On Sunday, August 8, 2010 NBC’s “Meet the Press” held its spot as the nation’s number one public affairs show, winning in total viewers and the demo. Christiane Amanpour‘s second week as the host of ABC’s “This Week” garnered her a solid second place in demo and a tie for second in total viewers with CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

TOTAL VIEWERS

NBC “MEET THE PRESS” 2,940,000
ABC “THIS WEEK” 2,050,000
CBS “FACE THE NATION” 2,050,000
FOX “FOX NEWS SUNDAY” 1,010,000

A25-54 MM/Rtg

NBC “MEET THE PRESS” 820,000/.7
ABC “THIS WEEK” 750,000/.6
CBS “FACE THE NATION” 580,000/.5
FOX “FOX NEWS SUNDAY” 330,000/.3