Season to date, ABC’s “World News” is up 2% in adults 25-54 (2.101 million vs. 2.063 million) to close the gap with NBC, which is off 3% (2.356 million vs. 2.419 million). The Alphabet ...

In this Wed., Aug. 27, 2014 photo provided by ABC, Diane Sawyer, left, signs off on her last broadcast as anchor of "World News," with new anchor, David Muir, right, looking on in New York.

Online users discussed this matter in June and July 2025. Muir began anchoring the ABC News TV program "World News Tonight" in September 2014.

David Muir has not announced any plans to leave ABC World News Tonight. He continues to serve as anchor of the broadcast, a role he has held since 2014 after taking over from Diane Sawyer.

With around 8.5 million viewers a night, “ABC World News Tonight” has its largest audience since the 2006-07 season, a time when Oprah Winfrey’s syndicated talk show was still a potent lead ...