ABC News has been on a roll as This Week with George Stephanopoulos has taken the top spot in the Sunday political affairs show ratings. That show has held the spot now for three straight months.
The Sunday, April 19th edition of This Week earned the top spot in the total viewer category for the 12th consecutive week. The George Stephanopoulos-led show averaged 2.7 million total viewers. It topped CBS News’ Face the Nation, which earned 2.5 million viewers for the week.
NBC News’ Meet the Press, helmed by Kristen Welker, averaged 2.3 million viewers on the day. Fox News Sunday earned 944,000 total viewers.
In the Adults 25-54 demographic, however, Meet the Press held the top spot. It featured an average audience of 434,000 viewers from that sector. This Week with George Stephanopoulos saw 349,000 viewers from the category.
Face the Nation — anchored by Margaret Brennan — wasn’t far behind. It saw 329,000 viewers in the Adults 25-54 demographic. Fox News Sunday saw 152,000 total viewers from that sector.
The win in the total viewer category for This Week marked the ABC News program’s longest run in the top spot since a June-to-early-September run in 2023.
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