First night of GOP convention delivers nearly six times more views than start of Democrats' event on C-SPAN livestream

C-SPAN's livestream of the first night of the Republican National Convention has attracted nearly 440,000 views, marking a substantial increase over the start of the Democratic National Convention, which drew 76,000 views.

The numbers for Monday night come ahead of traditional TV ratings from Nielsen Media Research, which will be released on Tuesday afternoon.

According to Nielsen, 18.7 million people tuned in to the first night of the virtual Democratic convention from Milwaukee and Wilmington, Del., on Aug. 17, which featured speeches from former first lady Michelle ObamaMichelle LeVaughn Robinson ObamaStacey Abrams, Michelle Obama collaborating on voting rights push Biden wishes Obama a happy birthday Simone Biles takes herself out of fifth Olympic event MORE and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R)

Democratic presidential nominee Joe BidenJoe BidenBill Maher says Cuomo can't stay after scandal: He's no 'Donald Trump' Senate confirms Biden's pick for Navy secretary CNN's Jim Acosta on delta variant: 'Why not call it the DeSantis variant?' MORE's speech on Thursday night was watched by 21.8 million people on TV, beating out the numbers for other major speeches at the party's convention earlier in the week.

Still, the numbers for Biden mark a 21 percent drop from presidential nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonUS has opportunity to establish stronger economic ties with Laos Democratic senators increase pressure to declassify 9/11 documents related to Saudi role in attacks Stacey Abrams, Michelle Obama collaborating on voting rights push MORE's acceptance speech at the Democratic convention in 2016. They are also more than 38 percent lower than President TrumpDonald TrumpBill Maher says Cuomo can't stay after scandal: He's no 'Donald Trump' Former acting AG testifies before panel probing election interference GOP senator vows to slow-walk T infrastructure bill, sparking standoff MORE's acceptance speech at the Republican convention four years ago, which drew 34.9 million viewers.

The second night of the Republican convention will feature speeches from Secretary of State Mike PompeoMike PompeoAt least 20 types of gifts missing from State Department's vault ,800 bottle of whiskey given to Pompeo by Japan is missing Noem to travel to South Carolina for early voting event MORE and first lady Melania TrumpMelania TrumpAzar regrets Trump didn't get vaccinated on national TV Only Trump can fix vaccine hesitancy among his supporters Trump discussed pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell: book MORE, as well as President Trump's son Eric TrumpEric TrumpTrump to Pence on Jan. 6: 'You don't have the courage' Florida city bans gambling amid prospects of Trump-owned casino Lara Trump on Senate bid: 'No for now, not no forever' MORE.