“MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” IS #1 ACROSS-THE-BOARD AS POLITICAL PRIMARIES HEAT UP

MTP Draws Over 4 Million Viewers, Biggest Audience in More Than a Month

NBC Broadcast Tops ABC in Total Viewers for 10th Straight Week, Beats CBS Half-Hour by Over 300,000

MARCH 10, 2016 — “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” was the most-watched Sunday show in total viewers and all key demos on Sunday, March 6 — the Sunday following Super Tuesday and Saturday presidential primary contests.

The NBC broadcast averaged over 4 million total viewers, marking its largest audience in more than a month (since 1/24/16) and topping “Face the Nation” by over 300,000 viewers despite rating a full 15 minutes longer than the CBS program. MTP has now beat ABC’s “This Week” among total viewers for 10 consecutive weeks.

In the key A25-54 demo, MTP averaged nearly 1.2 million viewers — marking its best demo delivery in four weeks, ninth win over ABC in 10 weeks, and third straight win over CBS.

MTP continues to grow by double digits year-to-year, posting a +47% gain among total viewers (+1.284) and +57% gain in the demo (+425,000) versus the same Sunday in 2015.

MTP is the dominant leader in the influential Washington, DC market, topping the competition combined in both total viewers and the A25-54 demo. Meet the Press has ranked #1 in total viewers every Sunday in Washington since 3/22/2015.

Meet the Press drew an additional 1.260 million total viewers and 365,000 A25-54 viewers with rebroadcasts on the NBC network and MSNBC.

 

 

MARCH 6, 2016 — NATIONAL AVERAGES

 

Show Name Net  Dur Total Viewers

P25-54

Rtg

P25-54

Viewers

MEET THE PRESS NBC 45 4044 0.98 1165
FACE THE NATION HALF CBS 30 3726 0.82 974
FACE THE NATION HOUR CBS 60 2950 0.64 763
THIS WEEK ABC 37 3327 0.79 944
FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX 60 1891 0.48 566

 

MARCH 6, 2016 — WASHINGTON, DC AVERAGES

Show Name Net Total Viewers

P25-54

Viewers

MEET THE PRESS NBC 128 34
FACE THE NATION HALF CBS 48 10
FACE THE NATION HOUR CBS 41 9
THIS WEEK ABC 34 6
FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX 50 16

 

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