ABC News ‘World News Tonight’ Audience Rises On Monday As Network Refutes Post-Debate Claims From The Right
deadline.comABC News said that the audience for Monday night’s World News Tonight with David Muir grew by 9% versus the same period a year ago.
The network pointed out the ratings amid claims on the right that the World News Tonight audience has taken a hit following last week’s presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, an event that was co-moderated by Muir and Linsey Davis, anchor for ABC News Now.
According to the latest numbers, World News Tonight had 7.6 million viewers, the highest Monday night in five weeks. NBC Nightly News drew 6.15 million viewers, and CBS Evening News drew 4.6 million.
The ratings are from Nielsen via ABC News. Trump and his allies blasted ABC News following the debate, claiming that the network was biased against him as Muir and Davis fact-checked some of his claims at various points.
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