THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS Scores Largest Sweep Audience in Nearly 5 Years

For the November 2013 Sweep, "This Week" drew 2.911 million Total Viewers and 787,000 Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research. The ABC public affairs program posted double-digit increases over the previous sweep (2.304 million and 641,000 for July 2013) in both Total Viewers (+26%) and Adults 25-54 (+23%). In fact, "This Week" drew its largest overall sweeps audience in nearly 5 years - since February 2009.

For the 3rd November in a row, "This Week" was up over the year-ago sweep in Total Viewers (+1% - 2.871 million on November 2013), delivering its most-watched November in 5 years - since November 2008.

Competitively, "This Week" beat NBC's "Meet the Press" during the 2013 November sweep in Adults 25-54 (+21,000) to claim its first sweeps victory over the NBC program in more than 20 years - since July 1993.

November 24, 2013

On November 24, 2013, ABC News' "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" averaged 3.409 million Total Viewers and 876,000 Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research. "This Week" improved over the previous Sunday for the 2nd straight week (2.824 million and 799,000, respectively, on 11/17/13) in both Total Viewers (+21%) and Adults 25-54 (+10%). In fact, "This Week" delivered its most-watched telecast in more than 4 1/2 years - since 2/22/09.

"This Week" surged on its year-ago performance in both Total Viewers (+48%) and Adults 25-54 (+30%) - 2.303 million and 673,000, respectively, on 11/25/12.

Season to date, "This Week" is up in Total Viewers (+7%) versus its year-ago season average, delivering its most-watched season in 5 years - since the 2008-09 season.

NOTE: NBC's "Meet the Press" was pre-empted due to Formula 1 racing.

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November 2013 Sweep) TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54 MM/Rtg

ABC "THIS WEEK" 2,911,000 787,000/0.7

NBC "MEET THE PRESS" 3,002,000 766,000/0.6

CBS "FACE THE NATION" 3,582,000 1,037,000/0.9

CBS "FACE THE NATION-2" 1,909,000 557,000/0.5

FOX "FOX NEWS SUNDAY" 1,324,000 398,000/0.3

Sunday, November 24, 2013 TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54 (000)/Rtg

ABC "THIS WEEK" 3,409,000 876,000/0.7

NBC "MEET THE PRESS" ***PRE-EMPTED***

CBS "FACE THE NATION" 3,921,000 1,131,000/0.9

CBS "FACE THE NATION-2" 2,035,000 622,000/0.5

FOX "FOX NEWS SUNDAY" 1,481,000 456,000/0.4

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI (Total Viewers and Adults 25-54); Live+SD for 11/24/13, 11/17/13 & 11/25/12 or as dated. Most Current 2013-2014 Season (9/23 - 11/24/13) and 2012-2013 Season (9/24 - 11/25/12). November 2013 Sweep (10/31-11/27/13), November 2012 Sweep (10/25-11/21/12) and July 2013 Sweep (6/27 - 7/24/13). Sweep periods (November, February, May and July). NOTE: Due to the digital transition, the 2009 February sweep was 3/5 - 4/1/09.

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