President Joe Biden’s speech in the Oval Office drew an estimated 20.3 million people across 10 networks.
The 15-minute speech, in which he called for American support in international crises in Israel and Ukraine, was compared to the 27.3 million people who watched his State of the Union address in February, which aired on 16 networks was broadcast.
According to Nielsen, about 65% saw the speech on broadcast and 35% on cable. About 78% of the audience was 55 and older, 16% was 35-54, and 4% was 18-34.
Among major cable news networks, Fox News drew the largest audience for the primetime talk, with an estimated 3.25 million viewers, compared to 2.04 million for MSNBC and 1.31 million for CNN. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 431,000, compared to 332,000 for CNN and 229,000 for MSNBC. Fox News also topped the hour and prime time.
The speech was the start of a request today from the White House for a $100 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as for border security.
Source: Deadline
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