compare to Democratic National Convention
Estimated Television Audience–Millions of Viewers

 Day 1
 Day 2
 Day 3
 Day 4
Dem.
 19.7
 19.2
 22.8
 24.6
Rep.
 17.0
 19.4
 17.3
 23.8






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The Nielsen Company
August 28, 2020

Media Advisory: Fourth Night of 2020 Republican National Convention Draws 23.8 Million Viewers

Television Audience Estimates

New York, NY  — Aug. 28, 2020 — An estimated 23.8 million people tuned in to watch the final night of the 2020 Republican National Convention on Thursday, August 27. Day four of the convention was carried live from Washington, D.C. and remotely from many venues throughout the country across 13 networks. The night featured President Donald Trump formally accepting his nomination as the 2020 Republican presidential candidate.

While coverage varied by network, all 13 aired live coverage from approximately 10 p.m. ET to 11:45 p.m. ET.

The chart below highlights the sum of the average viewing audience for these networks during common coverage.

Day 4 - Aug. 27, 2020

Rating Number of Viewers
All Households 14.7 17,689,000
Persons 2+ 7.7 23,814,000
Persons 18-34 2.4 1,658,000
Persons 35-54 6.6 5,254,000
Persons 55+ 17.1 15,972,000



Source: Nielsen, Fast National Ratings. NOTE: Data above is inclusive of broadcast and cable networks, as well as PBS member stations. Common coverage of ad-supported networks only was 23.1 million viewers among persons 2+.
2020 Networks Included: Day 4 – ABC, CBS, NBC, Telemundo, Univision, PBS, CNN, CNNe, Fox Business Network, FOXNC, MSNBC, Newsmax and Newsy.


The Nielsen Company
August 27, 2020

Media Advisory: Third Night of 2020 Republican National Convention Draws 17.3 Million Viewers

Television Audience Estimates

New York, NY  — Aug. 27, 2020 — An estimated 17.3 million people tuned in to watch the third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention on Wednesday, August 26. Day three of the convention was carried live from Washington, D.C. and remotely from many venues throughout the country across 11 networks. The night featured speeches from former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell and Vice President Mike Pence, who formally accepted his nomination as the 2020 Republican vice presidential candidate.

While coverage varied by network, all 11 aired live coverage from approximately 10:00 p.m. ET to 11:15 p.m. ET.

The chart below highlights the sum of the average viewing audience for these networks during common coverage.
Day 3 - Aug. 26, 2020

Rating Number of Viewers
All Households 11.0 13,274,000
Persons 2+ 5.6 17,321,000
Persons 18-34 1.2 823,000
Persons 35-54 4.4 3,546,000
Persons 55+ 13.3 12,388,000



Source: Nielsen, Fast National Ratings. NOTE: Data above is inclusive of broadcast and cable networks, as well as PBS member stations. Common coverage of ad-supported networks only was 16.7 million viewers among persons 2+.
2020 Networks Included: Day 3 – ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, CNNe, Fox Business Network, FOXNC, MSNBC, Newsmax and Newsy.


The Nielsen Company
August 26, 2020

Media Advisory: Second Night of 2020 Republican National Convention Draws 19.4 Million Viewers

Television Audience Estimates

New York, NY  — Aug. 26, 2020 — An estimated 19.4 million people tuned in to watch the second night of the 2020 Republican National Convention on Tuesday, August 25. Day two of the convention was carried live from Washington, D.C. and remotely from many venues throughout the country across 11 networks. The night featured speeches from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and First Lady of the United States Melania Trump.

While coverage varied by network, all 11 aired live coverage from approximately 10:00 p.m. ET to 11:15 p.m. ET. 

The chart below highlights the sum of the average viewing audience for these networks during common coverage.

Day 2 - Aug. 25, 2020

Rating Number of Viewers
All Households 12.2 14,761,000
Persons 2+ 6.3 19,424,000
Persons 18-34 1.6 1,115,000
Persons 35-54 4.7 3,741,000
Persons 55+ 15.0 13,991,000



Source: Nielsen, Fast National Ratings. NOTE: Data above is inclusive of broadcast and cable networks, as well as PBS member stations. Common coverage of ad-supported networks only was 18.7 million viewers among persons 2+.
2020 Networks Included: Day 2 – ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, CNNe, Fox Business Network, FOXNC, MSNBC, Newsmax and Newsy.

The Nielsen Company
August 25, 2020

Media Advisory: First Night of 2020 Republican National Convention Draws 17 Million Viewers

Television Audience Estimates

New York, NY  — Aug. 25, 2020 — An estimated 17 million people tuned in to watch the first night of the 2020 Republican National Convention on Monday, August 24. Day one of the convention was carried live from Charlotte, North Carolina, Washington, D.C. and remotely from many venues throughout the country across 11 networks. The night featured speeches from former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott.

While coverage varied by network, all 11 aired live coverage from approximately 10:00 p.m. ET to 11:00 p.m. ET.

The chart below highlights the sum of the average viewing audience for these networks during common coverage.
Day 1 - Aug. 24, 2020

Rating Number of Viewers
All Households 10.7 12,866,000
Persons 2+ 5.5 17,010,000
Persons 18-34 1.4 1,009,000
Persons 35-54 4.5 3,927,000
Persons 55+ 12.9 12,047,000



Source: Nielsen, Fast National Ratings. NOTE: Data above is inclusive of broadcast and cable networks, as well as PBS member stations. Common coverage of ad-supported networks only was 16.3 million viewers among persons 2+.
2020 Networks Included: Day 1 – ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, CNNe, Fox Business Network, FOXNC, MSNBC, Newsmax and Newsy.



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