Ratings: With George Stephanopoulos Moderating, ABC's "This Week" Has Most-Watched Broadcast in 10 Months

On January 15, 2012, ABC News' "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" drew 2.657 million Total Viewers and 780,000 Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research.  "The Week" built on the previous Sunday among both Total Viewers (+12%) and Adults 25-54 (+4%), drawing "This Week's" largest overall audience this season.  In fact, the ABC public affairs program logged its most-watched telecast in nearly 10 months - since 3/20/11.

"This Week" improved in both Total Viewers (+8%) and Adults 25-54 (+18%) from its year-ago telecast (2.458 million and 663,000 Adults 25-54 on 1/16/11).

Jon Banner is the executive producer of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos."  Follow "This Week" on Twitter @ThisWeekABC.

Sunday, January 15, 2012       TOTAL VIEWERS       A25-54 (000)/Rtg

ABC "THIS WEEK"                  2,657,000           780,000/0.6

NBC "MEET THE PRESS"             3,119,000           880,000/0.7

CBS "FACE THE NATION"            3,540,000         1,306,000/1.1

FOX "FOX NEWS SUNDAY"            1,249,000           529,000/0.4

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI (Total Viewers and Adults 25-54); Live+SD for 1/15/12, 1/8/12 & 1/16/11.