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Network TV: News Magazine Share by Program

Year 60 Minutes 48 Hours 20/20 Nightline Dateline Friday* Dateline Sunday* Rock Center*
2009 13.4 7.8 7.7 6.3 7.6 6.3
2010 12.9 7.5 6.8 6.3 7.4 5.4
2011 12.6 6.8 5.9 6.3 7 5.5 4
2012 11.9 6.5 6.1 6.1 6 5.8 4.4
2013 11.6 6.6 6.2 3.7 7.0 6.1 5.2
2014 11.8 5.9 7.2 3.8 7.9 6.0 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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