{"id":2119,"date":"2017-10-31T13:10:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T17:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=2119"},"modified":"2017-10-31T13:10:11","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T17:10:11","slug":"meet-the-press-with-chuck-todd-is-1-most-watched-sunday-show-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2017\/10\/31\/meet-the-press-with-chuck-todd-is-1-most-watched-sunday-show-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD&#8221; IS #1 MOST-WATCHED SUNDAY SHOW IN OCTOBER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>#1 in Key Demo for 20 of The Last 21 Months<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Leads Competition By Double Digits in Demo This Past Sunday; Only Sunday Show to Deliver More Than One Million Demo Viewers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tune in Sunday for a Special 70th Anniversary Edition of \u201cMeet the Press\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>OCTOBER 31, 2017 \u2013 \u00a0\u201cMeet the Press with Chuck Todd\u201d (MTP) is the #1 most-watched Sunday show for the month of October in the demo most valued by news advertisers, according to Nielsen Media Research data.<\/p>\n<p>MTP has now won in the key demo for 20 of the last 21 months, averaging 951,000 A25-54 viewers for the month of October: +16 percent (+130,000) more than ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week\u201d and topping CBS\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation\u201d for the 21st consecutive month, +18 percent (+143,000).<\/p>\n<p>An average of 3.261 million total viewers tuned into MTP in October, +13 percent (+371,000) more than ABC. Season-to-date, CBS\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation\u201d holds a first-minute advantage over MTP of more than 1.3 million total viewers due to its CBS \u201cSunday Morning\u201d lead-in. To note, CBS continues to rate for only the first 30 minutes of its hour-long broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>This past\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/vlxmvgxw\/bit.ly\/2gX06uH\">Sunday\u2019s broadcast<\/a> featured exclusive interviews with Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) as well as an interview with Huntington, W.V. Fire Chief Jan Rader on her battle against the opioid epidemic. New NBC News\/Wall Street Journal also premiered on the broadcast, revealing a historic low approval rating for President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>MTP won its 15th straight broadcast in the key demo, topping its competition by double digits. 1.009 million A25-54 viewers tuned into Sunday\u2019s program: +24 percent (+193,000) more than ABC and +43 percent (+305,000) more than CBS. Week-over-week, MTP grew 12 percent and marked its biggest advantage over CBS since June 2017 (+43 percent, +305,000).<\/p>\n<p>3.396 million total viewers tuned into MTP, topping ABC in total viewers for the 31th straight broadcast: +24 percent (+193,000) more than ABC.<\/p>\n<p>Season-to-date, MTP is the #1 most-watched Sunday show in the key demo, topping ABC by +16 percent (+131,000) and CBS by +18 percent (+143,000). The broadcast also leads ABC in total viewers by +13 percent (+371,000), its biggest advantage in six years (since the 2011-12 broadcast season).<\/p>\n<p>MTP continues to dominate the influential Washington, D.C. market, outperforming its competition across the board and winning every Sunday in total viewers since March 2015.<\/p>\n<p>An additional 644,000 total viewers and 153,000 A25-54 viewers tuned into MTP this past Sunday through a rebroadcast on MSNBC.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in this Sunday for a special 70th anniversary edition of \u201cMeet the Press,\u201d the longest-running show in television history, and follow the show <a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/vlxmvgxw\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/mjgmbhtw\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/ykvckvnw\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/nopipjnw\/www.facebook.com\/meetthepress\">on Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/vlxmvgxw\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/mjgmbhtw\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/ykvckvnw\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/nopipjnw\/www.twitter.com\/meetthepress\">on Twitter<\/a> for the latest.<\/p>\n<p>NATIONAL AVERAGES \u2013 OCTOBER 29, 2017<\/p>\n<table width=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Show Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Net<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Duration (minutes)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Total Viewers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>A25-54 Viewers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>MEET THE PRESS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>NBC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>51<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>3396<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>1009<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR<\/td>\n<td>CBS<\/td>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>3408<\/td>\n<td>704<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FACE THE NATION HOUR<\/td>\n<td>CBS<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>2676<\/td>\n<td>562<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>THIS WEEK<\/td>\n<td>ABC<\/td>\n<td>49<\/td>\n<td>2950<\/td>\n<td>816<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>FOX NEWS SUNDAY<\/td>\n<td>FOX<\/td>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>1456<\/td>\n<td>396<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact:<\/p>\n<p>Joya Manasseh<br \/>\nNBC News<br \/>\no: (212) 664-2498<br \/>\nc: (917) 587-1284<br \/>\ne: <a href=\"mailto:joya.manasseh@nbcuni.com\">joya.manasseh@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>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/vlxmvgxw\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/flwkertw\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\">Meet the Press with Chuck Todd<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0is where newsmakers come to make news \u2014 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. &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221; brings its authority and influencer interviews to MSNBC with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/vlxmvgxw\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/flwkertw\/www.msnbc.com\/mtp-daily\">\u201cMTP Daily\u201d<\/a> weekdays at 5 p.m. ET and to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/vlxmvgxw\/media.ne.cision.com\/l\/flwkertw\/apple.co\/2jzvrmX\">\u201c1947: The Meet the Press Podcast\u201d<\/a>. It\u2019s the longest-running show in television history, celebrating its 70th anniversary this year with the launch of its first-ever film festival in collaboration with the American Film Institute this November. 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