“MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” IS #1 IN THE KEY DEMO

More Than 374K Viewers Tune in to Sunday’s Show on YouTube

Most-Watched Sunday Show in the Nation’s Capital for 90 Straight Months

October 4, 2022 — Meet the Press with Chuck Todd (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday public affairs show in the key demo this past Sunday, October 2, according to data from Nielsen Media Research. 

On top of the linear win, MTP showcased its digital clout on Sunday with over 374,000 digital viewers tuning into the episode on YouTube. Viewers watched over 277,000 hours of content across MTP platforms last week. 

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#1 in Key Demo This Past Sunday 

MTP averaged 552,000 viewers in the demo most-valued by news advertisers on Sunday, topping the competition among viewers aged 25-54. MTP led ABC’s This Week by 13 percent (+65,000) and CBS’s Face the Nation by 18 percent (+86,000). 

Sunday’s broadcast featured exclusive interviews with Gov. Roy Cooper (D-N.C.) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, as well as an interview with Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla). The program averaged 2.488 million total viewers, just 5,000 viewers (-0.2%) behind ABC and trailing CBS, which continues to rate for only 30 minutes of its hour-long show, by just nine percent.

An additional 436,000 total viewers and 209,000 A25-54 viewers watched the Sunday program through a rebroadcast on NBC. 

More Than 374,000 Digital Viewers Tune in to Sunday’s Episode 

In addition to MTP’s over 2.4 million television viewers on Sunday, 374,000 digital viewers watched the episode on YouTube, a 23% increase (+26,000) over last week’s episode. 

Brand-wide, MTP video content reached 2.0 million views on digital platforms, the highest in four weeks. Viewers consumed a total of 277,000 hours of MTP digital content last week. 

90 Consecutive Months as the #1 Most-Watched Sunday Show in Washington, D.C. 

MTP continues its dominance in the influential Washington, D.C. market. It has not lost a Sunday in total viewers in the nation’s capital in 90 consecutive months — seven and a half years.

Tune into Meet the Press NOW weekdays at 4:00 p.m. on NBC News NOW for more from moderator Chuck Todd, follow the brand on Facebook and Twitter, and visit the Meet the Press Blog or subscribe to First Read for the latest from the MTP team and the NBC News Political Unit. 

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NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2022

Show Name Net Duration (minutes)Total Viewers A25-54 Viewers 
MEET THE PRESS NBC512488552
FACE THE NATION HALF-HOURCBS302744466
FACE THE NATION HOURCBS602359417
THIS WEEKABC512492487
FOX NEWS SUNDAYFOX601036270

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For more information, contact:

Alex Butcher-Nesbitt
NBC News
e: Alex.Butcher-Nesbitt@nbcuni.com