Continues to Dominate in Key Demo, Now #1 for 41 of Past 43 Broadcasts
Most-Watched Sunday Show in Washington, D.C., Winning Every Sunday Since March 2015
OCTOBER 10, 2017 – “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday show in the key demo this past Sunday, Oct. 8, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
Sunday’s broadcast featured an interview with OMB Director Mick Mulvaney, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) as well as an exclusive interview with House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.).
MTP continued its lead in the demo most valued by news advertisers, winning its twelfth straight broadcast among A25-54 viewers. 910,000 demo viewers tuned into Sunday’s program, seven percent (+62,000) more than ABC’s “This Week” and six percent (+55,000) more than CBS’ “Face The Nation,” which still rates for only 30 minutes of its hour-long broadcast. 3.099 million total viewers tuned into network broadcast, beatings ABC by three percent (+94,000).
MTP continues to dominate the influential Washington, D.C. market, outperforming its competition across the board and winning every Sunday in total viewers since March 2015.
An additional 980,000 total viewers and 198,000 A25-54 viewers tuned into MTP this past Sunday through rebroadcasts on MSNBC.
Tune into MSNBC’s “MTP Daily” weekdays at 5 p.m. for more, and follow the show on Facebook and on Twitter for the latest.
Note: MTP was preempted in Chicago on Sunday due to marathon coverage.
NATIONAL AVERAGES – OCTOBER 8, 2017
| Show Name | Net | Duration (minutes) | Total Viewers | A25-54 Viewers |
| MEET THE PRESS | NBC | 50 | 3099 | 910 |
| FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR | CBS | 30 | 3571 | 855 |
| FACE THE NATION HOUR | CBS | 60 | 2844 | 715 |
| THIS WEEK | ABC | 47 | 3005 | 849 |
| FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX | 60 | 1299 | 463 |
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NBC NEWS’ “MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD”
“Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” is where newsmakers come to make news — setting the political agenda and spotlighting the impact Washington decision-making has on Americans across the country. It is the #1 most-watched Sunday public affairs show across the board for the 2016-2017 season, reaching more than three million viewers every Sunday and millions more through social, digital and on-demand platforms. “Meet the Press” brings its authority and influencer interviews to MSNBC with “MTP Daily” weekdays at 5 p.m. ET and to the “1947: The Meet the Press Podcast”. It’s the longest-running show in television history, celebrating its 70th anniversary this year with the launch of its first-ever film festival in collaboration with the American Film Institute this November. Chuck Todd is the political director of NBC News and the moderator of “Meet the Press“; John Reiss is the executive producer.
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