Cable network CNN hosted the first 2024 presidential debate and, likeDonald Trump, could possibly be seen as a winner from Thursday night's key political event.

And while CNN may have won, another media company may have been a bigger winner from the debate.

What Happened:Millions of viewers tuned into the first presidential debate, which featured Trump and PresidentJoe Bidenin a head-to-head matchup ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

CNN, which is a unit ofWarner Bros. Discovery(NASDAQ:WBD), hosted the debate and allowed other media companies to simulcast the 90-minute event, which featured two...