CBS News' Face The Nation posted a 2.6/07 with 3.94m viewers and 1.0/05 in adults 25-54 - the demographic most important to those who advertise in news - according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for March 23. Editor's Note: FACE THE NATION's second half-hour was broadcast contiguously across 50% of the CBS affiliates.
Compared to the same day last year, Face The Nation was up +27% in viewers (from 3.09m) and +43% in adults 25-54 (from 0.7/03). FACE THE NATION, season-to-date, is up +3% in viewers (3.33m from 3.23m) and even in adults 25-54 (0.8/04) compared to last year. Season-to-date, Face The Nation is first in these measures among the Sunday morning public affairs programs. The March 23 broadcast of Face The Nation included reports on the missing Malaysian Air flight 370 from CBS News Correspondent Holly Williams in Australia, CBS News Aviation and Safety Expert Captain Sully Sullenberger and David Gallo of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Bob Schieffer spoke to former Republican presidential nominee Gov. MITT Romney, Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) on developments in Ukraine and President Obama's foreign policy. Finally, Face The Nation hosted a panel with CBS News Foreign Correspondent Clarissa Ward, Leigh Gallagher of Fortune, and David Sanger of The New York Times.Videos