CNN’s airing of “Good Night, and Good Luck,” George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s play about veteran CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow, secured 7.34 million viewers globally. That number reflects U.S. and international CNN viewership as well as the streaming numbers from both Max and CNN.com.

The actor made Broadway history by presenting his Broadway debut on television, the first play to be televised live.

The numbers are in, and CNN’s live broadcast of Good Night, and Good Luck — the Broadway play starring George Clooney as Edward R. Murrow — is a ratings winner. The post George Clooney’s ‘Good Night,