Wins Key Demo for 33rd Straight Broadcast – Best Streak in Over 11 Years
Beats Competition by Double-Digits Across the Board
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 – Meet the Press with Chuck Todd (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday show this past Sunday, September 9, according to Nielsen Media Research data, marking its 11th week across the board as #1 and its best streak in seven years (since September 18, 2011).
Sunday’s broadcast featured interviews with Counselor to President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway and Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) who told Todd that “there’s just way too much drama every day” in the White House, adding it’s “a reality-show, soap-opera presidency.” The broadcast also featured an exclusive interview with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).
MTP won in total viewers for its 11th consecutive broadcast, its best streak in nearly seven years (since September 18, 2011). MTP beat ABC and CBS by double-digits. 3.547 million total viewers tuned in: +19 percent (+554,000) more than ABC’s “This Week” and +10 percent (+310,000) more than CBS’ “Face the Nation.” This marks the broadcast’s 15th straight win over ABC and 11th straight win over CBS in total viewers. MTP posted its highest total viewer delivery in four weeks (since August 12, 2018).
MTP also won in the demo most valued by news advertisers for its 33rd straight broadcast, its best streak in over 11 years (since April 15, 2007). MTP topped ABC and CBS by double-digits. 912,000 A25-54 demo viewers tuned into the Sunday program: +28 percent (+197,000) more than ABC and +24 percent (+174,000) more than CBS.
Season-to-date, MTP is the #1 most-watched Sunday show across the board, delivering its largest advantages over ABC and CBS in total viewers in six years (since 2011-2012). This marks the second straight year MTP is #1 across the board at this point in the season.
MTP continues to dominate the influential Washington, D.C. market, outperforming its competition across the board and winning every Sunday with total viewers for more than three straight years (since March 22, 2015).
An additional 1.139 million total viewers and 310,000 A25-54 viewers watched the Sunday program through rebroadcasts on NBC and MSNBC.
Tune in to MSNBC’s “MTP Daily” weekdays at 5 p.m. for more from moderator Chuck Todd, and follow the broadcast on Facebook and on Twitter for the latest.
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NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
| Show Name | Net | Duration (minutes) | Total Viewers | A25-54 Viewers |
| MEET THE PRESS | NBC | 52 | 3,547 | 912 |
| FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR | CBS | 30 | 3,236 | 738 |
| FACE THE NATION HOUR | CBS | 60 | 2,500 | 555 |
| THIS WEEK | ABC | 46 | 2,992 | 714 |
| FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX | 60 | 1,371 | 383 |
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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, expanding its brand to include a political documentary film festival in collaboration with the American Film Institute. Chuck Todd is the political director of NBC News and the moderator of “Meet the Press“; John Reiss is the executive producer.
