Note: MTP is Preempted the Next Two Sundays Due to 2016 Rio Olympics Coverage 

AUG. 9, 2016 – A special edition of NBC News’ “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” (MTP) was the most-watched public affairs program across the board this past Sunday despite rescheduled programming and broadcasting in just 86 percent of the country due to coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

The network broadcast delivered 3.3 million total viewers and 1.163 million viewers in the key A25-54 demo. An additional 262,000 total viewers and 63,000 key demo viewers watched “Meet the Press” with a rebroadcast on MSNBC.

MTP was not rated this Sunday, having been pre-empted by 21 stations, including Detroit, Tampa, Cincinnati and New Orleans, and having aired at different times than its regularly scheduled programming in several major markets, including Washington, D.C., Boston and New York. The network broadcast was also moved to digital subchannels or other stations in Atlanta, Indianapolis and Denver.

“Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” is pre-empted nationally for the next two Sundays due to coverage of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games; tune in to MSNBC weekdays at 5 p.m. ET for “MTP Daily,” and sign up for the “First Read” newsletter for the latest from Chuck Todd.

NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2016

Show Name	Net	Duration (minutes)	Stn Cvg	Total Viewers	A25-54 Viewers
MEET THE PRESS	NBC	49	86	3300	1163
THIS WEEK	ABC	41	94	3098	882
FOX NEWS SUNDAY	FOX	60	94	1472	407

Note: CBS’ “Face the Nation” was also retitled and not rated this past Sunday.

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For more information, contact:

Olivia Petersen
NBC News
o: (202) 885-4159
c: (804) 938-3810
e: olivia.petersen@nbcuni.com

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NBC NEWS’ “MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD” 

“Meet the Press” is where newsmakers come to make news — setting the political agenda and spotlighting the impact Washington decision-making has on people across the country. “Meet the Press” reaches more than 3 million people every Sunday through its broadcasts and millions more through NBCNews.com, Flipboard, and social media platforms.  Chuck Todd is the moderator of “Meet the Press” and John Reiss is the executive producer.

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