{"id":2330357,"date":"2024-08-23T22:16:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T02:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-viewership-spiked-on-final-night-thanks-to-harris-speech-and-special-guest-that-never-was-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T22:19:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T02:19:44","slug":"dnc-viewership-spiked-on-final-night-thanks-to-harris-speech-and-special-guest-that-never-was-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-viewership-spiked-on-final-night-thanks-to-harris-speech-and-special-guest-that-never-was-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC viewership spiked on final night thanks to Harris speech \u2014 and special guest that never was &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/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%2Fdnc-viewership-spiked-on-final-night-thanks-to-harris-speech-and-special-guest-that-never-was-washington-examiner%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=2330357&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 final night of the Democratic\u200d National Convention\u2062 (DNC) experienced a significant increase in viewership, peaking\u2062 during Vice President Kamala \u2062Harris&#8217;s speech. Approximately 26.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/historic-super-bowl-lviii-was-the-most-watched-ever-breaking-record-by-millions\/\" title=\"Super Bowl LVIII shatters viewership record by millions, making it the most-watched in history\">2 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-captain-america-says-to-expect-more-social-justice-from-marvel\/\" title=\"New Captain America Says to Expect More Social Justice from Marvel\">viewers tuned<\/a><\/a> in across 15 networks, which was around \u20636 million more than the previous nights. Speculation about a special musical\u2064 guest, particularly Beyonc\u00e9 or Taylor Swift, heightened the anticipation for the\u200d event. Reports\u2064 suggested that Beyonc\u00e9 might perform, but this turned out to be false, \u200bas\u200c DNC organizers confirmed she was not scheduled to appear, despite her\u200d song &#8220;Freedom&#8221; being played during the event. The surge in viewership \u2063coincided with the excitement surrounding the rumored guest, which was not realized, leading to a mix\u200d of disappointment \u200cand surprise among the audience.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DNC viewership spiked on final night thanks to Harris speech &mdash; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-candace-owens-announces-her-new-daily-wire-talk-show\/\" title=\"WATCH: Candace Owens Announces Her New Daily Wire Talk Show\">special guest<\/a> that never was<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1736997\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Viewers tuned into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic National Convention&rsquo;s<\/a> final night on Thursday en masse, spiking during Vice President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Kamala Harris&rsquo;s<\/a> speech and around when a highly anticipated special guest, rumored to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3132228\/dnc-delegates-disappointment-beyonce-no-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Beyonc&eacute;<\/a>, was proposed to show up.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Speculation had been rife throughout the day that a musical heavyweight, likely Beyonc&eacute; or Taylor Swift, would show for a performance. Anticipation reached a fever pitch when celebrity news outlet TMZ reported Beyonc&eacute; was indeed going to perform, but it proved incorrect.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers from the DNC denied she was scheduled, though Beyonc&eacute;&rsquo;s song &ldquo;Freedom&rdquo; was played throughout the event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just in from Nielsen: The final night of the DNC drew an average of 26.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-is-swirling-down-the-toilet\/\" title=\"Fox News Is Swirling Down The Toilet\">2 million viewers<\/a> across 15 networks &mdash; roughly 6 million more than the three nights prior.<\/p>\n<p>Viewership surged during Kamala Harris&#8217; speech with 28.9 million viewers tuning in from 10:31pm to 11:11pm ET.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elizabeth Wagmeister (@EWagmeister) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EWagmeister\/status\/1827094352746951141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The rampant speculation wasn&rsquo;t helped by the likes of White House political director Emily Ruiz, who posted a bee emoji on her X account, interpreted as a reference to the singer&rsquo;s &ldquo;Queen Bee&rdquo; nickname. But she subsequently apologized and claimed her 6-year-old son had taken her phone.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting from the convention stated Beyonc&eacute; had even been sighted, and entry into seating for the United Center had started to be limited.<\/p>\n<p>Some delegates in attendance even wore cowboy hats in preparation for Beyonc&eacute;. After Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) spoke, Harris took the stage in her appeal to the public, and the DNC was over.<\/p>\n<p>TMZ apologized for its reporting that Beyonc&eacute; would give a surprise performance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To quote the great&nbsp;Beyonc&eacute;: We gotta lay our cards down, down, down &hellip; we got this one wrong,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/08\/22\/beyonce-dnc-final-night-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>outlet<\/a> wrote. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the DNC apparently failed to dissuade rumors that she was there, not releasing any prominent denial. Democrats nonetheless reaped the benefits, with a massive audience tuning in to Harris accepting the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>The DNC generally outperformed the Republican National Convention in television ratings, which showed several million more people watched the Democrats&rsquo; convention each night. Former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s speech garnered 28.4 million people, while Harris&rsquo;s had 28.9 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1736997\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736997\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DNC viewership surged on the final night, driven by Kamala Harris&#8217;s speech and the buzz around a rumored special guest who never appeared. Many viewers flocked to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, particularly during Harris&#8217;s address and when it was suggested that a major musical star, speculated to be Beyonc\u00e9, would make an appearance. Throughout the day, there was rampant speculation about a potential performance from either Beyonc\u00e9 or Taylor Swift. This excitement peaked when TMZ reported that Beyonc\u00e9 would indeed perform; however, this turned out to be false. DNC organizers confirmed she was not scheduled to appear, although her song &#8220;Freedom&#8221; played during the event. According to Nielsen ratings, the final night attracted an average of 26.2 million viewers across 15 networks\u2014about 6 million more than in previous nights\u2014with viewership hitting 28.9 million during Harris&#8217;s speech from 10:31 PM to 11:11 PM ET.<\/p>\n<p>The speculation surrounding Beyonc\u00e9 intensified when White House political director Emily Ruiz posted a bee emoji on social media, which many interpreted as a nod to Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s &#8220;Queen Bee&#8221; nickname; she later apologized and claimed her young son had accessed her account. Reports from the convention indicated that attendees had spotted Beyonc\u00e9 and that seating at the United Center was becoming restricted in anticipation of her arrival. Some delegates even donned cowboy hats in preparation for what they hoped would be her performance.<\/p>\n<p>After Governor Roy Cooper (D-NC) spoke, Harris took center stage for her public appeal as the DNC concluded its events for the evening. TMZ later issued an apology for its earlier claim about Beyonc\u00e9 performing unexpectedly: \u201cTo quote the great Beyonc\u00e9: We gotta lay our cards down&#8230; we got this one wrong,\u201d they stated.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, while rumors about Beyonce\u2019s presence persisted without strong denial from DNC officials, Democrats benefited from high viewership numbers as many tuned in for Harris accepting her nomination. Overall ratings showed that Democrats outperformed Republicans in television viewership throughout their respective conventions; former President Donald Trump drew 28.4 million viewers with his speech compared to Harris\u2019s audience of 28.9 million<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2330358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AP24236128788847.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7705,39169,39093,10257,32076],"class_list":["post-2330357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dnc","tag-harris-speech","tag-special-guest","tag-viewership","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AP24236128788847.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330357","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=2330357"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330357\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}