The world came to a halt Wednesday as Donald Trump supporters invaded Capitol Hill, and broadcast primetime was filled with network news coverage of the unrest and its aftermath.
NBC led in ratings with a 1.0 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 5.42 million viewers, the night’s largest audience, with its three-hour special report.ABC’s own three-hour special report (0.7, 4.21M) was second overall, followed by CBS (0.3, 2.13) which aired special coverage from 9-11 p.m.
The Nielsen Live+Same Day fast national numbers will likely be adjusted in the finals.To bring a modicum of joy to an upsetting day of news, Fox’s The Masked Dancer (0.7, 2.79M) made its Wednesday night debut.
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