“MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” IS #1 IN KEY DEMO FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK

MTP Tops ABC’s “This Week” in Total Viewers for 16th Consecutive Week

Only 2% of Viewers Separate MTP from CBS’ “Face the Nation” in Total Viewers

MTP Posts Double-Digit Growth in Total Viewers & Demo Year-Over-Year 

NOV. 12, 2015 – NBC News’ “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” (MTP) was the most-watched Sunday show on Nov. 8 in the 25-54 demographic for the second consecutive week, delivering 1.057 million viewers: +91,000 more than CBS’ “Face the Nation” half-hour and +161,000 more than ABC’s “This Week.”

The win marks MTP’s biggest lead over ABC in the demo since this past August and the 19th win over CBS in the demo out of the past 21 head-to-head broadcasts.

Only 86,000 viewers separated MTP from CBS, despite CBS rating for only 30 minutes of its hour-long program – marking the second straight week in which MTP has come within 100,000 viewers of CBS for a total viewer win.

MTP continues its strong momentum, posting double-digit gains in total viewers (+36%) and in the demo (+55%) compared to the same time last year.

The show also continues its #1 dominance in the influential Washington, D.C. market, outperforming the competition in total viewers combined.

MTP delivered an additional 1.296 million total viewers and 362,000 25-54 viewers with rebroadcasts on the NBC network and on MSNBC.

Watch Sunday’s “Meet the Press” episode, and follow the show on Facebook for the latest, including weekly Q&As with moderator Chuck Todd.

NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, NOV. 8, 2015

Show Name Net Duration Total Viewers 25-54 Viewers
MEET THE PRESS NBC 41 3423 1057
FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR CBS 30 3509 966
FACE THE NATION HOUR CBS 60 2646 723
THIS WEEK ABC 32 3092 896
FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX 60 1479 446

WASHINGTON, D.C. AVERAGES – SUNDAY, NOV. 8, 2015

Total Viewers 25-54 Viewers
Market Stn Program TV(000) MTP ADV TV(000) MTP ADV
WASHINGTON WRC MEET THE PRESS 126 22
WASHINGTON WUSA FACE THE NATION HOUR 43 193% 11 100%
WASHINGTON WJLA THIS WEEK ABC 29 334% 6 267%
WASHINGTON WTTG FOX NEWS SUNDAY-11/1 44 186% 12 83%

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For more information, please contact:

Olivia Petersen

NBC News

202-885-4159

olivia.petersen@nbcuni.com

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MEET THE PRESS

“Meet the Press” is where newsmakers come to make news — setting the political agenda and spotlighting the impact Washington decision-making has on people across the country. “Meet the Press” reaches more than 3 million people every Sunday through its broadcasts and millions more through NBCNews.com, the #TweetThePress interview series, Flipboard, and social media platforms.  Chuck Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” and John Reiss is the executive producer.

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