Fox News Draws Biggest Audience for Breaking Coverage of Biden’s Withdrawal

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As a dedicated news enthusiast and someone who has followed political developments closely for decades, I was absolutely glued to my TV screen on Sunday afternoon as the unexpected announcement of President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 campaign unfolded in real-time.

On Sundays, Fox News attracted the most viewers for their live reporting on President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.

I remember clearly that fateful Sunday afternoon when the unexpected announcement from the president came through my social media feed at around 1:45 p.m. ET. As a dedicated consumer of cable news, I was glued to my television set, eagerly awaiting the latest developments.

Between 2 and 4 p.m. Eastern Time, approximately 9.27 million people tuned in to watch Biden’s announcement on ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC based on initial Nielsen ratings data. The viewership numbers for NBC weren’t yet released but are expected to bring the combined total from all six networks above 10 million viewers.

During the 2-4 p.m. time slot, Fox News drew the largest audience with approximately 3.2 million viewers. CNN came in a close second with around 1.84 million viewers, just slightly surpassing MSNBC’s 1.8 million viewers. ABC and CBS followed with 1.31 million and roughly 1.12 million viewers, respectively.

In the demographic of adults aged 25 to 54, the rankings were more competitive. Fox News led with 564,000 viewers, while CNN attracted 496,000. ABC secured a larger audience with 313,000, edging out MSNBC’s 280,000. CBS had 244,000 viewers in this age range.

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2024-07-22 22:24