Tops ABC in Total Viewers for 22nd Straight Week
Delivers Unmatched Momentum with Double-Digit Growth Year-Over-Year
Will Broadcast Special RNC Preview Sunday Following Final Round Coverage of 145th Open
JULY 14, 2016 – “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” (MTP) won the key demo this past Sunday, dominating with 957,000 A25-54 viewers: +92,000 more viewers than CBS and +75,000 more viewers than ABC.
This marks the network broadcast’s fifteenth straight win over CBS and fourteenth consecutive win over ABC, solidifying MTP as leader in the key demo season-to-date.
Only one percent of viewers separated MTP from CBS in total viewers, despite rating almost 20 minutes more than CBS (which continues to rate for only the first 30 minutes of its hour-long program).
With double-digit gains since this time last year – +33 percent in total viewers and +38 percent in key demo viewers – MTP continues its strong momentum. The show also continues its more-than-one-year streak as the most-watched Sunday show in the influential Washington, D.C. market, leading competition by double and triple-digits.
An additional 1.446 million total viewers and 473,000 A25-54 demo viewers watched MTP with rebroadcasts on NBC and on MSNBC.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: This Sunday, July 17th, “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” will preview the Republican National Convention with a special edition from Cleveland, airing at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT on NBC following final round coverage of the 145th Open from NBC Sports Group.
NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016
| Show Name | Net | Duration (minutes) | Total Viewers | A25-54 Viewers |
| MEET THE PRESS | NBC | 49 | 3084 | 957 |
| FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR | CBS | 30 | 3104 | 865 |
| FACE THE NATION HOUR | CBS | 60 | 2614 | 718 |
| THIS WEEK | ABC | 41 | 2930 | 882 |
| FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX | 60 | 1351 | 381 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. AVERAGES – SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2016
| Total Viewers | Adults 25-54 | ||||
| Stn | Program | TV(000) | MTP ADV | TV(000) | MTP ADV |
| WRC | MEET THE PRESS | 104 | — | 29 | — |
| WUSA | FACE THE NATION HOUR | 50 | 108% | 20 | 45% |
| WJLA | THIS WEEK ABC | 18 | 478% | 7 | 314% |
| WTTG | FOX NEWS SUNDAY | 28 | 271% | 12 | 142% |
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NBC NEWS’ “MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD”
“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, 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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