US Presidential Debate Breaks TV Viewing Record

84 million people watched the US presidential debate on Monday night, breaking the previous record set in 1980.

Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan's showdown back then drew over 80 million viewers, but the contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton also saw many watch online, meaning the true viewing figures may be even higher.

Here's our US correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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