Republican Convention Viewership Rises To More Than 25 Million On Final Night Featuring Donald Trump’s Speech

deadline.com:

The final night of the Republican National Convention — featuring Donald Trump‘s speech drew 25.38 million viewers, rising from the same night in 2020, according to Nielsen.

Nielsen said that the audience peaked in the 10:45 p.m. ET to 11 p.m. ET window, with 28.4 million, as Trump recounted the assassination attempt on his life.

The Nielsen figure is across 14 networks, and the measurement is from 10 p.m. ET to 12:15 a.m. ET. An estimated 23.81 million watched the final night of the convention in 2020.

The 2024 audience, though, was smaller than the one in 2016, when Trump’s acceptance speech drew 32.2 million. An estimated 18.36 million viewers were 55 and older; 4.94 million were 35-54; and 1.35 million were 18-34.