The data displays leading cable telecasts of all time in the U.S. as of December 2015, by number of viewers. The first Republican Presidential Debate, aired on August 6, 2015 by Fox News, ranked ninth, with 24 million viewers.
College Football Championship/ESPN/Jan 12, 2015 | 33.4 |
College Football Semifinal (1)/ESPN/Jan 1, 2015 | 28.27 |
College Football Semifinal (2)/ESPN/Jan 1, 2015 | 28.16 |
Auburn/Oregon/ESPN/Jan 10, 2011 | 27.32 |
Notre Dame/Alabama/ESPN/Jan 7, 2013 | 26.38 |
Championship Post-Game/ESPN/Jan 12, 2015 | 26.2 |
Florida St./Auburn/ESPN/Jan 6, 2014 | 25.57 |
LSU/Alabama/ESPN/Jan 9, 2012 | 24.21 |
Fox News GOP Debate/FCN/Aug 6, 2015 | 24 |
CNN GOP Debate/CNN/Sept 16, 2015 | 22.94 |