Meet the Press Nabs Biggest Ratings In More Than a Year With Trump Interview

[HereForTheParty]

NBC News’ Meet the Press brought in more than 2.9 million viewers on Sunday in an episode centered around moderator Kristen Welker interviewing President-elect Donald Trump.

The Dec. 8 episode was the number one “public affairs show” on Sunday and it earned its largest audience in over a year, as well as its biggest win in the key 25-54 demo in more than two years. According to Nielsen ratings, Meet the Press averaged 569,000 in the 25-54 demo, leading both ABC and CBS by more than 100,000 viewers. Between Meet the Press, ABC’s The Week, and CBS’ Face the Nation, Meet the Press is the only show to post year-to-year gains.

https://www.mediaite.com/media/meet-the-press-nabs-biggest-ratings-in-more-than-a-year-with-trump-interview/

[Deuxcents]

1. I did not contribute to this distinction..not one minute of it.

[House of Roberts]

2. When Oranganus refers to it,

the ratings will have been the biggest in the history of television.

[womanofthehills]

8. His Joe Rogan interview

Was 100,000,000. This is peanuts.

[joemacdawson]

3. The Fundamental Problem

The press weighs truth against profit. And profit wins every time.

[Scrivener7]

4. And herein squats the toad

[JI7]

5. Those are very low numbers. We need to start making better use of social media

the problem is it's too easy for grifters to take advantage.

[Norbert]

6. I heard he would be on MTP. I would not watch.

In fact.I turned the TV off.

[Takket]

7. Gee it's almost like there is a reason the media was helping the chaos merchant so hard to win

[GoCubsGo]

9. Only 100K more than the other two networks.

In a country of roughly 360 million people. I didn't even know the shitbag was going to be on it, until after the fact, and the numbers tell me that I'm far from alone in that regard. But then, I haven't given a shit about that crap show in decades. I'm surprised it's still on.

[SocialDemocrat61]

10. Selling out

has its benefits