Outperforms Competition in Demo by Double-Digits
Marks Third Straight Demo Win Over ABC
Continues D.C. Dominance With Triple-Digit Advantage Over Competition
JAN. 22, 2016 – “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” (MTP) was the most-watched Sunday show in the A25-54 demo with 1.198 million viewers, outperforming its competition by double-digits: +12 percent more than CBS’ “Face the Nation” and +20 percent more than ABC’s “This Week.”
MTP delivered its biggest audience in the demo since Feb. 2, 2014 and its third straight demo win over “This Week.”
Despite being rated for 16 minutes more than CBS’ half-hour, MTP was just 86,000 viewers short of a total viewer win, closing in on CBS by 81 percent week-over-week.
Delivering 3.912 million total viewers, this also marks MTP’s third back-to-back total viewer win over “This Week.”
MTP continues its strong momentum with double-digit growth in both total viewers (+28 percent) and the A25-54 demo (+29 percent) compared to the same time last year.
With triple-digit advantages across-the-board over network competition, MTP continues to dominate the influential Washington, D.C. market, ranking #1 every Sunday it has aired since March of last year.
MTP delivered an additional 1.485 million total viewers and 405,000 A25-54 viewers with rebroadcasts on the NBC network and on MSNBC.
Watch last Sunday’s episode, and join moderator Chuck Todd on Facebook at 3 p.m. ET this afternoon as he answers your Election 2016 questions.
Tune in this Sunday for a Sunday exclusive interview with Hillary Clinton and an interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Full listings to come.
NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2016
| Show Name | Net | Dur | TOTAL VIEWERS | A25-54 VIEWERS |
| MEET THE PRESS | NBC | 46 | 3912 | 1198 |
| FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR | CBS | 30 | 3998 | 1074 |
| FACE THE NATION HOUR | CBS | 60 | 3231 | 866 |
| THIS WEEK | ABC | 39 | 3436 | 1000 |
| FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX | 60 | 1689 | 503 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. AVERAGES – SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2016
| TOTAL VIEWERS | 25-54 VIEWERS | ||||
| Stn | Program | TV(000) | MTP ADV | TV(000) | MTP ADV |
| WRC | MEET THE PRESS | 130 | — | 40 | — |
| WUSA | FACE THE NATION HOUR | 45 | 189% | 12 | 233% |
| WJLA | THIS WEEK ABC | 53 | 145% | 16 | 150% |
| WTTG | FOX NEWS SUNDAY | 54 | 141% | 22 | 82% |
For more information, please contact:
Olivia Petersen
NBC News
202-885-4159
# # #
MEET THE PRESS
“Meet the Press” is where newsmakers come to make news — setting the political agenda and spotlighting the impact Washington decision-making has on people across the country. “Meet the Press” reaches more than 3 million people every Sunday through its broadcasts and millions more through NBCNews.com, the #TweetThePress interview series, Flipboard, and social media platforms. Chuck Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” and John Reiss is the executive producer.
# # #
