First Name Last Name Your Email Address (Required)CNN’s Republican Presidential Primary Debate in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 10, 2024, failed to grab attention away from Fox’s town hall with Donald Trump. CNN has been trumpeting its wins in the P25-54 and P18-34 demos, but its total viewership of 2.53 million viewers pales in comparison to a live town hall with Trump — which racked up 4.3 million viewers total on Fox’s conservative commentary channel. The 2.53 million figure was also significantly lower than other GOP debates hosted in both the 2016 and 2024 cycle, which often racked up over 10 million viewers apiece. On digital, CNN’s Iowa debate was also available to stream on various platforms, including CNN.com without authentication and CNN Max. The debate reached 6.37 million viewers across TV and CNN Max, combining Nielsen linear and internal CNN Max data.

Source: CNN January 12, 2024 16:32 UTC