Meet the Press with Kristen Welker is the #1 Sunday public affairs show across the board, winning among total viewers, A25-54 and A18-49 demo viewers this past Sunday, August 16, according to Nielsen.
Meet the Press averaged 391,000 A25-54 viewers, leading ABC by +54,000 (+16%), marking its fourth consecutive week at #1.
Additionally, Meet the Press averaged 255,000 A18-49 viewers, leading ABC by +13,000 (+5%) and marking the third consecutive week at #1.
Meet the Press also averaged 2.427 million total viewers this Sunday, leading ABC by +28,000 (+1%). For the 2024-25 broadcast season, Meet the Press was the #1 Sunday public affairs show among key A25-54 demo viewers and ranks #1 season-to-date for the 2025-26 season. Meet the Press has never lost a month in the Washington, D.C. market among total viewers.
Sunday’s broadcast featured an interview with Attorney General Todd Blanche and exclusive interviews with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.).