RNC Sees Viewership Boost for Second Night of Convention
Hannah Bleau 26 Aug 2020
More viewers tuned in to the second night of the Republican National Convention than the first, early Nielsen data shows.
The second night of the Republican convention drew in an estimated 18 million viewers across major networks, up from the roughly 17 million garnered on Monday.
Fox News dominated in viewership, with nearly eight million viewers tuning in between 10:00 p.m. and 11:15. Fox News is “followed by NBC (2.5 million), CNN (2.12 million), ABC (2.09 million), MSNBC (1.9 million) and CBS (1.5 million), according to the Los Angeles Times.
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RNC RATINGS, Night Two:
Live TV audience grew to 18 million, higher than Night 1.
Fox News had another blowout, accounting for 44% of all TV viewers: 8 million people watched its 10-11:15pm coverage.
(Nielsen ratings don't include online or streaming views.)https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/26/rnc-sees-viewership-boost-for-second-night-of-convention/