Last night' debate averaged 5.4 million total viewers and 1.7 million adults 25-54 between 8-10p. That's CNN's best debate result with adults 25-54 and second best result with total viewers. Among cable debates that trails Fox News' Iowa Debate with total viewers and adults 25-54, and Fox News' Florida debate in total viewers. Of all debates for this season, CNN's was 10th out of 18:
2011-2012 Debate Comparison
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| Network | Date | Program | Days |
(000s) |
(000s) |
| ABC | 12/10/2011 | ABC NEWS YOUR VOICE, VOTE (IOWA) | _____S_ |
7631 |
2101 |
| NBC | 1/23/2012 | Rock Center-B. WILLIAMS (FL) | M______ |
7125 |
2588 |
| FOXN | 12/15/2011 | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE (IOWA) | ___T___ |
6713 |
1865 |
| ABC | 1/7/2012 | ABC NEWS YOUR VOICE, VOTE (NH) | _____S_ |
6271 |
1737 |
| FOXN | 9/22/2011 | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE (FLORIDA) | ___T___ |
6107 |
1701 |
| CNN | 10/18/2011 | WESTERN REP DEBATE (NEVADA) | _T_____ |
5495 |
1660 |
| CBS | 11/12/2011 | CBS NEWS: SC REP DEBATE | _____S_ |
5480 |
1520 |
| FOXN | 1/16/2012 | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE (SC) | M______ |
5475 |
1573 |
| MSNB | 9/7/2011 | DEBATE (CALIFORNIA) | __W____ |
5411 |
1728 |
| CNN | 1/26/2012 | FLORIDA GOP PRES DEBATE | ___T___ |
5357 |
1741 |
| FOXN | 8/11/2011 | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE (IOWA) | ___T___ |
5050 |
1426 |
| CNN | 1/19/2012 | SOUTHERN GOP PRES DEBATE (SC) | ___T___ |
5022 |
1717 |
| NBC | 1/8/2012 | MEET THE PRESS-REP DEBATE (NH) | ______S |
4151 |
1444 |
| CNN | 9/12/2011 | TEA PARTY REP DEBATE (FLORIDA) | M______ |
3613 |
1132 |
| CNN | 11/22/2011 | REP NATL SECURITY DEBATE (DC) | _T_____ |
3602 |
1041 |
| CNBC | 11/9/2011 | YOUR MONEY YOUR VOTE (MICHIGAN) | __W____ |
3332 |
993 |
| FOXN | 5/5/2011 | REPUBLICAN PRES DEBATE (SC) | ___T___ |
3258 |
854 |
| CNN | 6/13/2011 | NEW HAMPSHIRE GOP DEBATE | M______ |
3162 |
918 |
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