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ABC News Saw Significant Ratings Bounce With Joe Biden Interview And Easily Won Timeslot, Early Numbers Show


The interview drew 8.1 million viewers, according to fast affiliate numbers/

George Stephanopoulos’ interview with President Joe Biden easily won its timeslot on Friday, with early fast affiliate numbers showing 8.1 million viewers. The network said that it was the most-watched ABC News program in primetime since Stephanopoulos’ interview with James Comey in April, 2018, the exception being election night and debate coverage. The audience for the interview is far smaller than the debate, which drew 51.3 million viewers on CNN and across networks the simulcast the event.

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