“MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” WINS THE KEY DEMO

#1 in the Demo Season-to-Date

Beats ABC by 14 Percent in Total Viewers

Dominates Influential D.C. Market, Outperforming Competition Combined in Key Demo

JAN. 18, 2017 – “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” (MTP) was the most-watched Sunday public affairs program in the demo most coveted by news advertisers, according to Nielsen data.

1.042 million viewers aged 25-54 watched MTP this past Sunday, Jan. 15: six percent (+59,000) more than CBS’ “Face the Nation” and 16 percent (+146,000) more than ABC’s “This Week.” This marks MTP’s 29th win out of past 32 weeks the broadcast has been rated.

MTP beat ABC by 14 percent (+481,000) in total viewers. Just five percent (185,000) separated MTP from CBS in total viewers. To note: MTP rated for a full 19 minutes more than CBS, which only rates for the first 30 minutes of its hour-long program.

A total of 3.888 million viewers watched MTP, which featured an exclusive interview with Rep. John Lewis (R-Ga.), in which said he does not see President-elect Trump as legitimate. Todd’s interview with Lewis continues to drive the news cycle, eliciting reaction from Trump on Twitter and inspiring dozens of House members to join Lewis in boycotting Friday’s inauguration.

MTP continues to dominate the influential Washington, D.C. market, winning its 81st broadcast as the most-watched Sunday public affairs program. MTP outperformed the combined deliveries of CBS and FOX in total viewers, and in the demo, the network broadcast outperformed the combined deliveries of CBS, ABC and FOX.

An additional 1.073 million total viewers and 304,000 demo viewers watched MTP through rebroadcasts on MSNBC.

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SUNDAY SHOW AVERAGES – JANUARY 18, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. AVERAGES – JANUARY 18, 2017

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