NBC says last Democratic debate third most watched in history

NBC said Sunday’s Democratic debate was the third-most watched Democratic debate in history.

The network said Monday that Sunday’s debate was watched by more than 12.5 million viewers, including 10.2 million who watched it live on NBC. NBC said the debate drew more young viewers than the two previous broadcast debates.

Nearly 1.2 million viewers streamed the event live online.

The Democratic National Committee-sanctioned event, hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Institute, took place in Charleston, South Carolina.

Democratic front-runners Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley faced off in the debate – the last before voters in Iowa head to the polls for the leadoff caucus.