MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD Wins Sunday Across The Board

Meet the Press with Chuck Todd (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday show across the board this past Sunday, December 2, according to Nielsen Media Research data, winning its fifth broadcast across the board out of the last six broadcasts and marking its second straight week at #1.

Sunday's broadcast featured exclusive interviews with Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). Former Vice President Dick Cheney and former Secretary of State James Baker also joined the program to honor the life and legacy of President George H.W. Bush.

3.341 million total viewers tuned in to the Sunday program: +16 percent (+468,000) more than ABC's This Week and five percent (+162,000) more than CBS' Face the Nation. This marks the broadcast's 26th straight win over ABC and second straight win over CBS in total viewers. Week over week, MTP increased its lead over ABC by +12 percent (+49,000).

MTP also won in the demo most valued by news advertisers for its 44th straight broadcast, topping both ABC and CBS by double-digits. 841,000 A25-54 demo viewers tuned into the Sunday program: +24 percent (+161,000) more than ABC and +13 percent (+99,000) more than CBS. This is the broadcast's best streak in over 18 years (since October 15, 2000). Compared to last week, MTP grew by two percent (+14,000) and increased its lead over ABC by six percent (+9,000).

Season-to-date, MTP is the #1 most-watched Sunday show across the board, delivering its best total viewer lead over ABC in seven seasons (since 2011-12) and CBS in eight seasons (since 2010-11).

MTP continues to dominate the influential Washington, D.C. market, outperforming its competition across the board and winning every Sunday with total viewers for more than three straight years (since March 22, 2015).

An additional 960,000 total viewers and 292,000 A25-54 viewers watched the Sunday program through rebroadcasts on NBC and MSNBC.

Tune in to MSNBC's MTP DAILY weekdays at 5 p.m. for more from moderator Chuck Todd, and follow the broadcast on Facebook and on Twitter for the latest.

NATIONAL AVERAGES - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2018

Show Name	Net	Duration (minutes)	Total Viewers	A25-54 Viewers
MEET THE PRESS	NBC	50	3,341	841
FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR	CBS	30	3,179	741
FACE THE NATION HOUR	CBS	60	2,588	586
THIS WEEK	ABC	33	2,873	680
FOX NEWS SUNDAY	FOX	60	1,407	428

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