Debate Ratings By Channel

With the network s chris wallace moderating the trump friendly network notched 17 8 million viewers a gain of.

Debate ratings by channel. The big ratings winner in this year s debate however was fox news channel. More than 73 million people watched the first debate between president donald trump and former vice president joe biden tuesday night. The ratings for tuesday s trump biden debate will adjust upward once more numbers from cable and other outlets are added but still are unlikely to approach the numbers from four years ago. Nearly 58 million people watched the vice presidential debate between sen.

The nielsen ratings saw an audience of only 28 82 million across the big four networks down from more than 45 million for the first debate in 2016. More than 57 million people watched the vice presidential debate the vice presidential debate between mike pence and kamala harris was a much bigger audience draw than the vp. Nielsen data shows the debate drew 73 1 million total viewers across broadcast networks cable channels and some streaming services the second most of any debate since 1980. Fox news channel draws 17 8 million viewers for first trump biden debate in all 68 1 million americans tuned in across eight broadcast cable networks.

First debate down vs. Kamala harris and vice president mike pence on television on wednesday night according to nielsen ratings making it the second most watched vp debate in tv history.