TODAY Posts Best Demo Streak in Nearly 7 Years, Longest of the Morning Shows

TODAY Posts Best Total Viewer Lead Over CBS in 3 Years 

NEW YORK – June 18, 2019 – TODAY was the number-one morning show last week topping “Good Morning America” in the key demo A25-54. The win marks 181 consecutive weeks in first place, TODAY’s best demo streak in nearly seven years. No other morning news program has delivered as long a demo streak.  Additionally, TODAY is posting its best total viewer lead over CBS season-to-date in three years.   

TODAY HIGHLIGHTS:

Program	P25-54 Rtg	P25-54 Imps	P18-49 Rtg	P18-49 Imps	P2+ Imps
TODAY	0.94	1,140	0.62	797	3,642
CBS THIS MORNING	0.55	668	0.36	457	2,841
GOOD MORNING AMERICA	0.88	1,066	0.57	733	3,871

TODAY averaged 1.140 million A25-54 viewers, leading GMA by +74,000 (+7%) and CBS This Morning by +472,000 (+71%)

• TODAY has now ranked #1 among A25-54 viewers for 181 consecutive weeks (best streak in nearly seven years) and 197 of the last 198 weeks. No other morning news show has been #1 in the demo for as long a streak.

TODAY averaged 797,000 A18-49 viewers, +64,000 (+9%) ahead of GMA and +340,000 (+74%) higher than CBS

TODAY averaged 3.642 million total viewers, topping CBS by +801,000 (+28%)

• TODAY’s total viewer lead over CBS improved by 5% compared to the same week last season

SEASON-TO-DATE (9/24/2018-6/16/2019)

TODAY ranks #1 among A25-54 and A18-49

TODAY is having its best total viewer lead over CBS season-to-date in three years

• TODAY’s total viewer advantage over CBS is up 21% vs. the same period last season (+901,000 vs. +747,000 last season)
• Only 50,000 viewers separate TODAY and GMA, a margin of just 1%

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Megan StackhouseNBC News
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