MSNBC is doubling down on live events as it heads into the Versant spinoff

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Lawrence O'Donnell & Rachel Maddow on stage at MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024
Lawrence O'Donnell and Rachel Maddow on stage at last year's MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024.

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Nearly 48 million people watched the Trump-Biden debate on TV, but that's nothing compared to previous election years

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47.9 million people tuned into last night's debate, marking a steep drop off from previous years.

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CNN stands to make millions from the Trump-Biden debate, but its rivals could make even more

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Thursday's presidential debate is the first ever to feature commercials, which could rake in millions not only for CNN, but other networks, too.

Megan Varner, Reuters

5 high-profile political figures who made a splashy transition to the media industry

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