Meet the Press with Kristen Welker is the #1 Sunday public affairs show among total viewers this past Sunday, November 8, according to Nielsen.
Meet the Press averaged 2.744 million total viewers, leading ABC by +100,000 (+4%) and CBS by +175,000 (+7%). The post-election broadcast garnered Meet the Press’ largest audience since Welker’s June interview with President Trump. Meet the Press is the only Sunday public affairs show to increase viewership compared to the prior week and the prior year. Meet the Press has never lost a month in the Washington, D.C. market among total viewers.
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Meet the Press averaged 419,000 A25-54 viewers, leading CBS by +66,000 (+19%). Compared to last week, Meet the Press improved its A25-54 lead vs. CBS by 47% (+66,000 vs. +45,000 prior week).
Meet the Press was the #1 Sunday public affairs show for the 2025-2026 season and the 2024-2025 broadcast season.