Beats Competition Across the Board by Double-Digits
Only Sunday Show to Deliver More Than Three Million Total Viewers
#1 in Key Demo for 40th Straight Broadcast – Best Streak in Over 18 Years
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NOVEMBER 6, 2018 – Meet the Press with Chuck Todd (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday show across the board this past Sunday, November 4, according to Nielsen Media Research data, marking its third straight week at #1.
Sunday’s broadcast aired live from NBC News election headquarters in New York and featured interviews with Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Stacey Abrams, Chairman of the Republican Governors Association Gov. Bill Haslam (R-Tenn.) and Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.).
MTP was the only Sunday show to deliver more than three million total viewers, beating both ABC’s This Week and CBS’ Face the Nation by double-digits. 3.344 million total viewers tuned in to the Sunday program: +29 percent (+755,000) more than ABC and +15 percent (+426,000) more than CBS. This marks the broadcast’s 22nd straight win over ABC and third straight win over CBS in total viewers. Compared to last week, MTP grew by three percent (+81,000) and increased its lead over ABC by +58 percent (+278,000) and CBS by +113 percent (+226,000). Compared to last year, MTP was the only Sunday show to grow in total viewers (one percent, +43,000), increasing its lead over ABC (+755,000 vs. +23,000 last year) and turning its loss to CBS into a win (+426,000 vs. -12,000 last year).
MTP also won in the demo most valued by news advertisers for its 40th straight broadcast, again beating ABC and CBS by double-digits. 848,000 A25-54 demo viewers tuned into the Sunday program: +29 percent (+191,000) more than ABC and +28 percent (+183,000) more than CBS. This is the broadcast’s best streak in over 18 years (since October 15, 2000). Compared to last week, MTP increased its lead over CBS by +41 percent (+54,000) and compared to last year, MTP turned its loss to ABC into a win (+191,000 vs. -7,000 last year).
Season-to-date, MTP is the #1 most-watched Sunday show across the board, delivering its best total viewer lead over ABC in seven seasons (since 2011-12).
MTP continues to dominate the influential Washington, D.C. market, outperforming its competition across the board and winning every Sunday with total viewers for more than three straight years (since March 22, 2015).
An additional 2.245 million total viewers and 677,000 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, NOVEMBER 4, 2018
| Show Name | Net | Duration (minutes) | Total Viewers | A25-54 Viewers |
| MEET THE PRESS | NBC | 51 | 3,344 | 848 |
| FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR | CBS | 30 | 2,918 | 665 |
| FACE THE NATION HOUR | CBS | 60 | 2,376 | 546 |
| THIS WEEK | ABC | 44 | 2,590 | 657 |
| FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX | 60 | 1,539 | 469 |
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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.
