“MEET THE PRESS WITH KRISTEN WELKER” IS #1 IN THE KEY DEMO WITH LIVE BROADCAST FROM IOWA

“MEET THE PRESS WITH KRISTEN WELKER” IS #1 IN THE KEY DEMO

Jan. 17, 2024 — Meet the Press with Kristen Welker (MTP) was the #1 Sunday public affairs show in the key demo this past Sunday, Jan. 14, according to data form Nielsen Media Research. MTP has outperformed ABC’s This Week in the key demo for eight of the last nine normally rated weeks.

On digital, MTP saw over three million video views across platforms, a 20% increase over last week.

#1 in the Key Demo this Past Sunday 

MTP ranked #1 in the demo most valued by news advertisers this past Sunday, averaging 529,000 viewers in the A25-54 demo and leading ABC’s This Week by +4,000 (+1%) and CBS’s Face the Nation by +112,000 (+27%). 

MTP has outperformed ABC in the key demo for eight of the last nine normally rated Sundays and leads ABC in season-to-date A25-54 ratings.

MTP posted its largest A25-54 audience in nearly a year and reached its highest total viewership in five weeks. It was the only Sunday public affairs program among the three largest broadcast networks to increase is viewership across the board over the prior week.

Sunday’s special edition broadcast was live from Des Moines, Iowa, ahead of Monday’s Iowa caucus and featured exclusive interviews with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) as well as pre-caucus analysis from chief political analyst Chuck Todd and national political correspondent Steve Kornacki. The broadcast averaged 2.654 million total viewers, leading ABC by +168,000 (+7%). 

Posts Over 3M Views on Digital 

MTP saw over three million video views across platforms last week, posting a 20% week-over-week gain and a 97% increase over last year. Viewers consumed 189,000 hours of MTP content last week and 172,000 viewers watched the full Sunday broadcast on YouTube.

#1 in the Nation’s Capital for Over 8 Years 

MTP ranked #1 across the board in the influential Washington, D.C. market on Sunday, beating the competition combined in the key demo and in total viewers. The win continues an eight-year streak in which MTP has not lost a Sunday in the nation’s capital for over eight years.

Tune into Meet the Press NOW weekdays at 4:00 p.m. on NBC News NOW for more from moderator Kristen Welker, follow the brand on Facebook and Twitter, and visit the Meet the Press Blog or subscribe to First Read for the latest from the MTP team and the NBC News Political Unit. 

NATIONAL AVERAGES – SUNDAY, JAN. 14, 2024

Show Name  Net  Duration (minutes) Total Viewers  A25-54 Viewers 
MEET THE PRESS  NBC 52 2,654 529
FACE THE NATION HALF-HOUR CBS 30 3,015 525
FACE THE NATION HOUR CBS 60 2,676 450
THIS WEEK ABC 54 2,486 417
FOX NEWS SUNDAY FOX 60 1,228 264
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