This past Sunday’s (October 5) news programs received a boost thanks to the government shutdown, with NBC’s Meet the Press With Kristen Welker , in particular, scoring big in the key demographics.

According to Mediaite , citing Nielsen ratings, Meet the Press averaged 371,000 viewers in the coveted 25-54 demo and 259,000 viewers in the 18-49 demo, making it the most-watched Sunday news show on network television in both categories. In terms of total viewers, the show averaged 2.23 million.

While Meet the Press stood at the top of the demo charts, CBS’ half-hour edition of Face the Nation earned the top spot in total viewers, with 2.47 million. The show amassed 274,000 viewers in the 25-54 demo. Meanwhile, the full-hour edition of Face the Nation averaged 2.25 million viewers and

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