ABC's America 250 Coverage Tops Ratings; Fox News Leads Cable in Trump Speech Carriage
ABC's 24-hour programming block for America's 250th anniversary, including the Ryan Seacrest-hosted Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash, drew 5.44 million primetime viewers on July 4, beating NBC's Macy's 4th of July Fireworks (4.94M). Fox News also outperformed cable rivals in coverage of Donald Trump's late-night speech.
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ABC's marathon coverage of America's 250th anniversary over the weekend generated a ratings bump, beating rivals in primetime on July 4.
The network presented a 24-hour programming block called Disney Celebrates America, drawing on news and entertainment units at the network as well as other platforms including ESPN and National Geographic.
In primetime on Saturday, the Ryan Seacrest-hosted Nashville's Star-Spangled Bash drew 5.44 million viewers, compared to NBC's Macy's 4th of July Fireworks, with 4.94 million and an encore fireworks special, with 3.28 million.
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