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ABC‘s marathon sum of America’s 250th day complete nan play generated a ratings bump, beating rivals successful primetime connected July 4.
The web presented a 24-hour programming artifact called Disney Celebrates America, drafting connected news and intermezo units astatine nan web arsenic good arsenic different platforms including ESPN and National Geographic.
In primetime connected Saturday, nan Ryan Seacrest-hosted Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash drew 5.44 cardinal viewers, compared to NBC’s Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, pinch 4.94 cardinal and an encore fireworks special, pinch 3.28 million. Fox News‘ America 250: Celebrating Freedom drew 3.47 million, CBS’ The Great American Block Party drew 1.99 million, CNN’s The Fourth successful America: Celebrating 250 garnered 1.27 cardinal and MS NOW’s We nan People and Hope Comes Home drew 326,000. ABC said that its July 4 viewership was nan highest successful 26 years.
On Friday evening, nan David Muir anchored kickoff typical America nan Beautiful from nan Statue of Liberty drew 3.88 cardinal viewers, beating Boston Blue connected CBS and Dateline connected NBC. On Saturday, arsenic portion of its 24 hr coverage, ABC’s broadcast of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest drew 5.02 cardinal viewers, and its 7 Wonders of America conception posted 4.51 million. ABC said that it outpaced different non sports programming passim nan day.
Fox News said that its assemblage peaked astatine 5.7 cardinal viewers during nan 11 p.m. ET hr connected July 4, erstwhile Donald Trump addressed a crowd connected nan National Mall. The reside was delayed astir 90 minutes owed to terrible weather, which forced an removal from nan promenade and past further postponement to let for attendees to beryllium re-screened done security.
CNN drew 1.3 cardinal viewers for nan speech, while MS NOW garnered 367,000. The broadcast networks did not transportation nan speech, but it was carried by streaming services and affiliates. Fox News said that it drew 2.3 cardinal full time viewers connected July 4, and 3.5 cardinal successful primetime, a web grounds for Independence Day coverage.
The figures are from Nielsen via ABC and Fox News.
