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CNN Says 47.9 Million Watched Presidential Debate; TV Viewership Drops Considerably From 2020


CNN said that 47.9 million watched the presidential debate across TV platforms on Thursday night, according to Nielsen Fast National data. A more complete picture of the debate audience is expected later this afternoon. As of now, the debate audience was down considerably from 2020, when 73.1 million tuned into the first debate between Joe […]

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 27: U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Justin Sullivan/Getty Images CNN said that 47.9 million watched the presidential debate across TV platforms on Thursday night, according to Nielsen Fast National data. The debate was seen not just on CNN, but across rival cable, broadcast and streaming networks that picked up its simulcast.

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