Last month, Vice President Joe Biden participated in one such Hangout, which drew a lot of viewers after the fact.
"Television and music draw millions of viewers," said Tom Ford, who was also there.
But, he added, "they still have weight, they still draw millions of viewers, and they still — let's not forget this either — make a lot of money".
He is held in such high regard that he could front a program comparing different kinds of dental floss and still draw millions of viewers.
Science documentaries regularly draw millions of viewers, popular science writing in print and online is thriving, and science festivals are popping up in seemingly every city and town, attracting tens of thousands of visitors.
Farsi1's backers focus exclusively on entertainment and, by doing so, say they have been able to draw millions of viewers away from the drab programs offered by Iranian state television and the news-only offerings of the others.
On Saturday night, Animal Planet will broadcast a special, "Dogs vs. Cats," that will no doubt draw millions of viewers because it seems likely to have dogs and cats in it.
But it's already managing to to draw millions of viewers for its coverage of major events, like Apple's WWDC keynote on Monday, which saw 4.7 million views in less than two hours.
Tonight's coverage of the US election is sure to draw millions of viewers as well.
In the bustling metropolis of Iran's capital city of Tehran, one afternoon TV show still manages to draw thousands of viewers, even after nearly two decades.
Bravo and the "Real Housewives" franchise continues to draw millions of viewers, so it was probably inevitable that two whip-smart, comedic voices like Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam would get together creating "Watch What Crappens", one of the fastest growing podcasts out there.
