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That Trump versus Hillary Clinton opening slugfest drew a record 84 million viewers.
Nielsen estimates connected TVs could have boosted the 2020 ratings by as much as 11 percent.
By contrast, NBCs MSNBC snagged 7.2 million for the 2020 debate, up from 4.9 million in 2016.
