{"id":2305723,"date":"2024-07-22T18:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T22:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-conventions-final-night-viewership-beats-2020-fox-news-crushes-cnn-msnbc-abc-combined\/"},"modified":"2024-07-22T18:49:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T22:49:40","slug":"gop-conventions-final-night-viewership-surpasses-2020-with-fox-news-outperforming-cnn-msnbc-and-abc-combined-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-conventions-final-night-viewership-surpasses-2020-with-fox-news-outperforming-cnn-msnbc-and-abc-combined-6\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Convention&#8217;s final night viewership surpasses 2020, with Fox News outperforming CNN, MSNBC, and ABC combined"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-conventions-final-night-viewership-surpasses-2020-with-fox-news-outperforming-cnn-msnbc-and-abc-combined-6%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2305723&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Republican National Convention&#8217;s viewership for its final night in 2024 surpassed \u2062that of 2020, with an average of 25.38 million viewers across 14 outlets. This was a 7% increase from\u2064 the previous convention.\u200b Former President Donald \u200bTrump&#8217;s speech, which included a discussion of an assassination attempt, attracted a peak audience\u200b between 10:45 and 11 p.m. ET. Fox News led in viewership, with over \u206410 million tuning in, making \u2064it the network&#8217;s most-watched program of the year. Other outlets like NBC, ABC, CNN, CBS, and MSNBC also drew\u2062 significant viewership. The\u200b average viewership over the four nights\u2063 was \u2063slightly below that\u200b of 2020, but three of the \u2063four nights surpassed the \u200cprevious convention&#8217;s \u2063totals. The majority of viewers on the final night were 55 and over. The overall viewership data does not include smaller device or social media viewership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>The Republican National Convention&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-conventions-final-night-viewership-surpasses-2020-with-fox-news-outperforming-cnn-msnbc-and-abc-combined\/\" title=\"GOP Convention&#039;s final night viewership surpasses 2020, with Fox News outperforming CNN, MSNBC, and ABC combined\">viewership topped 2020&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s total for the final night, which featured former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s nomination acceptance from Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/rnc-2024-tv-ratings-down-from-2020-1235953261\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> said, the number of viewers averaged 25.38 million people across 14 outlets on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That was up about 7 percent from the final night of the 2020 convention (23.81 million viewers across 13 channels). Nielsen says the audience peaked between 10:45 and 11 p.m. ET, early in Trump&rsquo;s speech,&rdquo; the Reporter noted.<\/p>\n<p>It was early in his speech when the 45th president discussed the July 13 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/official-report-trump-assassination-attempt-released-providing-chilling-details\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assassination attempt<\/a>, which he said he only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rnc-crowd-openly-disagrees-trump-breaks-chant-cant-ignore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planned to tell once<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Viewership for this year&rsquo;s Republican National Convention averaged around 19 million viewers across all four nights, up slightly from 2020 but down around 22% from 2016.<\/p>\n<p>More than 25 million people tuned in live to the final night. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CgOVtQ0V76\">https:\/\/t.co\/CgOVtQ0V76<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y0u1thEJIF\">pic.twitter.com\/Y0u1thEJIF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Axios (@axios) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/axios\/status\/1814458442943168713?\">July 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The average viewership of 19.07 million over the four nights was slightly below 2020 average of 19.39 million, but three of the four nights did beat the last convention&rsquo;s totals. However, Tuesday night saw a 24 percent decline from four years ago, bringing the entire average down.<\/p>\n<p>The Reporter pointed out that Major League Baseball&rsquo;s All-Star Game also aired Tuesday, which may have pulled away some viewers.<\/p>\n<p>About 72 percent of the audience &mdash; 18.36 million &mdash; Thursday night was 55 and over.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hunter-biden-sues-fox-news-miniseries-fox-fires-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> led all outlets in viewership totals.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/press.foxnews.com\/2024\/07\/fox-news-channel-makes-cable-news-history-with-highest-rated-primetime-convention-coverage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>, the outlet said it took in three-quarters of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/humberto-fontova-dan-rather-whoops-for-joy-over-fbi-raid\/\" title=\"Humberto Fontova: Dan Rather Whoops for Joy Over FBI Raid\">prime-time audience<\/a> among the outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Of the over 25 million who tuned in Thursday night, Fox attracted 10.3 million of them, making it the network&rsquo;s most watched program of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-broadening-pro-america-coalition\/\" title=\"The Broadening Pro-America Coalition\">previous high water mark<\/a> of the year had been the June 27 CNN presidential debate between Trump and President Joe Biden, with Fox News&rsquo; simulcast drawing approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/press.foxnews.com\/2024\/06\/fox-news-medias-simulcast-of-cnn-presidential-debate-was-the-highest-rated-program-in-all-of-television-with-nearly-13-million-viewers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9.3 million viewers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fox crushed its rivals in its Thursday night coverage of the RNC convention.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-nbcs-kristen-welker-pressed-network-downplays-shots-trump-popping-noises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a> drew the next largest audience with 3.89 million; followed by ABC at 2.79 million; CNN, 1.97 million; CBS, 1.91 million, and MSNBC, 1.19 million.<\/p>\n<p>Fox&rsquo;s coverage drew nearly double the viewership of ABC, CNN, and MSNBC&rsquo;s combined total of 5.95 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/19\/trump-rnc-speech-tv-viewership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> pointed out, &ldquo;While Nielsen includes data in its tally from those streaming the event on live TV, it does not include viewership data from those who may have watched the program on smaller devices or that tuned in via clips on social media.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This was a 7% increase from the previous year. The peak viewership was during former President Donald Trump&#8217;s speech, where he discussed an assassination attempt. Overall, the average viewership for all four nights of the convention was around 19 million, slightly up from 2020 but down 22% from 2016. Fox News had the highest viewership, attracting 10.3 million viewers on Thursday night. Other networks like NBC, ABC, CNN, CBS, and MSNBC also had significant viewership numbers. It&#8217;s important to note that Nielsen&#8217;s data does not include viewers who watched on smaller devices or through social media clips<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2305724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RNC-Ratings.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[9373,32135,34806,3746,10257],"class_list":["post-2305723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cnn","tag-fox-news","tag-gop-convention","tag-msnbc","tag-viewership"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RNC-Ratings.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2305723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2305723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2305723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2305724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2305723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2305723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2305723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}