Will Thorne Staff WriterABC aired “Black Panther” on Sunday to pay tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, and the film delivered a substantial audience for the Disney-owned network.After three days of delayed viewing, a total of 6.5 million viewers tuned in to see Boseman bring T’Challa to life.
That represents the strongest performance for a feature film on broadcast television since the linear debut of “Frozen” back in 2016.
In terms of the key 18-49 demographic, the film grew to a 1.5 rating, meaning its finished joint top of the table for the week of Aug.
24 with CBS’s “Big Brother.” According to sources, those “Black Panther” numbers also represent ABC’s best for Sunday nights this summer.
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