Kickoff Debate Could Get Super Bowl Numbers

摘要

Football is, of course, the king of TV ratings. But the NFL will get a serious rival for ratings immortality when Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton goes down Sept. 26. The 90-minute debate will air on all of the broadcast and cable news networks (plus live streaming), and its only real competition is Monday Night Football on ESPN. The New York Times predicts it will be the most widely watched presidential debate since Carter and Reagan faced off way back in 1980. Several news outlets, including NPR and The Hill, say the Hofstra hoedown could crack 100 million viewers.