On August 11, 2013, ABC News' "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" drew 2.517 million Total Viewers to rank as the No. 1 public affairs program on Sunday for the first time this season, according to Nielsen Media Research. "This Week" beat NBC's "Meet the Press" (+293,000) for the 3rd straight week, the ABC program's longest Total Viewer run over "Meet the Press" in more than 15 years - since 2/1 - 2/15/98. "Meet the Press" posted its smallest Total Viewer audience in more than 21 years - since 7/5/92, regular telecasts.
In addition, "This Week" outdrew CBS' "Face the Nation" by its largest Total Viewer margin (+124,000) in 10 months - since 10/7/12.
In Adults 25-54, "This Week" also beat NBC's "Meet the Press" for the 3rd week in a row (+89,000), its longest consecutive demo win over the
NBC program in nearly 18 years - since 9/24 - 10/8/95, regular telecasts. Additionally, "This Week" scored its largest Adults 25-54 margin in nearly 6 months (since 2/24/13), as "Meet the Press" delivered its smallest news demo performance in more than 21 years - since before the 1991-92 season, regular telecasts; Nielsen's electronic database started on September of 1991.
Season to date, "This Week" is up in Total Viewers (+8%) versus its year-ago season averages, delivering its most-watched season in 4 years - since the 2008-09 season.
Sunday, August 11, 2013 TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54 (000)/Rtg
ABC "THIS WEEK" 2,517,000 649,000/0.5
NBC "MEET THE PRESS" 2,224,000 560,000/0.5
CBS "FACE THE NATION" 2,393,000 727,000/0.6
CBS "FACE THE NATION-2" 1,402,000 453,000/0.4
FOX "FOX NEWS SUNDAY" 943,000 300,000/0.3
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI (Total Viewers and Adults 25-54); Live+SD for 8/11/13, 8/4/13 & 8/12/12 or as dated. Most Current - 2012-2013 Season (9/24/12 - 8/11/13) and 2011-2012 Season (9/19/11 - 8/5/12).
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