Reuters

In his first night in the anchor chair, Brian Williams picked up where Tom Brokaw left off.

"NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" averaged 11.7 million viewers Thursday -- down from Brokaw's finale Wednesday but still well ahead of ABC and CBS, according to Nielsen Media Research.

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