"This Week with George Stephanopoulos" was number one on Sunday, August 2 in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demographic, the first time the ABC Sunday morning show beat "Meet the Press" in both categories since 1999.
"This Week" averaged 2,800,000 total viewers and 910,000 A25-54 viewers, while "Meet the Press" averaged 2,770,000 total viewres and 910,000 A25-54 viewers. CBS' "Face the Nation" came in third with 2,310,000 total viewers and 650,000 A25-54 viewers, and "Fox News Sunday" placed fourth, averaging 920,000 total viewers and 350,000 A25-54 viewers.
Stephanopoulos hosted Tim Geithner and Alan Greenspan Sunday, while David Gregory had Larry Summers on "Meet the Press."
This marks the first time Stephanopoulos, who began hosting "This Week" in 2002, has beaten "Meet the Press" in both categories. He previous topped Gregory in January in total viewers, but not the A25-54 demo, and beat Tim Russert in the A25-54 demo in August 2007, but tied in total viewers.
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