The Nielsen Company says an estimated 24.6 million people watched coverage of President Donald Trump's second inauguration.

Summary

Donald Trump’s second inauguration drew an estimated 24.6 million television viewers, the lowest audience for a presidential inauguration since Barack Obama’s second in 2013.

Viewership declined compared to Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration (33.8 million) and Trump’s first in 2017 (30.6 million).

Fox News led coverage, averaging 10.3 million viewers during the swearing-in and speech, while other networks saw smaller audiences.

  • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
    35·
    19 hours ago

    I didn’t know it was on Disney+. That’s interesting. It really shows how the TV landscape is shifting away from broadcast.

    Fuck Trump, but I think it sorta makes sense for the new “networks” to carry live events like this as we move to all-digital.

    Back in the day, when over the air was the main option, it was good that things like this were put in front of people. I still think things like this should be put in front of people.

    And I’ll reiterate: fuck Trump.

    • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      9 hours ago

      Nah every inauguration is inane drivel not worth anyones time, its solidly in the F tier unless someone gets shot. If they want to make it more interesting have them cut off one of their fingers on their dominant hand as part of the oath, if they arent able to do it themselves someone else will chop off the hand with an axe.

    • pdxfed@lemmy.world
      15·
      18 hours ago

      Just wait. There will be mergers and buyouts like you have t seen in your lifetime the next 4 years. Verizon/Comcast/Meta, Disney(abc, Hulu, ESPN, Pixar), Twitter/Fox/tiktok, etc.