Chuck Todd’s debut as the new moderator of “Meet the Press” gave the NBC show a big ratings boost Sunday. “Meet the Press” scored the top honors for a public affairs program on Sunday in both total viewers and the key 25-54 news demo, according to preliminary numbers.
With Todd’s Sunday premiere, “Meet the Press” drew 2.977 million total viewers, the show’s biggest audience since March. That number represents a 10 percent bump from a year ago for the NBC show, and a 19 percent boost over the previous four weeks.
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In comparison, CBS’s “Face the Nation” drew 2.864