Edi Rama and Sali Berisha faced off on Thursday night in an unusual television battle in two different studios, but at the same time, at 9:00 PM.
Prime Minister Rama was invited to the show "Top Story" on Top Channel, in a long and intense interview on Prime Time. On the other hand, former Prime Minister Berisha was on "Opinion" on TV Klan, in another strong interview, focusing on political and legal developments involving him.
But while the content was political on both screens, the race for audience had a clear winner.
According to data from social platforms, Edi Rama's interview on Top Channel was watched on Facebook by 183 thousand followers, while Sali Berisha's interview on TV Klan was watched by 118 thousand clicks.
The difference in viewership of 65,000 people shows the public's higher interest in Edi Rama on the Top Story show on Top Channel, at a time when the political climate is extremely tense and the parliamentary elections are approaching.
This indirect confrontation between the two main figures of Albanian politics is expected to continue on Friday evening, where this time there will be a ruckus, Sali Berisha on Top Story and Edi Rama on Opinion.