“MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” IS THE #1 SUNDAY PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM

NBC Broadcast is #1 in Total Viewers for First Time Since Chuck Todd’s Debut Show

MTP Continues to Post Strong Growth Week-to-Week, Season-to-Date, and Year-to -Year

FEBRUARY 26, 2015 – “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program on February 22, according to Nielsen Media Research data.  This marks MTP’s first #1 total viewer delivery since Chuck Todd’s debut show on 9/7/14.

Among viewers A25-54, MTP narrowed the gap to just 3,000 viewers compared to Face the Nation’s half hour average — but topped the Face the Nation full hour by 206,000 viewers. MTP led This Week by 219,000 viewers A25-54.

The NBC broadcast continues to post significant ratings growth and drive the political conversation:

  • This marks MTP’s biggest win over This Week in both total viewers and the demo since 6/22/14.
  • Week over week, MTP was up +9% among Total Viewers and +6% in A25-54 viewers.
  • Versus the same broadcast last season, MTP posted a +37% gain in total viewers and +12% gain among A25-54 viewers.
  • Compared to 1Q15-to-date levels, MTP saw a gain of +7% among total viewers and +2% in A25-54 viewers.
  • MTP continues to post growth compared to season-to-date levels, up +16% among total viewers and +14% in A25-54 viewers.
  • MTP is a dominant #1 in Washington, DC, topping the competition in both total viewers and the demo.

MTP delivered an additional 993,000 total viewers and 429,000 viewers A25-54 with rebroadcasts on the NBC network and MSNBC.

NATIONAL AVERAGES – 2/22/15

Show Name Total Viewers A25-54
Rating
A25-54
Viewers
MEET THE PRESS 3.271 0.8 907
FACE THE NATION 3.247 0.8 910
FACE THE NATION HOUR 2.605 0.6 701
THIS WEEK 2.447 0.6 688
FOX NEWS SUNDAY 1.262 0.3 397

 

WASHINGTON, DC – 2/22/15

Show Name Total Viewers A25-54
Viewers
MEET THE PRESS 101 38
FACE THE NATION HOUR 46 23
THIS WEEK 26 9
FOX NEWS SUNDAY 54 14

 

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