Biden's Oval Office Address on Israel, Ukraine Conflict Attracts Nearly 22 Million Viewers

Biden's address, touching on crises in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, draws substantial viewership on broadcast and cable channels, with ABC and Fox News leading the ratings.

• President Joe Biden's address highlighting the Israel-Hamas conflict and the situation in Ukraine garnered nearly 22 million viewers during prime-time airing across broadcast and cable news channels.
• Among the broadcasting networks, ABC led the viewership for the address with 4.65 million viewers, followed by NBC with 3.57 million, CBS with 3.46 million, and Fox with 1.45 million viewers.
• On cable news, Fox News drew the largest audience with 3.35 million total viewers, while MSNBC and CNN secured 2.11 and 1.40 million viewers respectively.
• Among the Spanish-language networks, Univision attracted the largest audience with 1.27 million viewers tuning in for the speech, followed by Telemundo with a total viewership of 858,000.
• Biden's address laid out the framework for a foreign aid proposal to Israel and Ukraine, explaining why their success is vital for America’s national security. The speech also signaled a prelude to a White House request for a $100 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

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