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[01/23/25 - 05:31 PM]
ABC News Is the #1 Broadcast Network Across the Board for Its Primetime Special on President Donald J. Trump's Inauguration Anchored by David Muir with ABC News' Powerhouse Political Team
ABC News' special coverage of the 2025 inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump ranked No. 1 among the broadcast networks in Total Viewers (3.758 million) and Adults 25-54 (937,000), based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.
[via press release from ABC]

ABC NEWS IS THE #1 BROADCAST NETWORK ACROSS THE BOARD FOR ITS PRIMETIME SPECIAL ON PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP'S INAUGURATION ANCHORED BY DAVID MUIR WITH ABC NEWS' POWERHOUSE POLITICAL TEAM

With 5.2 Million Viewers, ABC News Is Also the #1 Broadcast Network During the Taking of the Presidential Oath by President Trump for the Second Straight Inauguration With Muir and the ABC News Political Team

ABC News Won on Broadcast During President Trump's Signing of Executive Orders With 5.1 Million Viewers

ABC News' Coverage Delivers the Most Reach With 30.7 Million Total Viewers, Outdelivering All of Broadcast and Cable

ABC News' "The Second Inauguration of Donald J. Trump - An ABC News Special" ranked No. 1 in its 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. hour among the broadcast networks in Total Viewers (1.623 million), Adults 25-54 (314,000) and Adults 18-49 (189,000), based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.

· ABC News outperformed CBS News' "Inauguration Day" (1.226 million, 220,000 and 140,000, respectively) by 397,000 Total Viewers, 94,000 Adults 25-54 and 49,000 Adults 18-49.

· ABC News beat the final hour of NBC's "Traitors" (711,000, 185,000 and 146,000, respectively) by 912,000 Total Viewers, 129,000 Adults 25-54 and 43,000 Adults 18-49.

ABC News' special coverage of the 2025 inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump ranked No. 1 among the broadcast networks in Total Viewers (3.758 million) and Adults 25-54 (937,000), based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. ABC News' David Muir led coverage of the inauguration joined by ABC News' powerhouse political team.

· ABC News (10:25 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.) ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 among the broadcast networks for the second straight inauguration.

· ABC beat the inauguration coverage on CBS (3.437 million, 823,000 and 624,000, respectively, from 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.) by 321,000 Total Viewers, 114,000 Adults 25-54 and 84,000 Adults 18-49.

· ABC outdelivered the inauguration coverage on NBC (3.444 million and 915,000, respectively, from 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.) by 314,000 Total Viewers and 22,000 Adults 25-54.

· During the taking of the presidential oath of Donald J. Trump (12:00-1:00 p.m.), ABC (5.211 million) stood as the most-watched broadcast network, outdrawing CBS by 458,000 (4.753 million) and NBC by 360,000 (4.851 million) for the second consecutive inauguration.

· From 6:00-7:00 p.m., during the signing of the executive orders of Donald J. Trump, ABC (5.066 million) also finished as the most-watched broadcast network, leading CBS by 870,000 (4.196 million) and NBC by 433,000 (4.633 million).

· ABC News' coverage delivered the most reach across broadcast and cable with 30.7 million Total Viewers, outdelivering all broadcast and cable.

Source: The Nielsen Company, NTI Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 Live + SD Program Ratings, 1/20/25 or as dated. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing.





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