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According to Nielsen, MSNBC beat CNN in total viewers during weekday prime (M-F 8-11pm) and total day (M-F 6am-2am) for the first quarter of 2017. MSNBC also drew the network's largest total audiences ever for the quarter in many key dayparts, including weekday prime, total day and dayside (M-F 9am-5pm).

More Americans turned to NBC News and MSNBC combined for coverage of President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress than any other broadcast or cable television network. According to Nielsen Media Research data, the two networks averaged 11.6 million total viewers during primetime coverage of the speech, including an average of 3.9 million viewers in the key news demographic of A25-54.

NBC News and MSNBC together will deliver special coverage of President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress today, February 28.

NBC News and MSNBC together will deliver special coverage of President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, February 28.

For the month of January 2017, MSNBC racked up the most growth for total viewers in cable news across key dayparts. MSNBC outpaced the competition in total day M-Su 6a-6a (+53% vs. CNN's +37% and FNC's +45%), M-F prime 8-11pm (+62% vs. CNN's +34% and FNC's +27%), and dayside M-F 9am-5pm (+60% vs. CNN's +36% and FNC's +48%).

MSNBC marked its most-watched year ever in 2016, hitting all-time highs in multiple dayparts including Total Day, Dayside, Morning News, Weekday Prime, as well as several key shows and demographics.

NBC News and MSNBC together will deliver nonstop coverage of election night 2016 anchored live from NBC News world headquarters in New York City.

For the first presidential debate, moderated by NBC News' Lester Holt, both NBC News and MSNBC will deliver full coverage and analysis live on-air from Hofstra University and across all digital and social media platforms.

More Americans turned to NBC News and MSNBC combined for coverage of the first night of the 2016 Democratic National Convention than any other broadcast or cable television network.?

For the third night in a row, more Americans turned to NBC News for coverage of the 2016 Republican National Convention than any other broadcast television network.

More Americans turned to NBC News for coverage of the 2016 Republican National Convention than any other broadcast television network.

NBC News and MSNBC will together provide unparalleled coverage of the Republican and Democratic national conventions with comprehensive reporting and analysis on both television networks, online, and across social media platforms.

Lester Holt will report and anchor NBC NIGHTLY NEWS from Havana, Cuba on Sunday and Monday ahead of President Obama's historic visit.

 Lester Holt will anchor special live coverage of the funeral service of Nancy Reagan from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA on Friday at 2pm ET. He will be joined by presidential historian Michael Beschloss to offer insight and perspective.

MSNBC will commemorate the funeral of former first lady Nancy Reagan with special coverage celebrating her life and legacy on Friday. Brian Williams anchors from MSNBC headquarters in New York beginning at 1 p.m. ET as friends, family, and dignitaries gather to pay their respects.

Rachel Maddow and Brian Williams will anchor MSNBC's 'Place for Politics 2016' primetime coverage of the New Hampshire Primary on Tuesday, February 9 beginning at 6 p.m. ETlive from Manchester, NH joined by Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd. Chris Matthews will be live from JD's Tavern with the latest reporting and analysis throughout the night.

NBC News will provide special on-the-ground coverage of the Iowa caucuses as “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd,” “TODAY,” and “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” all broadcast live from Des Moines to mark the first nominating contest of Decision 2016.

The Iowa caucuses officially kick off a year stacked with “huge” political nights on MSNBC, the Place for Politics.