Joe Biden’s State Of The Union Draws Nearly 28 Million Across Nine Networks, Signaling Rise From Last Year, Early Numbers Show

President Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address drew about 27.7 million viewers across nine networks, signaling a boost in total audience from last year, according to early Nielsen numbers.

About 27.3 million watched in 2023, and that was across 16 networks. The final Nielsen figures are expected later today with additional networks added.

Fox News topped all the networks, drawing 5.64 million, followed by ABC News with 5.02 million, NBC News with 4.33 million, MSNBC with 4.2 million, CBS News with 3.94 million, CNN with 2.51 million, Fox with 1.71 million, Fox Business with 240,000 and CNBC with 112,000.

In the 25-54 demo, NBC News topped with 1.11 million, followed by ABC News with 1.07 million, Fox News with 1.03 million, CBS News with 824,000, CNN with 646,000, MSNBC with 611,000, Fox News with 516,738, Fox Business with 40,000 and CNBC with 35,000.

The measurement was from the 9:15 to 10:45 p.m. ET timeframe. The figures are from Nielsen via Fox News.