FACE THE NATION is #1 Sunday Morning Public Affairs Show in Viewers in November Sweeps

CBS News' FACE THE NATION was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program in viewers and adults (tied with NBC), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Nov. 20. FACE THE NATION delivered 4.08 million viewers, marking the second week in a row with over four million viewers, and 0.9/04 in adults 25-54, the demographic most important to those who advertise in news. FACE THE NATION posted double-digit year-to-year percentage growth in viewers (up +27%, from 3.20m) and adults 24-54 (up +50%, from 0.6/03). (Editor's Note: FACE THE NATION's second half-hour was broadcast contiguously across 58.7% of the CBS affiliates.)

In the November 2016 sweep, FACE THE NATION delivered 4.03 million viewers and 0.8/04 in adults 25-54, finishing as the #1 Sunday morning news program in viewers and tied for second in adults 25-54. Compared to last November, FACE THE NATION was up +19% in viewers (from 3.39m) and up +14% in adults 25-54 (from 0.7/03). FACE THE NATION's November sweep viewer number represents the highest since November 1993 (when CBS began keeping electronic records).

FACE THE NATION is the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program in viewers television year-to-date, according to Nielsen most current ratings. Television year-to-date, FACE THE NATION delivered 3.82 million viewers (up +11%, from 3.43m) compared to last year. FACE THE NATION is averaging 0.8/04 in adults 25-54 (up +14%, from 0.7/03) television year-to-date.

The Nov. 20 broadcast opened with an interview with Vice President-elect Mike Pence, followed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), a candidate for chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Dickerson then remembered the life and legacy of Gwen Ifill. A panel discussion on the domestic policy challenges the Trump administration will face featured Lanhee Chen, former policy director for the Romney-Ryan presidential campaign and CNN political commentator; Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform; Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget; and David Frum, senior editor at The Atlantic and chairman of Policy Exchange. The show closed with an interview with Max Stier, presidential-transition expert and president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service.

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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