Sees Strong Year-Over-Year Digital Growth with 1.7M Video Views Last Week
Most-Watched Sunday Show in the Nation’s Capital for 88 Straight Months
AUGUST 9, 2022 — Meet the Press with Chuck Todd (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday show in the key demo this past Sunday, August 7, according to data from Nielsen Media Research.
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#1 in Key Demo This Past Sunday
MTP was #1 in the demo most-valued by news advertisers on Sunday, topping the competition among viewers aged 25-54. MTP averaged 473,000 A25-54 viewers, leading ABC’s This Week by two percent (+7,000) and CBS’s Face the Nation by 10 percent (+43,000).
Sunday’s broadcast featured exclusive interviews with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) as well as the Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams. The program posted gains in its audience across the board versus the prior week and averaged 2.235 million total viewers.
An additional 137,000 total viewers and 41,000 A25-54 viewers watched the Sunday program through a rebroadcast on NBC.
Averages 1.7 Million Video Views on Digital Last Week
MTP has seen significant growth in recent weeks on digital, reaching 1.7 million views across platforms last week and nearly quadrupling its performance compared to the same period in 2021. It delivered 242,000 hours viewed last week.
88 Consecutive Months as #1 Most-Watched Sunday Show in Washington, D.C.
MTP continues to dominate the influential Washington, D.C. market, topping the competition across the board this past Sunday and leading in total viewers for 88 consecutive months.
Tune into Meet the Press NOW weekdays at 4:00 p.m. on NBC News NOW for more from moderator Chuck Todd, follow the broadcast on Facebook and Twitter, and visit the Meet the Press Blog for the latest from the MTP team and the NBC News Political Unit.
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NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022
| Show Name | Net | Duration (minutes) | Total Viewers | A25-54 Viewers |
| MEET THE PRESS | NBC | 51 | 2235 | 473 |
| FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR | CBS | 30 | 2620 | 430 |
| FACE THE NATION HOUR | CBS | 60 | 2171 | 363 |
| THIS WEEK | ABC | 38 | 2456 | 466 |
| FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX | 60 | 921 | 198 |
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