“MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” IS #1 ACROSS THE BOARD

#1 in Key Demo for 54th Straight Broadcast – Best Streak in Over 18 Years

Tops Competition by Double Digits Across the Board

Continues to Dominate Ratings Across the Board Season to Date

FEBRUARY 12, 2019 – Meet the Press with Chuck Todd (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday show across the board this past Sunday, February 10, according to Nielsen Media Research.

Sunday’s broadcast featured an interview with Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, and exclusive interviews with Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).

3.772 million total viewers tuned in to the Sunday program as MTP topped competition by double-digits: +18 percent (+581,000) more than ABC’s This Week and +13 percent (+438,000) more than CBS’ Face the Nation. This marks the broadcast’s 34th straight win over ABC in total viewers and 11th win over CBS out of the last 12 broadcasts.

MTP also won in the demo most valued by news advertisers for its 54th straight broadcast, again topping both ABC and CBS by double-digits. 935,000 A25-54 demo viewers tuned into the Sunday program: +26 percent (+191,000) more than ABC and +35 percent (+242,000) more than CBS. This is the broadcast’s best streak in over 18 years (since October 15, 2000). Compared to last week, MTP improved its lead over CBS by more than five times (+242,000 vs. +41,000 prior week).

Season-to-date, MTP is the #1 most-watched Sunday show across the board, delivering its best total viewer lead over ABC in seven years and CBS in eight years.

An additional 917,000 total viewers and 183,000 A25-54 viewers watched the Sunday program through rebroadcasts on NBC and MSNBC.

Tune in to MSNBC’s MTP Daily weekdays at 5 p.m. for more from moderator Chuck Todd, and follow the broadcast on Facebook and on Twitter for the latest.

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NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Show Name  Net  Duration (minutes) Total Viewers  A25-54 Viewers 
MEET THE PRESS  NBC  51 3772 935
FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR CBS 30 3334 693
FACE THE NATION HOUR CBS 60 2717 567
THIS WEEK ABC 42 3191 744
FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX 60 1341 392

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For more information contact:

Joya Manasseh
NBC News
o: (212) 664-2498
c: (917) 587-1284
e: joya.manasseh@nbcuni.com

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MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD

Meet the Press with Chuck Todd is where newsmakers come to make news — 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 for the 2017-2018 season, reaching more than three million viewers every Sunday and millions more through social, digital and on-demand platforms. Meet the Press brings its authority and influencer interviews to MSNBC with MTP Daily weekdays at 5 p.m. ET and to the 1947: The Meet the Press Podcast. It’s the longest-running show in television history, recently expanding its brand to include a political short-documentary film festival in collaboration with the American Film Institute. Chuck Todd is the political director of NBC News and the moderator of Meet the Press; John Reiss is the executive producer.

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