NBC News' TODAY was the number-one morning show for the week and month of February, topping ABC's "Good Morning America" in the key A25-54 demo and posting its best monthly demo lead in one year. In February, TODAY's demo lead over GMA increased by a giant 22%. TODAY has now won the key demo for 42 straight months (165 consecutive weeks), its best streak in more than six years. Additionally, TODAY won total viewers Tuesday and Wednesday of last week.
Month over month and week over week TODAY grew across the board. For the week, TODAY was the only morning news program to grow in total viewers, A25-54 and A18-49.
*Please note Monday was a special for the President's Day holiday.
TODAY HIGHLIGHTS
FEBRUARY MONTHLY
TODAY ranked #1 in A25-54 for the 42nd consecutive month and 43rd of the last 44 months
TODAY has won 47 consecutive months among A18-49 viewers
TODAY averaged 4.232 million total viewers, leading CBS by +839,000 (+25%)
WEEK OF 2/18/2019-2/24/2019
Program | P25-54 Rtg |
P25-54 Imps |
P18-49 Rtg |
P18-49 Imps |
P2+ Imps |
TODAY | 1.20 | 1,443 | 0.79 | 1,022 | 4,185 |
CBS THIS MORNING | 0.76 | 921 | 0.50 | 651 | 3,430 |
GOOD MORNING AMERICA | 1.02 | 1,230 | 0.68 | 876 | 4,212 |
TODAY averaged 1.443 million A25-54 viewers, leading GMA by +213,000 (+17%) and CBS THIS MORNING by +522,000 (+57%)
TODAY averaged 1.022 million A18-49 viewers, +146,000 (+17%) ahead of GMA and +371,000 (+57%) higher than CBS
TODAY averaged 4.185 million total viewers topping CBS THIS MORNING by +755,000 (+22%)
SEASON-TO-DATE (9/24/2018-2/24/2019)
TODAY ranks #1 among A25-54 and A18-49
TODAY is posting its biggest season-to-date total viewer lead over CBS in three years
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