NBC News tops midterm election night ratings as overall audience rises 23% to 31.2 million
Final Nielsen figures show NBC leading primetime coverage while Fox News topped the later-updated cable race, ahead of CNN.
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- USA TodayNBC News, Steve Kornacki ride 'Blue Wave' to historic election night ratings
- The Hollywood ReporterTV Ratings: Blue Wave Fuels Surge in Midterm Election Night Viewing, NBC Leads Primetime
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