Presidential Debate Tv Ratings 2020

Notes for 2020 debates.

Presidential debate tv ratings 2020. Contribution coming from ctvs can be as much as 11 for televised political events. More than 73 million people watched the first debate between president donald trump and former vice president joe biden tuesday night. Donald trump at the nbc news town hall. There were no televised presidential debates for the years 1972 1968 and 1964.

With the network s chris wallace moderating the trump friendly network notched 17 8 million viewers a gain of. In the latest tv ratings abc s broadcast of presidential democratic candidate joe biden s 90 minute town hall on thursday night drew 13 9 million total viewers in nielsen finals while averaging. Debate organizers decided the event would be remote after trump tested positive for covid 19. The big ratings winner in this year s debate however was fox news channel.

The vice presidential debate between mike pence and kamala harris was a much bigger audience draw than the vp debate in 2016 according to nielsen ratings. Per nielsen finals tuesday night s first presidential debate of 2020 amassed 34 1 million total viewers across abc which accounted for the largest broadcast crowd with 12 6 mil nbc 9 7 mil. Presidential debate tv ratings drop 36 in 2020 with trump and biden 01 10 2020 comments off on presidential debate tv ratings drop 36 in 2020 with trump and biden trump claims presidential debate received highest ratings in the history of cable television despite figures showing 73 million tuned in 13 less than in 2016. Trump claims presidential debate received highest ratings in the history of cable television despite figures showing 73 million tuned in 13 less than in 2016.