No Bump In Audience As Stephanopoulos Joins ‘GMA’

First Published: December 15, 2009 11:03 PM EST Credit: Getty Images

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Caption George Stephanopoulos arrives to ABC’s Good Morning America’s 30th Anniversary Gala at Avery Fisher Hall on October 25, 2005 in New York CityIt looks like George Stephanopoulos didn’t get a very hearty welcome from viewers as the new co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

Preliminary numbers from Nielsen Co. show that his first day on “Good Morning America” on Monday had questionable impact on the audience size. NBC’s “Today” beat “Good Morning America” by 1.3 million viewers, widening its advantage from last week’s average margin of 1.1 million viewers.

Nielsen says Monday’s audience for “Today” was 5.9 million viewers, while “GMA” had 4.6 million viewers.

Earlier this month, “Today” marked 14 years of winning each week in the ratings.

Stephanopoulos, taking over from Diane Sawyer at the “GMA” anchor desk, is partnered with Robin Roberts.

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