New York (CNN Business) If you're wondering whether interest in the Democratic primary process has cooled off, check the Nielsen ratings and stop wondering.

Thursday night's debate featuring ten presidential candidates averaged 14 million viewers across ABC and Univision. The debate ratings were head and shoulders above everything else on TV Thursday night.

The core of the debate started around 8:15 p.m. ET, right after the candidates delivered opening statements. About 12.9 million viewers were tuned in on ABC and another 1.1 million on Univision, which presented the debate in Spanish.

The Nielsen ratings only account for viewership at home via traditional TV distribution. Out of home and streaming viewership is measured separately.

ABC live-streamed the event on a variety of platforms, including YouTube and Twitter.

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