NBC News Tops Primetime Viewership For Election Results; Nielsen Says Overall Audience Rose 23% To 31.2 Million From Last Midterm

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UPDATED, with final numbers: NBC News’ midterm Election Night coverage topped major networks, drawing an average of 6.7 million viewers in primetime Tuesday, according to the final figures from Nielsen. ABC News drew an average of 5.2 million in primetime, followed by Fox News with 4.32 million, CNN with 4.15 million, MS NOW 3.74 million […]

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Matt Damon Nearly Starred in ‘Ted’ but ‘I Talked Myself Out of It’: ‘I Don’t Know What I Was Thinking’

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Netflix’s Matthew Perry Doc Is the Most Watched Streaming Program of the Week | Charts

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Nov 5, 2026

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