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Over 4 million people tuned into CNN between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET to see Chauvin convicted Ratings are in for Tuesday’s conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, and CNN led the way, beating broadcast and cable competitors for the highest number of eyeballs on the screen between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. ET. In that time slot, CNN pulled in an average of just over 4 million viewers, of whom 1.459 million were in the advertiser-coveted age demographic of 25 to 54, according to early Nielsen Media Research Ratings Data. In second place in both categories was ABC News, which also topped 4 million total average viewers but took in slightly fewer than CNN. In the key demo, ABC News nabbed 980,000 viewers on average. Fox News came next with 3.442 million total average viewers, with 742,000 of them in the key demo. MSNBC commanded 3.066 million total average viewers for a fourth-place finish, but was fifth place in the demo — the cable channel took in 562,000 average viewers, falling behind CBS News, which had a demo total of 682,000. In total average viewers, CBS News fell behind MSNBC, drawing 3.017 million viewers. Also Read: Glenn Beck Calls for Sympathy for Derek Chauvin’s Family (Video) CNN’s sister network HLN, known for a focus on local stories and true crime, pulled in an average of 825,000 total viewers, of whom 309,000 were in the demo. Around 3:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, the networks announced that the jury in Chauvin’s trial had reached a verdict, which would be read between 4:30 and 5 p.m. Special coverage continued on the networks until just after 5 p.m., when Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for his role in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man whose killing last summer ignited protests and national conversation around police brutality and systemic racism. Read original story CNN Tops All Cable and Broadcast Networks for Chauvin Verdict Ratings At TheWrap
