ABC grabs nearly 2 million for Monaco Grand Prix coverage
ESPN’s coverage of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix drew nearly 2 million viewers to ABC early Sunday morning.
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ESPN’s coverage of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix drew nearly 2 million viewers to ABC early Sunday morning.
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