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Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, as their children Ashley and Hunter watch.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Biden oath second only to Reagan and Obama with TV viewers

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

People watch a TV screen showing a news report about U.S. President Joe Biden's inauguration, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. The sign reads &quot;New leadership.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

CNN, MSNBC viewers flip for Biden; Fox audience slumps

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Violent protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Jan 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

CNN has best ratings day ever for Capitol attack

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Competitive CNN shows post-election surge in viewership

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

This image released by HBO shows Hugh Grant, left, and Nicole Kidman in a scene from &quot;The Undoing.&quot; The Nielsen company said some three million people watched on Sunday to learn the mystery's resolution in the limited series. (HBO via AP)

Who did it? TV viewers intrigued by HBO’s ‘The Undoing’

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Fox News Laura Ingraham takes a picture before boarding Air Force One to accompany President Donald Trump, at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Big prime-time ratings for Fox News week before election

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

In this image provided by CBSNews/60 MINUTES, President Donald Trump speaks during an interview conducted by Lesley Stahl in the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (CBSNews/60 MINUTES via AP)

If Trump wanted people to avoid ‘60 Minutes,’ it didn’t work

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participates in a town hall with moderator ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

In head-to-head town halls, Biden beats Trump in audience

Associated Press

Cable news ratings up 72 percent over 2019

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard (13) is tackled by New Orleans Saints strong safety Malcolm Jenkins (27) and cornerback Marshon Lattimore in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Bereft of scripted shows, opening week ratings down for TV

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Something unusual is missing among Nielsen’s top programs

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

The Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl banner is unveiled before an NFL football game between the Chiefs and the Houston Texans Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Football returns with 19.3 million viewers on NBC

Associated Press

With election interest keen, Fox’s Carlson strong in ratings

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

In this Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, photo, delegates watch as the roll call vote of states continues after Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. On Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, The Associated Press reported on posts circulating online incorrectly asserting that more than 128 million people tuned in to watch the Republican National Convention's opening day, compared to just over 20 million who watched the Democratic National Convention. There’s no data to support this claim. Available metrics show more viewers tuned into the first night of the DNC than the first night of the RNC. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

ABC’s Muir, Democratic convention on cable TV lead ratings

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

‘60 Minutes’ leads quiet week in Nielsen ratings

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

New York Yankees relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle throws during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

TV viewers welcome baseball back, at least for now

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

MSNBC television anchor Rachel Maddow, host of the Rachel Maddow Show, moderates the "Perspectives on National Security" panel on Oct. 16, 2017, in Cambridge, Mass. Maddow and Mary Trump, President Donald Trump's niece, make a formidable TV combination. Her one-hour interview with Rachel Maddow last Thursday reached 5.2 million people, the biggest audience ever for one of Maddow's shows and largest ever for a regularly-scheduled show on MSNBC, the Nielsen company said. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Mary Trump gives Rachel Maddow, MSNBC record audience

By David Bauder - Associated Press

MSNBC television anchor Rachel Maddow, host of the Rachel Maddow Show, moderates the "Perspectives on National Security" panel on Oct. 16, 2017, in Cambridge, Mass. Maddow and Mary Trump, President Donald Trump's niece, make a formidable TV combination. Her one-hour interview with Rachel Maddow last Thursday reached 5.2 million people, the biggest audience ever for one of Maddow's shows and largest ever for a regularly-scheduled show on MSNBC, the Nielsen company said. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Rachel Maddow and Mary Trump make formidable TV combination

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Evening news programs outpace prime time television

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press