MEET THE PRESS WITH CHUCK TODD Is #1 Across The Board Four Weeks In A Row

Meet the Press with Chuck Todd (MTP) was the #1 most-watched Sunday show in total viewers and the key news demo this past Sunday, Dec. 16, according to Nielsen Media Research data, marking its fourth straight week at #1.

Sunday's broadcast featured exclusive interviews with Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Roy Blunt and Rep. Adam Schiff in addition to a new NBC News/WSJ poll.

3.548 million total viewers tuned in to the Sunday program: +20 percent (+600,000) more than ABC's This Week and nine percent (+288,000) more than CBS' Face the Nation. This marks the broadcast's 28th straight win over ABC and fourth straight win over CBS in total viewers. Sunday's broadcast also marked an 18-week high in total viewership since Aug. 12, 2018.

Week over week, MTP increased total viewers by +5,000, widening its advantage over CBS by 40 percent. MTP's total viewership gained +21,000 viewers compared to last year while also widening its lead vs. ABC by 26% percent and more than doubling its advantage over CBS (169 percent higher).

MTP was also the #1 most-watched Sunday show in the demo most valued by news advertisers for its 46th straight broadcast. 805,000 A25-54 demo viewers tuned into the Sunday program: +32 percent (+196,000) more than ABC and +seven percent (+56,000) more than CBS.

This is the broadcast's best streak in the demo in over 18 years (since October 15, 2000). The program increased its advantage over ABC by 83 percent in the demo compared to the same Sunday last season.

Season-to-date, MTP is the #1 most-watched Sunday show across the board, delivering its best total viewer lead over ABC in seven seasons (since 2011-12) and CBS in eight seasons (since 2010-11).

MTP continues to dominate the influential Washington, D.C. market, outperforming its competition across the board and winning every Sunday with total viewers for more than three straight years (since March 22, 2015).

An additional 1.073 million total viewers and 315,000 A25-54 viewers watched the Sunday program through rebroadcasts on NBC and MSNBC.

Tune in to MSNBC's MTP DAILY weekdays at 5 p.m. for more from moderator Chuck Todd, and follow the broadcast on Facebook and on Twitter for the latest.

NATIONAL AVERAGES - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2018