CNN said that its live telecast of Broadway’s Good Night, And Good Luck drew 2.011 million TV viewers in the U.S., topping total cable viewers on Saturday, while the network said that it also added millions more on streaming and other platforms.
The network heavily promoted the George Clooney led performance, and featured pre- and post- show panels that tied Edward R. Morrow’s 1954 challenge to Joe McCarthy to that of events of the present day.
In the 25-34 demo, the live presentation drew 223,000, third behind ESPN and ESPN 2 for the day.
The figures are from Nielsen via CNN.
The network said that its broadcast of Good Night, And Good Luck reached 7.34 million total viewers on CNN U.S. and CNN International, as well as streaming audiences on Max and CNN.com. By comparison, 155,000 saw the show live throughout its Broadway run.
The network said that the special was its second highest primetime of the year.
Clooney starred as Murrow in the performance, which was based on his 2005 movie of the same name. This was the penultimate performance of the show at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York.
