**Monday’s market-implied lead at 55.5% stems primarily from high-profile breaking coverage of actress Hayden Panettiere’s death at age 36, alongside primary election results and severe weather incidents, which typically spike audience engagement for evening newscasts.** Wednesday sits close behind at 50% on the strength of wildfire evacuations and U.S. economic developments involving Iran and Canada, creating tight trader consensus around days with major national-impact stories. Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday cluster in the mid-20s, reflecting comparatively routine lineups without equivalent viral or crisis-driven draw. Historical patterns show celebrity deaths and election nights reliably lift NBC Nightly News totals, while ongoing heat, trade, and international angles provide secondary momentum; the narrow gap between the top two outcomes underscores how late-breaking visuals and confirmed reports can still shift final viewership tallies before the week closes.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedMost Viewed Day of NBC Nightly News This Week (Aug 17-23)
Most Viewed Day of NBC Nightly News This Week (Aug 17-23)
Monday 51%
Wednesday 50%
Tuesday 28%
Friday 27%
NEW
NEW
Aug 27, 2026
Monday
51%
Tuesday
28%
Wednesday
50%
Thursday
25%
Friday
27%
Saturday
24%
Sunday
24%
Monday 51%
Wednesday 50%
Tuesday 28%
Friday 27%
NEW
NEW
Aug 27, 2026
Monday
$0 Vol.
51%
Tuesday
$0 Vol.
28%
Wednesday
$0 Vol.
50%
Thursday
$0 Vol.
25%
Friday
$0 Vol.
27%
Saturday
$0 Vol.
24%
Sunday
$0 Vol.
24%
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 day of the week on which the edition of NBC Nightly News with the highest number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) aired during the Week of August 17 - August 23, 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 Nielsen reports an entry for NBC Nightly News without specifying the day of the week on which it aired, that entry will be treated as having aired on Monday.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to "Monday".
If two or more editions of NBC Nightly News are reported with the same number of viewers, and that figure is the highest reported for the specified week, this market will resolve to the earliest of those days within the Monday-Sunday week.
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 to "Monday". If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
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.
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).**Monday’s market-implied lead at 55.5% stems primarily from high-profile breaking coverage of actress Hayden Panettiere’s death at age 36, alongside primary election results and severe weather incidents, which typically spike audience engagement for evening newscasts.** Wednesday sits close behind at 50% on the strength of wildfire evacuations and U.S. economic developments involving Iran and Canada, creating tight trader consensus around days with major national-impact stories. Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday cluster in the mid-20s, reflecting comparatively routine lineups without equivalent viral or crisis-driven draw. Historical patterns show celebrity deaths and election nights reliably lift NBC Nightly News totals, while ongoing heat, trade, and international angles provide secondary momentum; the narrow gap between the top two outcomes underscores how late-breaking visuals and confirmed reports can still shift final viewership tallies before the week closes.
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 day of the week on which the edition of NBC Nightly News with the highest number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) aired during the Week of August 17 - August 23, 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 Nielsen reports an entry for NBC Nightly News without specifying the day of the week on which it aired, that entry will be treated as having aired on Monday.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to "Monday".
If two or more editions of NBC Nightly News are reported with the same number of viewers, and that figure is the highest reported for the specified week, this market will resolve to the earliest of those days within the Monday-Sunday week.
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 to "Monday". If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
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.
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 day of the week on which the edition of NBC Nightly News with the highest number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) aired during the Week of August 17 - August 23, 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 Nielsen reports an entry for NBC Nightly News without specifying the day of the week on which it aired, that entry will be treated as having aired on Monday.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to "Monday".
If two or more editions of NBC Nightly News are reported with the same number of viewers, and that figure is the highest reported for the specified week, this market will resolve to the earliest of those days within the Monday-Sunday week.
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 to "Monday". If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
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.
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 24, 2026, 4:01 PM ET
Volume
$0End Date
Aug 27, 2026Market Opened
Aug 24, 2026, 4:01 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 day of the week on which the edition of NBC Nightly News with the highest number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) aired during the Week of August 17 - August 23, 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 Nielsen reports an entry for NBC Nightly News without specifying the day of the week on which it aired, that entry will be treated as having aired on Monday.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to "Monday".
If two or more editions of NBC Nightly News are reported with the same number of viewers, and that figure is the highest reported for the specified week, this market will resolve to the earliest of those days within the Monday-Sunday week.
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 to "Monday". If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
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.
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).**Monday’s market-implied lead at 55.5% stems primarily from high-profile breaking coverage of actress Hayden Panettiere’s death at age 36, alongside primary election results and severe weather incidents, which typically spike audience engagement for evening newscasts.** Wednesday sits close behind at 50% on the strength of wildfire evacuations and U.S. economic developments involving Iran and Canada, creating tight trader consensus around days with major national-impact stories. Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday cluster in the mid-20s, reflecting comparatively routine lineups without equivalent viral or crisis-driven draw. Historical patterns show celebrity deaths and election nights reliably lift NBC Nightly News totals, while ongoing heat, trade, and international angles provide secondary momentum; the narrow gap between the top two outcomes underscores how late-breaking visuals and confirmed reports can still shift final viewership tallies before the week closes.
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 day of the week on which the edition of NBC Nightly News with the highest number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) aired during the Week of August 17 - August 23, 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 Nielsen reports an entry for NBC Nightly News without specifying the day of the week on which it aired, that entry will be treated as having aired on Monday.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to "Monday".
If two or more editions of NBC Nightly News are reported with the same number of viewers, and that figure is the highest reported for the specified week, this market will resolve to the earliest of those days within the Monday-Sunday week.
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 to "Monday". If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
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.
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 day of the week on which the edition of NBC Nightly News with the highest number of U.S. viewers (Persons 2+ average total viewers, P2+) aired during the Week of August 17 - August 23, 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 Nielsen reports an entry for NBC Nightly News without specifying the day of the week on which it aired, that entry will be treated as having aired on Monday.
If the specified show does not appear on the final chart for the specified week, this market will resolve to "Monday".
If two or more editions of NBC Nightly News are reported with the same number of viewers, and that figure is the highest reported for the specified week, this market will resolve to the earliest of those days within the Monday-Sunday week.
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 to "Monday". If the data for the specified week remains partially published (i.e. excluding certain days of the week) by that time, this market will resolve based on the viewership data available at that point.
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.
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 27, 2026Market Opened
Aug 24, 2026, 4:01 PM ETResolution Source
https://www.nielsen.com/data-center/top-ten/#televisionResolver
0x69c47De9D...**Monday’s market-implied lead at 55.5% stems primarily from high-profile breaking coverage of actress Hayden Panettiere’s death at age 36, alongside primary election results and severe weather incidents, which typically spike audience engagement for evening newscasts.** Wednesday sits close behind at 50% on the strength of wildfire evacuations and U.S. economic developments involving Iran and Canada, creating tight trader consensus around days with major national-impact stories. Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday cluster in the mid-20s, reflecting comparatively routine lineups without equivalent viral or crisis-driven draw. Historical patterns show celebrity deaths and election nights reliably lift NBC Nightly News totals, while ongoing heat, trade, and international angles provide secondary momentum; the narrow gap between the top two outcomes underscores how late-breaking visuals and confirmed reports can still shift final viewership tallies before the week closes.
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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