Viewers tops estimated 51 million individuals who tuned in for June’s debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
An estimated 67.1 million tv viewers tuned in to the primary debate between United States Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, media analysis agency Nielsen has introduced.
Tuesday’s debate, hosted by ABC Information, noticed the Democratic and Republican nominees come face-to-face for the primary time in a high-stakes confrontation on points starting from the economic system to immigration and abortion.
The viewing figures mark a giant leap from the estimated 51 million individuals who tuned in for June’s debate between Trump and President Joe Biden, however fall in need of the report 84 million viewers who watched the Republican’s first debate with Hillary Clinton in 2016.
TV viewers aged 55 and older made up nearly all of the viewers, accounting for 41.3 million of those that tuned in, based on the Nielsen information launched on Wednesday.
Individuals aged 35-54 made up 16.9 million viewers, whereas these aged 18-34 accounted for six.5 million.
By means of comparability, the sequence finales of widespread US sitcoms Seinfeld and Associates attracted 76.3 million and 52.5 million viewers, respectively.
The Nielsen figures solely discuss with tv viewers, excluding those that watched the controversy on social media and streaming platforms.
Harris is broadly seen as having won Tuesday’s debate.
In a CNN flash ballot, 63 p.c of viewers mentioned Harris outperformed Trump, in contrast with 37 p.c who mentioned the Republican had a greater evening.
