Around 22 percent fewer American viewers tuned in to the second evening of the Democrat National Convention (DNC) compared to the same period in 2016, according to measurement and data analytics firm Nielsen.
The drop in viewership of Tuesday’s event, which compared to 24.7 million in 2016 drew 19.2 million viewers across 10 networks and saw Vice President Joe Biden receive the formal nomination to run for president as a Democrat, followed a similar drop of around 24 percent in viewership for the DNC’s first night compared to four years ago. Monday’s event drew 19.7 million viewers, while the first night in 2016 drew an audience of 26 million.
