CBS's FACE THE NATION Draws More Than 3 Million Viewers

By: Oct. 22, 2015
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CBS News' FACE THE NATION delivered 3.10 million viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings on Oct. 18. FACE THE NATION was #1 in viewers and second in adults 25-54 (0.6/03). Editor's Note: FACE THE NATION's second half-hour was broadcast contiguously across 57.4% of the CBS affiliates.

Compared to same day last year, FACE THE NATION was up +5% in viewers (from 2.95m) and even in adults 25-54.

Season-to-date, FACE THE NATION is first in viewers (3.35m) and is the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program. Compared to last season, FACE THE NATION is up +2% in viewers (from 3.30m).

The Oct. 18 broadcast featured interviews with Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) about Hillary Clinton's appearance before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. Host John Dickerson also spoke with political strategist David Axelrod. This week's panel of analysts included journalist Bob Woodward, author of the new book The Last of the President's Men; Mark Halperin of Bloomberg Politics; Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic; and CBS News' Congressional Correspondent Nancy Cordes.

Mary Hager is the Executive Producer of the Emmy-award winning FACE THE NATION, one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television.

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