“MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” IS THE #1 MOST-WATCHED SUNDAY SHOW ACROSS THE BOARD FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT WEEK

Leads Competition in Key Demo by Double-Digits

Up +30 Percent in Total Viewers, +48 Percent in Key Demo Compared to Same Sunday Last Year

Out-delivers Combined Averages of ABC, CBS and Fox in Total Viewers in Influential D.C. Market

OCT. 18, 2016 – “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” (MTP), which featured an exclusive interview with Vice President Joe Biden, was the most-watched Sunday show on Sunday, Oct. 16 with both total viewers and key demo viewers, marking its third consecutive week as #1 across the board.

Delivering 3.738 million total viewers, MTP led ABC’s “This Week” by +12 percent (+402,000) and CBS’ “Face the Nation” half-hour by six percent (+196,000). The network broadcast also increased its total viewer audience by +30 percent compared to the same Sunday last year.

In the key A25-54 demo, MTP delivered 1.134 million viewers, leading the competition by double digits: +13 percent more than ABC (+131,000) and +21 percent more than CBS (+193,000). Compared to the same Sunday last year, this marks a +48 percent increase.

MTP also had its biggest win among 55+ year-old viewers against ABC in four months (since June 19) and against CBS in seven months (since March 6).

In the influential Washington, D.C. market, MTP continues to dominate, out-delivering the combined averages of ABC, CBS and Fox News among total viewers this past Sunday. MTP also more than doubled each of its competitors in the key demo, marking its 23rd straight broadcast win with A25-54 viewers.

With rebroadcasts on MSNBC, MTP delivered an additional 1.121 million total viewers and 246,000 key demo viewers.

Sunday’s program featured an exclusive interview with Vice President Biden and an interview with Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence.

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NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016

Show Name Net Duration (minutes) Total Viewers A25-54
Viewers
MEET THE PRESS NBC 48 3738 1134
FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR CBS 30 3542 941
FACE THE NATION HOUR CBS 60 2820 761
THIS WEEK ABC 48 3336 1002
FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX 60 1401 441

WASHINGTON, D.C. AVERAGES – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016

Households Total Viewers Adults 25-54
Stn Program Rtg Shr TV(000) MTP ADV TV(000) MTP ADV
WRC MEET THE PRESS 4.99 14 133 33
WUSA FACE THE NATION HOUR 1.33 4 39 241% 15 120%
WJLA THIS WEEK ABC 0.80 2 32 316% 14 136%
WTTG FOX NEWS SUNDAY 1.46 4 41 224% 16 106%

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