ordinary 104,708).
Late information:
KABC’s 11 p.m. averaged 191,995 (up from 134,753 for the traditional half hour)
KTLA noticed 200,260 (up from 79,863) at 10 p.m. and 170,008 (up from 61,707) at 11 p.m.; and
KCBS averaged 89,668 (up from 60,148) at 11 p.m. and KCAL averaged 131,474 (up from 85,681) at 10 p.m.
KNBC obtained 81,916 viewers (up from 66,408) at 11 p.m.
At 10 p.m., KTTV averaged 87,233 (up from 35,198). And at 11 p.m.,
Telemundo station KVEA noticed 177,400 (up from 132,752).
