Biden Inauguration Ranks 3rd Most-Watched in TV History

At least 33.8 million people tuned in last week to watch Joe Biden get sworn in as the president of the United States, making it the third most-watched inauguration in TV history, Nielsen reports.

The event, which aired from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on 17 networks, was bested by only two other inaugurations: Ronald Reagan’s, which drew 41.8 million viewers in 1981, and Barack Obama’s, which attracted 37.8 million in 2009, according to Nielsen. Of the 17 networks that carried the ceremony, CNN was the most popular, Nielsen figures reveal.

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