Donald Trump may not be appreciating Fox News today, but Fox News sure has Trump to thank for giving the network its most-watched program ever.
In fact last night's GOP debate, airing from 9 p.m. ET to just past 11 p.m. ET, is now the most-watched non-sports show ever on cable TV. It marks the biggest audience for cable news and for Fox News.
The debate averaged 24 million viewers and 7.9 million in the key demographic of adults ages 25 to 54, the one advertisers look at when buying time on news programs, according to Nielsen.
Moderated by Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace, the viewership shattered that of all other primary debates on cable or broadcast TV.
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