“Meet the Press” Delivers Biggest Audience Since Chuck Todd’s Debut Show

NBC Broadcast Tops ABC in Total Viewers, CBS Half Hour in the Demo MTP Dominates Washington, DC Market Across the Board

OCTOBER 23, 2014 – The October 19, 2014 edition of “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” delivered the show’s biggest audiences in both total viewers and the demo since Chuck Todd’s debut on September 7.

MTP averaged 2.741 million total viewers and 760,000 A25-54 viewers, up +10% in total viewers and +23% among A25-54 viewers compared to the previous week.

  • In total viewers, MTP topped ABC’s “This Week” by +201,000, the Face the Nation hour by +476,000, and FOX News Sunday by +1,428,000.
  • Among viewers A25-54, MTP topped the Face the Nation half hour by +10,000, the Face the Nation hour by +164,000, and FOX News Sunday by +280,000.
  • The three broadcasts tied with a 0.6 demo rating, topping FOX News Sunday by +2 tenths.
  • MTP was up +10% in total viewers and +19% in A25-54 viewers compared to its 4Q’14-to-date average.

In Washington, DC, Meet the Press beat the competition combined in both total viewers and the demo.

  • MTP was #1 across the board with 67,000 total viewers and 38,000 A25-54 viewers.
  • In total viewers, MTP topped FOX News Sunday by +34,000, the Face the Nation hour by +46,000, and This Week by +60,000.
  • In viewers A25-54, MTP topped FOX News Sunday by +31,000, the Face the Nation hour by +34,000, and This Week by +38,000.

 

NATIONAL AVERAGES – 10/19/14

Show Name Total Viewers A25-54
Rating
A25-54
Viewers
MEET THE PRESS 2.741 0.6 760
FACE THE NATION 2.954 0.6 750
FACE THE NATION HOUR 2,265 0.5 596
THIS WEEK 2,540 0.6 769
FOX NEWS SUNDAY 1,313 0.4 480

 

WASHINGTON, DC – 10/19/14

Show Name Total Viewers A25-54
Viewers
MEET THE PRESS 67 38
FACE THE NATION HOUR 21 4
THIS WEEK 7 0
FOX NEWS SUNDAY 33 7

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NBC News
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e: erika.masonhall@nbcuni.com

 

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