{"id":2033,"date":"2017-08-15T11:29:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T15:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=2033"},"modified":"2017-08-15T11:29:35","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T15:29:35","slug":"meet-the-press-with-chuck-todd-is-the-1-most-watched-sunday-show-across-the-board-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2017\/08\/15\/meet-the-press-with-chuck-todd-is-the-1-most-watched-sunday-show-across-the-board-6\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD\u201d IS THE #1 MOST-WATCHED SUNDAY SHOW ACROSS THE BOARD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Delivers Biggest Audience in Four Months, Best Key Demo Audience in Three Months<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Wins Seventh Straight Broadcast in Key Demo, Topping Competition by Double-Digits<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Continues as #1 Season-to-Date Across the Board With Best Total Viewer Advantages in Five Years<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>AUGUST 15, 2017 \u2013 NBC News\u2019 \u201cMeet the Press with Chuck Todd\u201d (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday public affairs program across the board on August 13, according to Nielsen data.<\/p>\n<p>3.606 million total viewers tuned into the broadcast this past Sunday \u2013 the show\u2019s biggest audience in four months (since April 9). MTP beat ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week\u201d by nine percent (+288,000) and CBS\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation\u201d by five percent (+164,000); this is MTP\u2019s largest total viewer advantage over CBS in three months (since May 14).<\/p>\n<p>MTP continued its dominance in the demo most valued by news advertisers, winning its seventh consecutive broadcast among A25-54 viewers. With 1.104 million demo viewers tuning into the program, MTP outperformed the competition by double-digits \u2013 +21 percent (+188,000) more than ABC and +36 percent (+291,000) more than CBS \u2013 marking its biggest advantages over ABC and CBS in almost two months (since June 25 and June 18, respectively). This past Sunday was MTP\u2019s best delivery in the key demo audience in three months (since May 14).<\/p>\n<p>The network broadcast continues as the #1 most-watched Sunday show in the influential market of Washington, D.C., outperforming the competition across the board and winning every Sunday in total viewers since March 22, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>An additional 2.608 million total viewers and 547,000 A25-54 viewers tuned into MTP this past Sunday through rebroadcasts on MSNBC.<\/p>\n<p>Season-to-date, MTP is the #1 most-watched Sunday show across the board, posting its biggest audience growth compared to last season across the board: gaining three percent (+93,000) in total viewers and seven percent (+75,000) in the key demo.<\/p>\n<p>MTP leads CBS by +30,000 total viewers and ABC by +434,000 total viewers season-to-date, its best advantage over both networks in five years. In the key demo, MTP leads CBS by +235,000 viewers (its biggest advantage in eight years) and ABC by +212,000 (its best advantage in six years).<\/p>\n<p>Tune into MSNBC\u2019s \u201cMTP Daily\u201d weekdays at 5 p.m. for more from Chuck Todd, and follow the show <a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/dpxdpjnw\/www.facebook.com\/meetthepress\">on Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/dpxdpjnw\/www.twitter.com\/meetthepress\">on Twitter<\/a> for the latest.<\/p>\n<p>NATIONAL AVERAGES \u2013 SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2017<\/p>\n<table width=\"799\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Show Name<\/td>\n<td>Net<\/td>\n<td>Duration (minutes)<\/td>\n<td>Total Viewers<\/td>\n<td>A25-54<br \/>\nViewers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>MEET THE PRESS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>NBC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>49<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3,606<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1,104<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR<\/td>\n<td>CBS<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>3,442<\/td>\n<td>813<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FACE THE NATION HOUR<\/td>\n<td>CBS<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>2,859<\/td>\n<td>667<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>THIS WEEK<\/td>\n<td>ABC<\/td>\n<td>52<\/td>\n<td>3,319<\/td>\n<td>916<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FOX NEWS SUNDAY<\/td>\n<td>FOX<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>1,485<\/td>\n<td>474<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. AVERAGES \u2013 SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 2017<\/p>\n<table width=\"1023\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Households<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Total Viewers<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Adults 25-54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><u>Stn<\/u><\/td>\n<td><u>Program<\/u><\/td>\n<td><u>Rtg<\/u><\/td>\n<td><u>Shr<\/u><\/td>\n<td><u>TV(000)<\/u><\/td>\n<td><u>MTP ADV<\/u><\/td>\n<td><u>TV(000)<\/u><\/td>\n<td><u>MTP ADV<\/u><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>WRC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>MEET THE PRESS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3.52<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>12<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>106<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&#8212;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>38<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>&#8212;<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WUSA<\/td>\n<td>FACE THE NATION HOUR<\/td>\n<td>0.63<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td><strong>524%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><strong>850%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WJLA<\/td>\n<td>THIS WEEK ABC<\/td>\n<td>1.15<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>47<\/td>\n<td><strong>126%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td><strong>58%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WTTG<\/td>\n<td>FOX NEWS SUNDAY<\/td>\n<td>1.81<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>58<\/td>\n<td><strong>83%<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td><strong>36%<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information, contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Olivia Petersen<br \/>\nNBC News<br \/>\no: (202) 885-4159<br \/>\ne: <a href=\"mailto:olivia.petersen@nbcuni.com\">olivia.petersen@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>__<\/p>\n<p><strong>NBC NEWS&#8217; &#8220;MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/dpxdpjnw\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\">\u201cMeet the Press with Chuck Todd\u201d<\/a> is where newsmakers come to make news \u2014 setting the political agenda and spotlighting the impact Washington decision-making has on people across the country. \u201cMeet the Press\u201d reaches more than three million people every Sunday through its broadcasts and millions more through NBCNews.com, OTT platforms and social media. \u201cMeet the Press\u201d brings its authority and influencer interviews to MSNBC with<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/dpxdpjnw\/www.msnbc.com\/mtp-daily\"> \u201cMTP Daily\u201d<\/a> weekdays at 5 p.m. ET and to the<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/dpxdpjnw\/apple.co\/2jzvrmX\"> \u201c1947: The Meet the Press Podcast\u201d<\/a>. Chuck Todd is the political director of NBC News and the moderator of \u201cMeet the Press\u201d; John Reiss is the executive producer.<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delivers Biggest Audience in Four Months, Best Key Demo Audience in Three Months Wins Seventh Straight Broadcast in Key Demo, Topping Competition by Double-Digits Continues as #1 Season-to-Date Across the Board With Best Total Viewer Advantages in Five Years AUGUST 15, 2017 \u2013 NBC News\u2019 \u201cMeet the Press with Chuck Todd\u201d (MTP) was the #1 [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2017\/08\/15\/meet-the-press-with-chuck-todd-is-the-1-most-watched-sunday-show-across-the-board-6\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from \u201cMEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD\u201d IS THE #1 MOST-WATCHED SUNDAY SHOW ACROSS THE BOARD<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":425,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[4],"class_list":["post-2033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-meet-the-press","tag-feature"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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