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L.A. Local News Ratings Go High With Wildfires Coverage

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Rick Porter
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Hollywood's local news fever burns bright as wildfires rage through LA, driving soaring ratings across networks and platforms.
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  • KABC-TV's 6pm news surged 86% to 318,000 viewers, while its 11pm show jumped 42% to 192,000 on January 7th, as the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted and spread rapidly.
  • ABC's World News Tonight averaged 9.65 million viewers on January 9th, its best single-day performance in nearly 2 years, as anchor David Muir was dispatched to cover the LA wildfires.
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David Muir, KABC-TV, KTLA, KVEA, KNBC, KCBS, KTTV, KCAL, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, MSNBC, CNN
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