Continues to Dominate in Demo Most Valued by News Advertisers
Beats ABC in Biggest Total Viewer Win Since May
OCTOBER 17, 2017 – “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday show in the key demo this past Sunday, Oct. 15, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
Sunday’s broadcast featured UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, who shared that “right now, you’re going to see us stay in the [Iran] deal,” and Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio), who, in an exclusive interview, addressed a possible 2020 presidential run.
MTP marked its thirteenth straight broadcast win among A25-54 demo viewers, averaging 958,000 viewers: +19 percent (+156,000) more than ABC’s “This Week” and five percent (+48,000) more than CBS’ “Face the Nation,” which rates for only the first 30 minutes of its hour-long broadcast.
3.305 million total viewers tuned into the program: 20 percent (+543,000) more than ABC, marking MTP’s biggest total viewer win over the network since May of this year.
Season-to-date, MTP is beating ABC in total viewers by +13 percent (+386,000), its biggest advantage in six years and continues as the #1 most-watched Sunday show in the key demo, topping ABC by +16 percent (+133,000) and CBS by eight percent (70,000).
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 584,000 total viewers and 126,000 A25-54 viewers tuned into MTP this past Sunday through a rebroadcast on MSNBC.
Tune into MSNBC’s “MTP Daily” weekdays at 5 p.m. for more from Todd, and follow the show on Facebook and on Twitter for the latest.
NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2017
| Show Name | Net | Duration (minutes) | Total Viewers | A25-54 Viewers |
| MEET THE PRESS | NBC | 50 | 3305 | 958 |
| FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR | CBS | 30 | 3595 | 910 |
| FACE THE NATION HOUR | CBS | 60 | 2943 | 747 |
| THIS WEEK | ABC | 54 | 2762 | 802 |
| FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX | 60 | 1267 | 408 |
For more information contact:
Joya Manasseh
NBC News
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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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