01-05-2023, 07:24 PM
Quote:During game play, ESPN averaged 21.1 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings. That audience then grew to 23.9 million viewers between 9 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. when ESPN aired news coverage of Hamlin’s collapse.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/04/media/monday-night-football-ratings-espn-damar-hamlin/index.html
This is what I figured. The ratings started out very strong but grew as social media drew attention to the situation.