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#1 Across the Board for Second Straight Sweeps Period<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Wins May Sweeps in Total Viewers for First Time in Seven Years<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Delivers Best Key Demo Winning Streak in Almost Seven Years<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Continues as #1 Most-Watched Sunday Show Across the Board Season-to-Date<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

MAY 22, 2018 \u2013 \u201cMeet the Press with Chuck Todd\u201d (MTP) wins the 2018 May Sweeps across the board \u2013 its second consecutive sweeps period as the #1 most-watched Sunday show on all fronts \u2013 according to Nielsen Media Research data.<\/p>\n

The May Sweeps win is the broadcast\u2019s first in total viewers in seven years (since May 2011). MTP averaged 3.226 million total viewers, beating ABC\u2019s \u201cThis Week\u201d by +12 percent (+343,000) and CBS\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation\u201d by three percent (+91,000).<\/p>\n

In the demo most valued by news advertisers, an average of 862,000 A25-54 viewers tuned into the broadcast during the May sweeps period, topping the competition by double-digits: ABC by ten percent (+80,000) and CBS by +21 percent (+149,000). This is the third straight May Sweeps win and the 10th straight sweeps period win in the key demo for MTP.<\/p>\n

MTP was also the #1 most-watched Sunday show this past Sunday, May 20 in the key demo, according to Nielsen Media Research.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s broadcast<\/a> featured exclusive interviews with former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone, who shared he\u2019s \u201cprepared\u201d to be indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).<\/p>\n

MTP is delivering its best winning streak in the most important demo in nearly seven years (since September, 18, 2011). This week\u2019s win marks the 22nd straight Sunday MTP has beat the competition in the demo. 844,000 A25-54 demo viewers tuned into Sunday\u2019s program: six percent more than ABC (+46,000) and +13 percent (+97,000) more than CBS.<\/p>\n

MTP beat ABC in total viewers, with an average of 3.041 million total viewers watching Sunday\u2019s broadcast (one percent\/+28,000 more than ABC). This marks MTP\u2019s fourth consecutive total viewer win over ABC. Just six percent (186,000) of viewers separated MTP from CBS, which only rates for thirty minutes of its hour-long broadcast.<\/p>\n

Season-to-date, MTP continues as the #1 most-watched Sunday show across the board. The program is beating its competition by double-digits in the key demo; it\u2019s also delivering its best lead in total viewers over ABC in six years (since 2011-2012) and over CBS in seven years (since 2010-2011).<\/p>\n

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).<\/p>\n

An additional 1.084 million total viewers and 287,000 A25-54 viewers watched the Sunday program through rebroadcasts on NBC and MSNBC.<\/p>\n

Tune into MSNBC\u2019s \u201cMTP Daily\u201d weekdays at 5 p.m. ET for more from moderator Chuck Todd, and follow the show on Facebook<\/a> and on Twitter<\/a> for the latest.<\/p>\n

# # #<\/p>\n

NATIONAL AVERAGES \u2013 SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Show Name<\/td>\nNet<\/td>\nDuration (minutes)<\/td>\nTotal Viewers<\/td>\nA25-54 Viewers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MEET THE PRESS<\/strong><\/td>\nNBC<\/strong><\/td>\n50<\/strong><\/td>\n3,041<\/strong><\/td>\n844<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FACE THE NATION<\/td>\nCBS<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n3,227<\/td>\n747<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FACE THE NATION HOUR<\/td>\nCBS<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n2,585<\/td>\n612<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
THIS WEEK<\/td>\nABC<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n3,013<\/td>\n798<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FOX NEWS SUNDAY<\/td>\nFOX<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n1,358<\/td>\n348<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

# # #<\/p>\n

For more information, contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olivia Petersen
\nNBC News
\no: (202) 885-4159
\ne: olivia.petersen@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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NBC NEWS\u2019 \u201cMEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMeet the Press with Chuck Todd<\/a>\u201d\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. \u201cMeet the Press\u201d brings its authority and influencer interviews to MSNBC with\u00a0\u201cMTP Daily\u201d<\/a>\u00a0weekdays at 5 p.m. ET and to the\u00a0\u201c1947: The Meet the Press Podcast\u201d<\/a>. It\u2019s the longest-running show in television history, having celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2017 with the launch of its first-ever film festival in collaboration with the American Film Institute this November. Chuck Todd is the political director of NBC News and the moderator of \u201cMeet the Press“<\/em>; John Reiss is the executive producer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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