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12/20/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/20/2022 18:12

‘This Week with George Stephanopoulos’ Is No. 1 in Total Viewers

December 20, 2022

'This Week with George Stephanopoulos' Is No. 1 in Total Viewers

"This Week with George Stephanopoulos" ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.

"This Week" saw gains on the same week last year in Total Viewers (+9% - 2.553 million vs. 2.347 million) and Adults 25-54 (+1% - 474,000 vs. 470,000).

Season to date,"This Week" is improving in Total Viewers (+4% - 2.731 million vs. 2.620 million) versus the same point last season.

"This Week" is leading CBS' "Face the Nation" in Adults 25-54 this season.

In addition, "This Week" is beating NBC's "Meet the Press" in Total Viewers for the 2nd straight season and byits largest lead in 8 years ― since the 2014-2015 season. "This Week" is also cutting its Total Viewers season margin with "Face the Nation" (-39% - 154,000 vs. 271,000) to its smallest gap in 13 years ― since the 2009-2010 season.

NOTE: CBS' "Face the Nation" was retitled to "Face-Nation," and NBC's "Meet the Press" was retitled to "Meet the Press - MTP." 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.

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI (Total Viewers and Adults 25-54); Live + SD for 12/18/22, 12/11/22 and 12/19/21 or as dated. Most Current Data Stream: Season 2022-2023 (9/19 - 12/18/22), Season 2021-2023 (9/20 - 12/19/22). *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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