Sees best week on digital since December 2021
September 26, 2023 — Meet the Press (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday public affairs show across the board during the month of September, according to data from Nielsen Media Research. September saw former moderator Chuck Todd pass the moderator’s chair to NBC News’ Kristen Welker after nearly a decade as moderator.
Welker’s second broadcast this past Sunday, Sept. 24 also reached #1 in the key A25-54 demo.
MTP continued its category-leading digital performance this past week, posting its best week since December 2021 and reaching 11.6 million video views across platforms.
#1 Sunday Show in September
MTP ranked #1 across the board in September, posting its first monthly across-the-board win since February 2021 and its largest monthly total viewer audience in 18 months. MTP also posted its largest A25-54 audience in eight months.
Among total viewers, MTP averaged 2.728 million viewers in September, leading ABC by +274,000 (+11%) and CBS by +251,000 (+10%).
MTP averaged 493,000 viewers in the key A25-54 demo, leading ABC by +58,000 (+13%) and CBS’s Face the Nation by +14,000 (+3%).
#1 in the Key Demo This Past Sunday
MTP was also the #1 Sunday show in the A25-54 demo this past Sunday, averaging 456,000 viewers in the demo most valued by news advertisers. It led ABC by +17,000 (+4%) and CBS by +56,000 (+14%).
Sunday’s broadcast, which featured interviews with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), and Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), averaged 2.474 million total viewers. It marked MTP’s first back-to-back total viewer win vs. Face the Nation since February 2021 and trailed ABC by just 3%.
Reaches New Heights on Digital Platforms
MTP had its best week on digital platforms since December 2021, reaching 11.6 million views across channels and seeing a 653% week-over-week increase in views.
Audiences consumed over two million hours of MTP content, with 173,000 viewers tuning in to the full episode on YouTube.
#1 in the Nation’s Capital
MTP continues to dominate the influential Washington, D.C., market, where it hasn’t lost a Sunday in over eight years.
MTP has never lost a month in total viewers in Washington.
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NATIONAL AVERAGES – SEPTEMBER 2023
| Show Name | Net | Duration (minutes) | Total Viewers | A25-54 Viewers |
| MEET THE PRESS | NBC | 159 | 2,728 | 493 |
| FACE THE NATION | CBS | 90 | 2,477 | 479 |
| THIS WEEK | ABC | 102 | 2,454 | 435 |
| FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX | 180 | 908 | 211 |
NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, SEPT. 24, 2023
| Show Name | Net | Duration (minutes) | Total Viewers | A25-54 Viewers |
| MEET THE PRESS | NBC | 50 | 2,474 | 456 |
| FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR | CBS | 30 | 2,178 | 400 |
| FACE THE NATION HOUR | CBS | 60 | 1,903 | 353 |
| THIS WEEK | ABC | 52 | 2,542 | 438 |
| FOX NEWS SUNDAY | FOX | 60 | 957 | 243 |
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