CNN easily finished first in the ratings race from the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

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In the 10 p.m. hour, which featured headliner speeches from Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenGOP set to release controversial Biden report Biden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? Warren, Schumer introduce plan for next president to cancel ,000 in student debt MORE (D-Mass), Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE (I-Vt) and first lady Michelle Obama Michelle LeVaughn Robinson ObamaTo honor Justice Ginsburg's legacy, Biden should consider Michelle Obama National Urban League, BET launch National Black Voter Day The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill MORE, CNN registered 6.29 million total viewers and 2.19 million in the key 25–54 demographic.

Overall, the network was up 70 percent from its 2012 DNC showing in both total viewers and the demographic.

Across all broadcast and cable coverage, preliminary Nielsen data indicates 26 million people tuned in for the DNC's opening act, besting the Republican National Convention's first night by 3 million viewers.

MSNBC took second, with 4.64 million total viewers, though it finished third, with 1.41 million, in the key demo.

NBC finished third in total viewers, with 4.29 million viewers, but got 1.73 million in the demographic.

Fox News, which easily won night one and the week overall at the Republican convention, placed fifth (3.26 million/867,000 in the demo), ahead of CBS in total viewers but behind in the demo (3.20 million/1.052 million).

Despite the finish, the numbers mark the highest-rated night for DNC coverage in Fox News history, up 48 percent in viewers and 55 percent in the demographic compared to the first day of the DNC four years ago.

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