“MEET THE PRESS” DELIVERS BEST FEBRUARY SWEEPS IN BOTH KEY DEMO & TOTAL VIEWERS SINCE 2008

#1 Sunday Show in Key A25-54 Demo for February Sweeps

Most-Watched Sunday Show in Influential Washington Market Since March 2015 

MARCH 3, 2016 – “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” (MTP) delivered its best February Sweeps performances in two presidential election cycles – since February 2008 –  in both the key A25-54 demo and in total viewers.

MTP was the #1 Sunday show in the key A25-54 demo for February Sweeps with 1.140 million viewers: +30,000 more than CBS’ “Face the Nation” (FTN) and +83,000 more than ABC’s “This Week.”

MTP delivered its best total viewer sweep performance in eight years, averaging 3.862 million viewers – +327,000 more than ABC’s “This Week.”

Only 163,000 viewers separated MTP from FTN for a total viewer win in February Sweeps, as FTN continues to claim ratings for only its first half-hour. MTP was rated for +69 minutes more than FTN and +42 minutes more than ABC during February Sweeps.

Compared to February 2015, MTP is outpacing both ABC and CBS in year-over-year growth in total viewers (+24 percent) and in the key demo (+23 percent).

This past Sunday, MTP won the key A25-54 demo and was only separated by 1% of viewers for a total viewer win against FTN, despite being rated for 15 minutes more.

MTP continues to dominate the influential Washington, D.C. market as the #1 most-watched Sunday show of every broadcast since March 2015.

FEBRUARY 2016 SWEEPS

Show Name Net Duration (minutes) Total Viewers A25-54
Viewers
A18-49
Viewers
MEET THE PRESS NBC 189 3862 1140 824
FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR CBS 120 4025 1110 756
THIS WEEK ABC 147 3535 1057 715

YEAR-OVER-YEAR PERFORMANCE CHANGE

February 2016 vs. February 2015
Total Viewers A25-54 Viewers A18-49 Viewers
Meet the Press 24% 23% 25%
Face the Nation 12% 15% 21%
This Week 17% 11% 10%

NATIONAL AVERAGES – FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Show Name Net Duration (minutes) Total Viewers A25-54
Viewers
MEET THE PRESS NBC 45 3813 1154
FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR CBS 30 3855 1025
THIS WEEK ABC 36 3347 1008

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NBC NEWS’ “MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” 

“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, Flipboard, and social media platforms.  Chuck Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” and John Reiss is the executive producer.

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