TODAY is Number One in Total Viewers for Two Straight Weeks

By: Nov. 06, 2018
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TODAY is Number One in Total Viewers for Two Straight Weeks

TODAY was the number-one morning show outright last week topping "Good Morning America" in total viewers for the second consecutive week. This marks TODAY's first back-to-back total viewer wins since the Pyeongchang Olympics. TODAY also won the key demo A25-54 for the week marking 149 straight weeks in the top spot, its best streak in over six years. Season to date, TODAY's demo lead over GMA is up 60%, and its posting its closest total viewer margin versus GMA in seven years.

TODAY HIGHLIGHTS:

Program P25-54Rtg P25-54Imps P18-49Rtg P18-49Imps P2+Imps
TODAY 1.13 1,363 0.76 977 4,002
CBS THIS MORNING 0.64 774 0.45 579 2,957
GOOD MORNING AMERICA 1.05 1,266 0.71 913 3,992

TODAY averaged 1.363 million A25-54 viewers, leading GMA by +97,000 (+11%) and CBS THIS MORNING by +592,000 (+77%)

  • TODAY has now ranked #1 among A25-54 viewers for 149 consecutive weeks (best streak in over six years) and 164 of the last 165 weeks
  • TODAY delivered a 1.13 A25-54 rating, +0.08 points ahead of GMA and +0.49 points more than CBS

TODAY averaged 977,000 A18-49 viewers, +64,000 (+7%) ahead of GMA and +398,000 (+69%) higher than CBS

  • TODAY has been #1 among A18-49 viewers in 168 of the last 169 weeks
  • TODAY delivered a 0.76 A18-49 rating, +0.05 points more than GMA and +0.31 points better than CBS

TODAY averaged 4.002 million total viewers, leading GMA by +10,000 (+0.2%) and CBS THIS MORNING by +1.045 million (+35%)

  • TODAY ranked #1 among total viewers for the second straight week, its first back-to-back wins since the Pyeongchang Olympics
  • TODAY also led CBS THIS MORNING by over one million viewers for the second consecutive week
  • Compared to the same week last season, TODAY increased its total viewer advantage over CBS by 57%

SEASON-TO-DATE (9/24/2018-11/4/2018)

TODAY ranks #1 among A25-54 and A18-49

  • In A25-54, TODAY's lead vs. GMA is up 60% while its lead over CBS is up 11%

TODAY is posting its biggest season-to-date total viewer lead over CBS in three years

  • TODAY's total viewer advantage over CBS is up 61% vs. the same period last season (+965,000 vs. +599,000 last season)
  • TODAY's total viewer gap vs. GMA is 45% closer than the same period last season
  • This is TODAY's closest total viewer margin vs. GMA in seven years


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