#1 in Key Demo for 37th Straight Broadcast – Best Streak in Over 18 Years
Only Sunday Show to Grow Across the Board Week over Week
Beats ABC in Total Viewers For 19th Consecutive Broadcast
OCTOBER 16, 2018 – Meet the Press with Chuck Todd (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday show in the key demo this past Sunday, October 14, according to Nielsen Media Research data. This marks MTP’s 37th straight win in the demo most valued by news advertisers, its best streak in over 18 years (since October 15, 2000).
MTP topped both ABC and CBS by double-digits in the key demo. 833,000 A25-54 viewers tuned into the Sunday program: +32 percent (+204,000) more than ABC’s This Week and +22 percent (+149,000) more than CBS’ Face the Nation. Compared to last week, MTP grew by +15 percent (+110,000), its highest demo viewership in four weeks (since September 16, 2018). Week over week, MTP increased its lead over ABC by +59 percent (+75,000) and CBS by 8X (+130,000), marking its biggest lead over ABC in eight weeks (since August 19, 2018). Compared to last year, MTP improved its advantage over ABC by +30 percent (+48,000) and CBS by 3X (+100,000).
Sunday’s broadcast featured interviews with former CIA director John Brennan and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) who said that US’ “moral credibility” will be “undermined and compromised” if we don’t call out Saudi Arabia for Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance. The broadcast also featured interviews with Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Missouri Republican Senate candidate Josh Hawley.
2.969 million total viewers tuned into MTP, topping ABC in total viewers for the 19th straight broadcast: +10 percent (+271,000) more than ABC. Compared to last year, MTP narrowed the total viewer gap with CBS by +55 percent (-131,000 vs. -290,000 last year).
Season-to-date, MTP is the #1 most-watched Sunday show in the key demo for the third consecutive year.
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 1.180 million total viewers and 439,000 A25-54 viewers watched the Sunday program through rebroadcasts on NBC and MSNBC.
Earlier this month, MTP held its second Meet the Press Film Festival in Collaboration with the American Film Institute (AFI) in Washington, D.C. Watch the short-length political documentaries online or on-demand now until November 4.
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, OCTOBER 14, 2018
| Show Name | Net | Duration (minutes) | Total Viewers | A25-54 Viewers |
| MEET THE PRESS | NBC | 50 | 2,969 | 833 |
| FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR | CBS | 30 | 3,101 | 684 |
| FACE THE NATION HOUR | CBS | 60 | 2,505 | 595 |
| THIS WEEK | ABC | 37 | 2,699 | 629 |
| FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX | 60 | 1,283 | 405 |
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For more information contact:
Joya Manasseh
NBC News
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e: joya.manasseh@nbcuni.com
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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 for the 2017-2018 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, recently expanding its brand to include a political short-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.
