Press release - Ratings
September 7, 2022
‘This Week with George Stephanopoulos’ Leads NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ in Total Viewers and Outdelivers CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’ in Adults 25-54
**Ratings Report for ABC News’ “This Week with George Stephanopoulos”
For Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022
‘This Week with George Stephanopoulos’ Leads NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ in Total Viewers and Outdelivers CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’ in Adults 25-54
Season to Date, ‘This Week’ Ranks No. 1 in Adults 25-54, Leading CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’ and NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ for the First Time in 7 Years
‘This Week’ Is Outperforming CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’ by Its Largest Adults 25-54 Season Lead in 22 Years
‘This Week’ Leads ‘Meet the Press’ in Total Viewers Season to Date for the First Time in 8 Years, With Its Largest Lead in 25 Years
‘This Week’ Is Cutting Its Total Viewers Season Margin With ‘Face the Nation’ to Its Smallest Gap in 12 Years
“This Week with George Stephanopoulos” averaged 2.423 million Total Viewers and 475,000 Adults 25-54 on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “This Week” beat NBC’s “Meet the Press” in Total Viewers and outdelivered CBS’ “Face the Nation” in Adults 25-54.
Season to date, “This Week” is ranking No. 1 in Adults 25-54, leading CBS’ “Face the Nation” and NBC’s “Meet the Press” at this point of the season for the first time in 7 years — since the 2014-2015 season. In addition, “This Week” is beating CBS’ “Face the Nation” by its largest Adults 25-54 lead in 22 years — since 1999-2000 season.
“This Week” is leading NBC’s “Meet the Press” in Total Viewers season to date for the first time in 8 years, with its largest lead in 25 years — since the 2013-2014 and the 1996-1997 seasons, respectively. In addition, “This Week” is cutting its Total Viewers season margin with “Face the Nation” by 22% (261,000 vs. 334,000) to its smallest gap in 12 years — since the 2009-2010 season.
NOTE: All programs were retitled on Sunday due to Labor Day weekend. The retitled telecasts are excluded from the season averages.
George Stephanopoulos is anchor, Martha Raddatz is chief global affairs correspondent and co-anchor, and Jonathan Karl is chief Washington correspondent and co-anchor of “This Week.” Dax Tejera is executive producer of the broadcast.
Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022 TOTAL VIEWERS A25-54 (000)/Rtg
ABC “THIS WEEK” 2,423,000 475,000/0.4
NBC “MEET THE PRESS” 2,165,000 486,000/0.4
CBS “FACE THE NATION” 2,678,000 450,000/0.4
CBS “FACE THE NATION-2” 1,819,000 309,000/0.3
FOX “FOX NEWS SUNDAY” 867,000 182,000/0.1
Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI (Total Viewers and Adults 25-54); Live + SD for 9/4/22, 8/28/22 and 9/5/21 or as dated. Most Current: 2021-2022 Season (9/20/21 – 9/4/22) and 2020 -2021 Season (9/21/20 – 9/5/21). *Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Prior to 8/31/20, ratings do not include OOH viewing. Nielsen ratings for “This Week” include additional airings in select markets. Averages based on regular telecasts.
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ABC News Media Relations
Denise Horn
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Alisa Vasquez
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