“MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” IS #1 IN THE KEY DEMO

Sees Strong Year-Over-Year Digital Growth with 1.7M Video Views Last Week

Most-Watched Sunday Show in the Nation’s Capital for 88 Straight Months

AUGUST 9, 2022 — Meet the Press with Chuck Todd (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday show in the key demo this past Sunday, August 7, according to data from Nielsen Media Research. 

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#1 in Key Demo This Past Sunday 

MTP was #1 in the demo most-valued by news advertisers on Sunday, topping the competition among viewers aged 25-54. MTP averaged 473,000 A25-54 viewers, leading ABC’s This Week by two percent (+7,000) and CBS’s Face the Nation by 10 percent (+43,000). 

Sunday’s broadcast featured exclusive interviews with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) as well as the Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams. The program posted gains in its audience across the board versus the prior week and averaged 2.235 million total viewers.

An additional 137,000 total viewers and 41,000 A25-54 viewers watched the Sunday program through a rebroadcast on NBC. 

Averages 1.7 Million Video Views on Digital Last Week

MTP has seen significant growth in recent weeks on digital, reaching 1.7 million views across platforms last week and nearly quadrupling its performance compared to the same period in 2021. It delivered 242,000 hours viewed last week.

88 Consecutive Months as #1 Most-Watched Sunday Show in Washington, D.C.

MTP continues to dominate the influential Washington, D.C. market, topping the competition across the board this past Sunday and leading in total viewers for 88 consecutive months. 

Tune into Meet the Press NOW weekdays at 4:00 p.m. on NBC News NOW for more from moderator Chuck Todd, follow the broadcast on Facebook and Twitter, and visit the Meet the Press Blog for the latest from the MTP team and the NBC News Political Unit.  

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NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022

Show Name Net Duration (minutes)Total Viewers A25-54 Viewers 
MEET THE PRESS NBC512235473
FACE THE NATION HALF-HOURCBS302620430
FACE THE NATION HOURCBS602171363
THIS WEEKABC382456466
FOX NEWS SUNDAYFOX60921198

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