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Network TV: News Magazine Ratings by Program

 Year 60 Minutes 48 Hours 20/20 Nightline Dateline Friday* Dateline Sunday* Rock Center*
2009 7.6 4.1 4.1 2.6 4.1 3.5
2010 7.4 3.9 3.7 2.6 4.1 3.2
2011 7.3 3.6 3.3 2.7 3.9 3.1 2.6
2012 7.1 3.5 3.5 2.6 3.3 3.4 2.6
2013 6.9 3.6 3.5 1.2 4.0 3.9 2.9
2014 6.8 3.1 3.9 1.1 4.3 3.5 n/a

Source: Nielsen Media Research

Note: Dateline Sunday only airs in the spring; Dateline Friday data for April 2013 are not available and therefore are not included in the 2013 average.

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