Ratings for the new Nightline are slightly higher than they were this time last year, according to ABC.

In the 25-54 demo: "For the week of Feb. 13, the show averaged a 1.6 rating, up 14% from the year before. The show had been averaging a 1.4 in the demo, but has been trending up for the past four weeks," B&C reports. For the week of Jan. 30, the program's demo rating rose to a 1.5, and for the last two weeks, it's been steady at a 1.6.

Here are the last four weeks, in the 25-54 demo and total viewers, compared to their respective weeks in 2005:

Date	P25-54	Vs. '05	P2+	Vs. '05
Week of 1/23	1,730,000	+6%	3,460,000	-5%
Week of 1/30	1,770,000	+9%	3,770,000	+5%
Week of 2/6	1,930,000	+7%	3,690,000	+1%
Week of 2/13	1,920,000	+14%	3,680,000	+3%

And here's an interesting comparison: Nightline's re-launch numbers are exactly even with Koppel's numbers since the start of the season:

Koppel's Nightline: 25-54: 1,740,000 / P2+: 3,510,000

New Nightline: 25-54: 1,740,000 / P2+: 3,510,000

Koppel's Nightline: 9/19/05 to 11/25/05 ... New Nightline: 11/28/05 to 2/17/06