# ‘Awkward’: Tony Dokoupil’s Fill-In Delivers CBS Evening News’ Best Ratings in Four Months

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-07 05:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 10 · Current Velocity: 7.91

## Executive Summary
For the sixteenth straight week, ABC News World Tonight with David Muir remained the top program on all television.

## Intelligence Brief
6 outlets covering evening news ratings reported that Tony Dokoupil's fill-in delivery on CBS Evening News generated the program's best ratings in four months, marking growth for the second week in a row. Additional coverage from outlets including ADWEEK, Mediaite, and TV Insider noted that ABC News and CBS News did not shed viewers during the week of July 27, while ABC maintained a lead over NBC.


The rankings currently place ABC at the top with 8.2 million viewers, followed by ongoing tracking of network news performance across CBS and NBC.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Which program was ranked as the number one program on all TV?
ABC News World Tonight with David Muir was the number one program on all TV for the sixteenth straight week.

### How did CBS Evening News perform under the fill-in?
The fill-in delivered CBS Evening News' best ratings in four months, marking growth for the second consecutive week.

### Which outlets provided coverage of the ratings?
Outlets including ADWEEK, Mediaite, TV Insider, Status News, DetPress, and Raw Story reported on the ratings.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Fill-In Delivers CBS Evening, Best Ratings, Four Months, Awkward MAGA CBS, STRAIGHT WEEK, NEWS WORLD TONIGHT WITH DAVID, PROGRAM ON ALL TV WITH, MILLION VIEWERS

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent | An anchor for CBS News took a two-week vacation and the program’s viewership skyrocketed | 2026-08-07 02:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNMW1ORjVOX0l5QzJVRHdVcmo4X0NneGJOekk5NlNrWUtRX2FOa1VwUmVmeGdjOVRrZm1feHVib0lTSTR5dnpidVhTc0g5WFBacmFPQ2xDMnF2YkR4cWFiN1NDTUJPQnN6b2RmdGQ3SlQ0UzVjUHNvVTFyb2JYLTNYQzlaN08zTXB5WTk0QzBvVlhMUU5WeTYtMDJFeUNYTXdS?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Tony Dokoupil’s fill-in Matt Gutman reels in best ratings for ‘CBS Evening News’ in months | 2026-08-07 02:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOMkVTWXp4WFk5QzRwejhwMHp3T1AwLWVralU4NzFRMGh2RjZqckNCOEF0MEpHOVRXWkphTjlpVUlVbVp5OTIzMVdISG5STHlOTkVtaGJ1elo5b2dNYTBiR2tuNkt6cHNjYkJ4eGlEREtQWURJdi1kMWZQX0ViT0U2RkZYQUhUa0l6cVhuRE00X1ZxU0xUc3BGMVc2aDJDWkRmRWEtY05MTWUyb3JTcG05NUJjNzJxY0U?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Bari Weiss’ handpicked CBS anchor took two weeks off | 2026-08-07 02:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOQU1pQVA5RXhDTFplcXpRZEJZT0pvSzZ0M0U3VTA2UnJ3bVA1VGdVNmhESTdlbTJHXzJfaW82QmZBODNSRThtcFBTSXNGbmJTeXJsSlltaFBEVTF3eTRpb3d6am80b3otZU9qbFQwUWJjRENfNC05X0pHQnowbENkeElfVlg5TS05N2lkcU1TVG5zdU16bkRGbWVJYw?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | ‘Awkward’: Tony Dokoupil’s Fill-In Delivers CBS Evening News’ Best Ratings in Four Months | 2026-08-07 02:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNRzN2dEd2RGd2UTFSMWsyd2VsaGFNV1JaTFB4RWV2dkFkM1pEM3d2V1dHUzVfTkFmTHBJN3pNZWpodGEyMFZVZV93Y0MwalF5bUQxZUNuYlFiaFp0c3l4RGxOWkpESlhjRG5MM2RKaGJZMmw4UDJ6bEExNmxLNUUxSnZoUzJvRk9kMHlEYXRNVHhXZXJoWEV1NkZYNHlCQW8?oc=5) |
| rawstory.com | 'Awkward': MAGA CBS anchor's absence leads to the 'best ratings in months' | 2026-08-07 02:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE9UYmRsVEVaQ0pwLW92U3NaYU56S29DLXZOQU5qRVpaZUZsVmU1Y09HWnJkalNPYW90a0lDXzVUV2l5RHFRVmdMVFVzZGpTYU5HR2JweEMwb2gtWVVrS1d1c0xBTy1zQUnSAXpBVV95cUxQVkpRYUduMmoxcE9oR1NHQXJoMXVFZ3pxYnJlb2lzMzdUQ20tN0RIVGFtVVFCWjl1RWtuNXRwQVZzM2hXREt4UVBlOFluQTU2UlJBbHZYV2dCNXVpSE1nMTVNWGNOWmtINXB0R19tczNzN3VvOUpXc09FZw?oc=5) |
| detpress.com | FOR 16th STRAIGHT WEEK, ‘ABC NEWS WORLD TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS THE #1 PROGRAM ON ALL TV WITH 8.2 MILLION VIEWERS AND THE #1 NEWSCAST IN TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 25-54 AND ADULTS 18-49, LEADING NBC BY 1.5 MI | 2026-08-07 02:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAJBVV95cUxPdGd3d0EzcXFGTlZjem5OZ2ZVZU44ZTFxaklyNFEyN25qVlpWaVJZcmtaSE84OGxiVzQ3b1pHZlRWekZrRnVZWjQwRGxMaFUtUHd2RGxHcS1TT3pvdkFfVTlBOWpqZFZUc0JtZmxZblVQdGZveDFDT3JmeXVpZkRFVVpudWZ1OEM4RmFoVlNsWmFjVjNKV2VlTnJNVF96YzJuWTRWYlVZVXRpc1JlVGx6TlpDRUdxYWRkb3Y4Z1lzNmVSQVpiSkRfUUx1Ui1vS016UVgwNE1kODljTmVKUWFkM2lhQVBFTEg3c1ZkZGhUeHBteTR2UEh5SklsSWppLTQwMFJQSkFGMC1oNmczb1l5SjB1WlgtRUh5NmV3VzRQOVZPbWtBSjJkTWdaT3l5RFc4NFB6eWVyZnBjMEdlTmZ4ejMzME4tNVN2?oc=5) |
| TV Insider | CBS, ABC & NBC Evening News Ratings: Tony Dokoupil Sees Growth for 2nd Week in a Row | 2026-08-07 02:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQYnNpMGNnY3gyN1Z1MXRtRWR4SERRTDExSlhDWkNrX1VodHJ4U3hKNDBzUlgwN1Fra2Z4dm5LRlUxR3hoN3RvRjZEZEgzVDdveExmLS1fLXNZTG55MGJxQlJOcHNmRENXaEVBUGxOS1g3WnlBQ1VpMGY4WlJQUFZmSjZxXzJESWJSOXI4aFR3RjlJUEpMM0pGclVkQm5hSjdiLTIxNnMzdUFUQ2lMMzk3Tnd0Mkd2dw?oc=5) |
| ADWEEK | Week of July 27 Evening News Ratings: ABC News and CBS News Don’t Shed Viewers | 2026-08-07 02:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE9ESndHRmFBUFRVX3d2ZnNSZlRfanRFRElaWTFzZFNBQllfV2hDd1ZfT3JUTWN6M3RuOUZzaXRNcW16T1phNjJHaFhZeUpyV1VCaU4zZDY5RHJVdW1hZzRzSGtMb3JtXzVLc1RBbnh2eGhaVE5qM003djVjUUdWV0E?oc=5) |
| status.news | Dokoupil’s Ratings ‘Dagger’ | 2026-08-07 02:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPTHhfZ1NPdzRvRjN1VE9lc1NhNThXTVhpNFJmNXVUa3VJVVR2NzRYUm55ZmREb05GaTFzMDAxSnRwS1FhVWoyaXF1eWFoUjREYkVWNFctQ3FQNlhLV090a205LU5lUWhwVU9yaFM2T3BidzdIazdZZWtiSmVibW80b3hR?oc=5) |
| Mediaite | ‘Awkward’: Tony Dokoupil’s Fill-In Delivers CBS Evening News’ Best Ratings in Four Months | 2026-08-07 02:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPbWZzVUlvb3ZYU0NQbUFuZm5DbUNtWEhjSnNxTlBwdnE4UVRpZWJIVnFmSnJyWUZrUThsck90U0d0Ym5meHNUUml4Tk5IMFpRcTZTbVFzcTJrd3c5UWQ5RkQybXVjZ2Q0NlBoUXB6eXR2UDlta2pWd2EyNDBXNHdNZExhTUQxbURhbEZheHk2WFlNNGlFWENfMmFINlRqa0VZNXh1VENwQ2F3SC0wRmZ3WUVnQ3BUbmtzQU4w?oc=5) |

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