Republican debate boosts Fox News ratings.
Fox News Dominates Republican Primary Debate with Record Viewership
Wednesday night’s Republican primary debate in Milwaukee was a major success for Fox News, attracting a staggering 12,803,000 viewers. Despite the absence of front-runner Donald Trump, who famously protested the network’s 2016 debate in Iowa, this event surpassed previous records with 12.5 million total viewers.
Key Takeaways from the Debate
- Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s one-on-one interview with Trump, held simultaneously with the debate, garnered over 263 million views on X (formerly known as Twitter).
- The debate significantly boosted Fox News’ viewership, with over 2 million viewers in the coveted 25-54 age range.
- Fox News remains the top-rated cable news network, followed by MSNBC and CNN.
Despite Fox News’ success, the network imposed strict restrictions on the rebroadcast of the debate, limiting clips to a maximum of three minutes. As a result, other news outlets provided post-debate commentary and stuck to their regular programming on Wednesday night.
MSNBC had just over 1.7 million viewers leading up to the debate, while CNN started the night with over 900,000 viewers, which decreased to 754,000 as the night progressed. However, both networks experienced a surge in viewership after the debate, with MSNBC reaching 2.1 million total viewers and CNN averaging 1.2 million total viewers.
The Republican National Committee collaborated with Fox News to host the event, with Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum serving as moderators. Baier’s program had over 1.7 million viewers the previous week, while MacCallum’s show ranks as the 16th most popular on the network.
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