{"id":7562,"date":"2024-05-14T13:45:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T17:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=6668"},"modified":"2024-05-14T13:45:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T17:45:10","slug":"meet-the-press-with-kristen-welker-is-1-in-the-key-demo-5-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2024\/05\/14\/meet-the-press-with-kristen-welker-is-1-in-the-key-demo-5-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMEET THE PRESS WITH KRISTEN WELKER\u201d IS #1 IN THE KEY DEMO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 14, 2024<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0<em>Meet the Press with Kristen Welker\u00a0<\/em>(MTP) was the #1 Sunday public affairs show in the key demo this past Sunday, May 12, according to data from Nielsen Media Research.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MTP beat ABC in the demo for the third consecutive week and improved its total viewer gap vs. CBS by 68%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#1 in the Key Demo This Past Sunday&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MTP ranked #1 in the A25-54 demo this past Sunday, averaging 422,000 viewers in the demo most valued by news advertisers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday marked the third consecutive week in which MTP has outperformed ABC\u2019s&nbsp;<em>This Week<\/em>&nbsp;in the key demo. MTP improved its competitive positions across the board vs. CBS\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Face the Nation<\/em>&nbsp;and improved its total viewer gap vs. CBS by 68%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/email.nbcuni.com\/c\/eJxUzrGSozAMgOGngc6MLGMEhYtcQXnvYEvi8BxxMthZNm-_k3LLf77ml-Amh9BrsGQ9wfyJPWyqS1JAKyRbJC-J2UVcRGKabIx9Dgg4grejJTePMAglom0ipgmJk-9GKIlfJQ_8uPdH2Ft71s7dOlw7XK_rGkriolf9eIfrXbWZtqt5nlprh-tXFn18IL6NRVOVTTpy-a_FVC3VJD1LVlNjET2riUXMkYtUfZt_Z9zj3aAF8gs68vPSn-F26Pfw59V419P81Zpya78vWxCdZmVe2HnnUGn0HqzSAnFK1i-xb4FnnYUSjsIzwaSjByEXkxeIYDfoW2ha208AAAD__9Gdao0\">Sunday\u2019s broadcast<\/a>&nbsp;featured Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C). The program averaged 2.263 million total viewers, leading ABC by +106,000 (+5%) and trailing CBS, which continues to rate for just 30 minutes of its hour long program, by just 8%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MTP Audiences Watch 188K Hours on Digital&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online audiences viewed 188,000 hours of MTP content across last week, with the brand seeing 1.7M video views across digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over 200,000 viewers watched the full episode on YouTube in addition to the program\u2019s linear numbers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>#1 in Washington for Over 9 Years&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MTP once again beat the competition combined in the key demo in the nation\u2019s capital this past Sunday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among total viewers, MTP has not lost a Sunday in the influential Washington, D.C. market for over nine years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tune into&nbsp;<em>Meet the Press NOW&nbsp;<\/em>weekdays at 4:00 p.m. on NBC News NOW for more from moderator Kristen Welker, follow the brand on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/email.nbcuni.com\/c\/eJxUjTFuwzAMAF9jbTEoiRLlQUM6ZOwfTIpBBLhOYDFwn19k7Hh3w7UacwzgtHryiaB84FGDYrx78IVDRM0lwooZiyAlYWmL6zVAQEgePcWCMDdionsmoRxIOE0IO8t777M8f9xWH2avMcXrFG5TuJ3nOe8su57j06dwez23bl3G5eM2NdPjMt485Ois7qjXTX_nr7fJQ4_Ltw7uZv8fVpvmoiKLxBRjUMKUwCstsGb2aVmdVSlaGnHAJoUgKyZoFFdODVbwd3BWTYf9BQAA__8gN1QG\">From the Politics Desk<\/a>, a nightly newsletter from entire NBC News Politics team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NATIONAL AVERAGES \u2013 SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.muckrack.com\/pitches\/eGBn\/images\/ac8use43mifbstkgjxb2v.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more information, contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alex Butcher-Nesbitt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NBC News<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">e:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Alex.Butcher-Nesbitt@nbcuni.com\">Alex.Butcher-Nesbitt@nbcuni.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MEET THE PRESS WITH KRISTEN WELKER<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/email.nbcuni.com\/c\/eJxUzDtu5DAMANDTWN0YFPUhWajYxveQRBoeYO0YIwW-fpAy9QOelpADgrPiyaNE9pzdUVpWAEnE4it5YRSt2kOFICFbEPcuCBghevScMuZVPbBA3lW6yN51iXC1_n291_51uv_lmPMeS_i34Lbg9jzPerV-2TN-fcHtNJuvedjr_tgY7lPOea-m4-8zS6qcJSIwRNopNW67UlBs3FGYgpuls7FSw6idCbLFBEqhtqRQwe_wEwAA__9qUEYS\"><em>Meet the Press with Kristen Welker<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em>is the premiere destination for original political reporting and interviews with the leaders that shape each week\u2019s headlines. 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