Fox Newsdrew more than 12.8 million viewers in its coverage of the first 2024 Republican presidential debate on Wednesday.
The figure is the combined audience for Fox News and Fox Business web link, per Nielsen.
Some analysts had predicted an audience in the range of 5 million.
The 2024 Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday in Milwaukee, WIWin McNamee/Getty Images
In the adults 25-54 demo, Fox News drew 2.82 million.
The debate drew a total viewership of 11.1 million on Fox News and 1.7 million on Fox Business.
Trump counter-programmed the debate, appearing in a pre-taped sit down interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
But it is not an apples-to-apples comparison of ratings.
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That averaged 12.5 million total viewers.
Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum moderated.
Fox Business will telecast that event.
