Presidential debate: Trump-Clinton showdown breaks TV record

September 28, 2016 18:09

A record 84 million viewers in the US watched the fiery face-off between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump during their first presidential debate, breaking a previous record set 36 years ago.

The presidential debate between Democratic nominee Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump yesterday was watched by 84 million people on US TV networks.

The previous record for a presidential debate viewership was 80.6 million between incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter and his Republican rival Ronald Reagan in 1980.

The viewing figures only count those who watched the debate on the 13 US TV channels that carried it live, meaning the true figure may be much higher, media reports said.

Millions are also thought to have watched worldwide through online live streams or in bars and at parties.

The data provider Nielsen said that viewers stayed tuned through the 98-minute debate held at Hofstra University in Hempstead.

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