⁍ Biden averaged 15.1 million viewers during Thursday night’s 90-minute discussion on ABC.
⁍ Trump pulled in 13.5 million for his 60-minute event across NBC and MSNBC.
⁍ The primetime town halls were scheduled after cancellation of a debate that had been set for the same time.
– The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was the most-watched event in TV history, racking up 73.1 million viewers, Reuters reports. According to Nielsen data released Friday, Biden’s town hall on ABC averaged 15.1 million viewers while Trump’s on NBC averaged 13.5 million. The town halls were scheduled after Trump pulled out of the first debate.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-ratings/biden-edges-trump-in-tv-ratings-for-dueling-town-halls-idUSKBN2712HY