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KTLA is Also #1 Ten PM News, #1 Daytime News and #1 Weekend AM News
KTLA Sports Final Ranks #1
March 3, 2017 – KTLA, Tribune Broadcasting’s Los Angeles television station, continues growing its viewership, registering impressive gains in key ratings demos in the recently-completed February sweeps period. With a first place rank in AM News, Daytime News, 10PM News, Weekend AM News and Sports Final, the station’s local news is watched by more adults 18-49 and 25-54 than any other in Los Angeles.
“We are very proud that KTLA maintains its legacy of local news leadership,” said Don Corsini, President and General Manager, KTLA 5. “KTLA 5 News continues to be Southern California’s #1 ranking newscasts, with KTLA Morning News, setting new ratings records, achieving its highest numbers in February 2017.”
WEEKDAY MORNING NEWS
KTLA’S AM NEWS ROTATION (4-10a) IS THE MOST WATCHED WEEKDAY AM NEWS
Watched by more Southland viewers than any other local weekday news block. KTLA’s 4-10a rotation averaged 173,000 Persons 2+, an increase of +22% over Feb ‘16.
All of KTLA’s weekday 5-10a newscasts ranked #1 in Total Persons and were most watched in their respective time periods. (Total Persons: 5-6a 101,000, 6-7a 209,000, 7-9a 249,000, and 9-10a 193,000).
KTLA’s 5-10a newscasts continue to retain their #1 February sweeps rankings:
News at 5a: Wins 2nd consecutive February sweep with A18-49 and 3rd consecutive win with A25-54.
News at 6a and 7a: Wins 3rd consecutive February sweep with A18-49 and 6th consecutive win with A25-54.
News at 9a: Wins 5th consecutive February sweep with A18-49 and 6th consecutive win with A25-54.
KTLA’s 5-10a newscasts establish new ratings records:
News at 5a: Achieves highest A18-49 and A25-54 Feb ratings since Feb 2014
News at 6a: Earns highest A18-49 rating since March ‘13 and highest A25-54 rating since Feb ‘13:
News at 7a: Attains highest A18-49 rating since Nov ‘13 and highest A25-54 rating since May 2006.
News at 9a: Delivers highest A18-49 and A25-54 ratings since Jan ’16.
WEEKEND MORNING NEWS
MOST WATCHED WEEKEND MORNING NEWS
KTLA weekend morning news block (6-10a) was the most watched among local news blocks with an average Persons 2+ viewership of 167,000, up +25% over Feb ‘16.
DAYTIME NEWS
#1 IN TIME PERIOD
KTLA News at 1p ranks #1 in its time period with A18-49 (0.4) and A25-54 (0.5)
EARLY NEWS (WEEKNIGHTS)
KTLA’s weekday 6-7p news hour had an impressive gain of +100% (.04) with A18-49 and +50% with A25-54 (.06) over Feb ’16, surpassing affiliate competitors.
PRIME/LATE NEWS
MOST WATCHED MONDAY-SUNDAY 10PM NEWSCAST
KTLA’s News at 10p continued to reign as L.A.’s most watched Monday-Sunday10p newscast. (Persons 2+: 168,000), up +25%.
KTLA Sports Final also ranked as the #1 prime sports news show (.07) (114,000, +17%).
“I am so proud of the work our team is doing,” said Jason Ball, Vice President and News Director, KTLA 5. “We work every day to connect with our viewers and are so grateful for their loyalty.”
Source: Los Angeles Nielsen Live+SD