The third hour of Today, which is now hosted by a rotating cast of anchors, experienced a five per cent audience increase in the first week following her firing, Variety noted.
One of the main questions that arose following Kelly’s firing was whether she would receive the full $69m payout attached to her three-year contract.
Today’s third hour was watched by 2.63m people overall, topping the 2.52m viewers who tuned in for the last week of Megyn Kelly Today, according to Nielsen.
Kelly was sacked by NBC on 26 October after making comments defending blackface.