NFL dominates viewership as GOP convention trails in ratings
TL;DR
New Nielsen data show the Seahawks–Patriots NFL kickoff drew roughly 25 million viewers, while Trump’s GOP midterm convention drew about 3 million across Fox News and other outlets, meaning there was no Trump-driven ratings “bump” and highlighting concerns about GOP base enthusiasm ahead of the elections.
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