**Recent global events and domestic stories have created a balanced competitive field for ABC World News Tonight viewership during the week of August 10-16.** Typical episodes draw 7.5–8.5 million total viewers, with the program holding its long-running lead over NBC and CBS. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia on August 10, ongoing U.S. naval actions tied to Iran, a deadly Army helicopter crash, severe Midwest storms, and a rare total solar eclipse provided fresh headlines that can lift individual nights above the baseline. YouTube full-broadcast clips from mid-week episodes have already posted several hundred thousand views, signaling sustained audience interest without a single breakout story dominating the full week. Traders see the closely matched probability bands as reflecting normal week-to-week variance in breaking-news volume, seasonal viewing patterns, and the absence of a major U.S.-centric crisis or political development capable of pushing any single episode into outlier territory.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated# Views of Most Viewed ABC World News Tonight Episode This Week (Aug 10-16)
# Views of Most Viewed ABC World News Tonight Episode This Week (Aug 10-16)
<7m 12%
10m+ 12%
7m–7.5m 11%
7.5m–8m 11%
NEW
NEW
Aug 20, 2026
<7m
12%
7m–7.5m
11%
7.5m–8m
11%
8m–8.5m
11%
8.5m–9m
11%
9m–9.5m
11%
9.5m–10m
11%
10m+
12%
<7m 12%
10m+ 12%
7m–7.5m 11%
7.5m–8m 11%
NEW
NEW
Aug 20, 2026
<7m
$0 Vol.
12%
7m–7.5m
$0 Vol.
11%
7.5m–8m
$0 Vol.
11%
8m–8.5m
$0 Vol.
11%
8.5m–9m
$0 Vol.
11%
9m–9.5m
$0 Vol.
11%
9.5m–10m
$0 Vol.
11%
10m+
$0 Vol.
12%
Nielsen updates its Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart on Thursdays, reflecting U.S. TV viewership data from the previous week (Monday-Sunday).
This market will resolve according to the number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) of the highest viewed episode of ABC World News Tonight for the Week of August 10 - August 16, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart.
This market will resolve based on the first official estimate reported by Nielsen. Any later revisions or retractions will have no bearing on resolution.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to the lowest bracket.
If the data for the specified week is entirely unreleased by 11:59 PM ET on the second Thursday following the specified week, this market will resolve according to the lowest bracket. If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, or if only some episodes of ABC World News Tonight appear on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
If the reported number of viewers falls exactly between two brackets, this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
This market will resolve according to Nielsen’s P2+ viewership statistic for the specified week, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, regardless of any future changes in methodology. If Nielsen ceases to publish the P2+ viewership statistic on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, this market will resolve to the lowest range bracket.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Nielsen, specifically their P2+ viewership statistic as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart (see: https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#television).**Recent global events and domestic stories have created a balanced competitive field for ABC World News Tonight viewership during the week of August 10-16.** Typical episodes draw 7.5–8.5 million total viewers, with the program holding its long-running lead over NBC and CBS. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia on August 10, ongoing U.S. naval actions tied to Iran, a deadly Army helicopter crash, severe Midwest storms, and a rare total solar eclipse provided fresh headlines that can lift individual nights above the baseline. YouTube full-broadcast clips from mid-week episodes have already posted several hundred thousand views, signaling sustained audience interest without a single breakout story dominating the full week. Traders see the closely matched probability bands as reflecting normal week-to-week variance in breaking-news volume, seasonal viewing patterns, and the absence of a major U.S.-centric crisis or political development capable of pushing any single episode into outlier territory.
Nielsen updates its Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart on Thursdays, reflecting U.S. TV viewership data from the previous week (Monday-Sunday).
This market will resolve according to the number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) of the highest viewed episode of ABC World News Tonight for the Week of August 10 - August 16, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart.
This market will resolve based on the first official estimate reported by Nielsen. Any later revisions or retractions will have no bearing on resolution.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to the lowest bracket.
If the data for the specified week is entirely unreleased by 11:59 PM ET on the second Thursday following the specified week, this market will resolve according to the lowest bracket. If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, or if only some episodes of ABC World News Tonight appear on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
If the reported number of viewers falls exactly between two brackets, this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
This market will resolve according to Nielsen’s P2+ viewership statistic for the specified week, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, regardless of any future changes in methodology. If Nielsen ceases to publish the P2+ viewership statistic on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, this market will resolve to the lowest range bracket.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Nielsen, specifically their P2+ viewership statistic as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart (see: https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#television).
This market will resolve according to the number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) of the highest viewed episode of ABC World News Tonight for the Week of August 10 - August 16, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart.
This market will resolve based on the first official estimate reported by Nielsen. Any later revisions or retractions will have no bearing on resolution.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to the lowest bracket.
If the data for the specified week is entirely unreleased by 11:59 PM ET on the second Thursday following the specified week, this market will resolve according to the lowest bracket. If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, or if only some episodes of ABC World News Tonight appear on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
If the reported number of viewers falls exactly between two brackets, this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
This market will resolve according to Nielsen’s P2+ viewership statistic for the specified week, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, regardless of any future changes in methodology. If Nielsen ceases to publish the P2+ viewership statistic on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, this market will resolve to the lowest range bracket.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Nielsen, specifically their P2+ viewership statistic as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart (see: https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#television).
Market Opened: Aug 14, 2026, 3:28 PM ET
Volume
$0End Date
Aug 20, 2026Market Opened
Aug 14, 2026, 3:28 PM ETResolution Source
https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#televisionResolver
0x69c47De9D...Nielsen updates its Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart on Thursdays, reflecting U.S. TV viewership data from the previous week (Monday-Sunday).
This market will resolve according to the number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) of the highest viewed episode of ABC World News Tonight for the Week of August 10 - August 16, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart.
This market will resolve based on the first official estimate reported by Nielsen. Any later revisions or retractions will have no bearing on resolution.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to the lowest bracket.
If the data for the specified week is entirely unreleased by 11:59 PM ET on the second Thursday following the specified week, this market will resolve according to the lowest bracket. If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, or if only some episodes of ABC World News Tonight appear on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
If the reported number of viewers falls exactly between two brackets, this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
This market will resolve according to Nielsen’s P2+ viewership statistic for the specified week, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, regardless of any future changes in methodology. If Nielsen ceases to publish the P2+ viewership statistic on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, this market will resolve to the lowest range bracket.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Nielsen, specifically their P2+ viewership statistic as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart (see: https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#television).**Recent global events and domestic stories have created a balanced competitive field for ABC World News Tonight viewership during the week of August 10-16.** Typical episodes draw 7.5–8.5 million total viewers, with the program holding its long-running lead over NBC and CBS. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia on August 10, ongoing U.S. naval actions tied to Iran, a deadly Army helicopter crash, severe Midwest storms, and a rare total solar eclipse provided fresh headlines that can lift individual nights above the baseline. YouTube full-broadcast clips from mid-week episodes have already posted several hundred thousand views, signaling sustained audience interest without a single breakout story dominating the full week. Traders see the closely matched probability bands as reflecting normal week-to-week variance in breaking-news volume, seasonal viewing patterns, and the absence of a major U.S.-centric crisis or political development capable of pushing any single episode into outlier territory.
Nielsen updates its Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart on Thursdays, reflecting U.S. TV viewership data from the previous week (Monday-Sunday).
This market will resolve according to the number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) of the highest viewed episode of ABC World News Tonight for the Week of August 10 - August 16, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart.
This market will resolve based on the first official estimate reported by Nielsen. Any later revisions or retractions will have no bearing on resolution.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to the lowest bracket.
If the data for the specified week is entirely unreleased by 11:59 PM ET on the second Thursday following the specified week, this market will resolve according to the lowest bracket. If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, or if only some episodes of ABC World News Tonight appear on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
If the reported number of viewers falls exactly between two brackets, this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
This market will resolve according to Nielsen’s P2+ viewership statistic for the specified week, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, regardless of any future changes in methodology. If Nielsen ceases to publish the P2+ viewership statistic on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, this market will resolve to the lowest range bracket.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Nielsen, specifically their P2+ viewership statistic as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart (see: https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#television).
This market will resolve according to the number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) of the highest viewed episode of ABC World News Tonight for the Week of August 10 - August 16, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart.
This market will resolve based on the first official estimate reported by Nielsen. Any later revisions or retractions will have no bearing on resolution.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to the lowest bracket.
If the data for the specified week is entirely unreleased by 11:59 PM ET on the second Thursday following the specified week, this market will resolve according to the lowest bracket. If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, or if only some episodes of ABC World News Tonight appear on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
If the reported number of viewers falls exactly between two brackets, this market will resolve to the higher range bracket.
This market will resolve according to Nielsen’s P2+ viewership statistic for the specified week, as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, regardless of any future changes in methodology. If Nielsen ceases to publish the P2+ viewership statistic on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart, this market will resolve to the lowest range bracket.
The resolution source for this market will be information from Nielsen, specifically their P2+ viewership statistic as reported on the Linear TV Top 10 Total Chart (see: https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#television).
Volume
$0End Date
Aug 20, 2026Market Opened
Aug 14, 2026, 3:28 PM ETResolution Source
https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#televisionResolver
0x69c47De9D...**Recent global events and domestic stories have created a balanced competitive field for ABC World News Tonight viewership during the week of August 10-16.** Typical episodes draw 7.5–8.5 million total viewers, with the program holding its long-running lead over NBC and CBS. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia on August 10, ongoing U.S. naval actions tied to Iran, a deadly Army helicopter crash, severe Midwest storms, and a rare total solar eclipse provided fresh headlines that can lift individual nights above the baseline. YouTube full-broadcast clips from mid-week episodes have already posted several hundred thousand views, signaling sustained audience interest without a single breakout story dominating the full week. Traders see the closely matched probability bands as reflecting normal week-to-week variance in breaking-news volume, seasonal viewing patterns, and the absence of a major U.S.-centric crisis or political development capable of pushing any single episode into outlier territory.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedRelated
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