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

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.

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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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