Biden’s Israel-Hamas Oval Office Address Draws 21.8 Million Viewers

ABC and Fox News scored the largest viewership during the Thursday speech across broadcast and cable news, respectively

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President Joe Biden addressed the nation to discuss the Hamas-Israel conflict, humanitarian assistance in Gaza and the continued support for Ukraine during Russia’s ongoing invasion. (Credit: Jonathan Ernst -Pool/Getty Images)

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President Joe Biden’s address regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict drew in nearly 22 million viewers during its Thursday primetime airing across broadcast channels and cable news, according to Nielsen live-plus-same-day figures.

As viewers tuned in to hear the speech — which garnered approximately 21.84 million viewers during its 8 to 8:15 p.m. airing — ABC and Fox News secured the largest viewership among broadcast channels and cable news, respectively. With primetime programming pushed 15 minutes to account for the speech, ABC drew in the highest audience among the broadcast networks for the address with 4.65

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