Biden Inauguration Captures Bigger Audience Than Donald Trump's

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Biden Inauguration Captures Bigger Audience Than Donald Trump’s

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Jan 21, 2021 1:45pm PT

Biden Inauguration Captures Bigger Audience Than Donald Trump’s

By Brian Steinberg

The inauguration of President Joe Biden won more viewers than President Donald Trump’s 2017 ceremony, per early Nielsen figures, and saw a reversal of fortunes for some of the nation’s best-watched cable-news outlets.

Approximately 39.87 million people watched the half-hour swearing-in ceremony over the nation’s six major TV-news outlets, according to Nielsen, compared with 38.35 million viewers for the 2017 event. The 2021 figure represents an approximately 4% increase over its 2017 predecessor.

CNN’s coverage captured an average of 9.9 million for the pivotal half hour, leading the pack. The AT&T-backed cable-news network said the numbers represented the biggest audience it has captured for an inauguration broadcast in its history.

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[Midnight Writer]

1. Sounds like it is time for conservatives to take over the Nielsen office and make them change this.

[SeattleVet]

2. "I just need for you to find me another 1.5 million viewers."

[turtleblossom]

3. Even without the presence of a large crowd...

Did they capture the number of folks who watched online? Some people have cut the cord.