MTP Tops CBS & ABC in Total Viewers by Double-Digits
MTP Wins Demo; Biggest Demo Win Over CBS Since 2012
MTP Posts Double-Digit Growth Year-Over-Year
DEC. 4, 2015 – NBC News’ “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” (MTP) was the most-watched Sunday show on Nov. 29 across-the-board, topping competition with 3.875 million total viewers and 948,000 A25-54 viewers.
MTP led CBS’ half-hour by +21% in total viewers and +50% in the A25-54 demo, despite being rated for 15 minutes more. This marks the third and fifth straight week MTP has topped CBS in both total viewers and A25-54 viewers, respectively.
MTP posted its biggest total viewer win over ABC (+26%) since February of this year; the show also beat ABC in the demo by +5%.
The NBC broadcast continues its strong momentum, growing by double-digits – +38% in total viewers and +18% in the A25-54 demo – compared to this time last year.
MTP delivered an additional 1.259 million total viewers and 520,000 A25-54 viewers with rebroadcasts on the NBC network and on MSNBC.
In Washington, D.C., MTP continues to dominate the market, outperforming the competition in total viewers combined.
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NATIONAL AVERAGES – NOVEMBER 29, 2015
| SHOW NAME | Net | Dur | TOTAL VIEWERS | A25-54 VIEWERS |
| MEET THE PRESS | NBC | 45 | 3875 | 948 |
| FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR | CBS | 30 | 3207 | 631 |
| FACE THE NATION HOUR | CBS | 60 | 2558 | 557 |
| THIS WEEK | ABC | 39 | 3082 | 900 |
| FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX | 60 | 1568 | 439 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. AVERAGES – NOVEMBER 29, 2015
| TOTAL VIEWERS | A25-54 VIEWERS | ||||
| Stn | Program | TV(000) | MTP ADV | TV(000) | MTP ADV |
| WRC | MEET THE PRESS | 140 | — | 36 | — |
| WUSA | FACE THE NATION HOUR | 47 | 198% | 10 | 260% |
| WJLA | THIS WEEK ABC | 35 | 300% | 13 | 177% |
| WTTG | FOX NEWS SUNDAY | 43 | 226% | 24 | 50% |
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Olivia Petersen
NBC News
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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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