51.3 million Americans tuned in live to watch Thursday night's televised debate between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump, making it the most-viewed moment of the 2024 presidential campaign. The figure did not include digital viewers. However, the viewership was down 30% from the first Biden-Trump debate in 2020 which had over 73 million viewers.
The low ratings of the debate, although comparable to an N.F.L. conference championship game, could be concerning for the Biden campaign due to the president's performance. The decline in viewership since 2020 is partly attributed to the timing of the debate occurring earlier in the year, before many voters focus on the election.
CNN, the host of the debate, emerged as the network with the highest viewership, closely followed by Fox News and ABC. Despite Fox News pulling ahead in total viewers during post-debate analysis, CNN led in the essential demographic of adults 25 to 54, favored by advertisers.
#presidential-debate #viewership-statistics #media-influence #political-campaigns #television-networks
Collection
[
|
...
]