Broadcast Networks Cover GOP's 2nd Night
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Let the convention begin! That was the message from the Big Three broadcast networks Tuesday night as they each sprung loose an hour of their prime time schedule to air live coverage of the Republican National Convention (which was otherwise marking its second day).
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Determined to avoid a repeat of high-profile failures in 2000 and 2002, television networks will rely on new systems on Nov. 2 to help project election winners and analyze why voters made their choices. And they have turned to The Associated Press to count the vote for them.
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On a night in which Foxâs Super Bowl coverage won a resounding victory in the ratings, ABC, CBS and NBC struggled to attract even meager audiences during prime time. CBS fared best, finishing a very distant runner-up thanks in part to the strength of â60 Minutes,â which drew 5 million viewers at 8 p.m., according to Nielsenâs estimate. This veteran news magazine followed a news special on the National Guard at 7 p.m., âCBS Reportsâ (3.3 million), while repeats of CBSâs âSharkâ and âCold Caseâ attracted 4.2 million and 6.1 million viewers, respectively, at 9 and 10 p.m. ABC, in third place for the night, outpaced CBS in the important demographic of adults 18 to 49, getting a boost later in the night from the 2004 movie with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, âMeet the Fockers,â which averaged 4.1 million viewers from 9 to 11. NBC ranked fourth over all with four repeat hours of âThe Biggest Loser,â which averaged 2.3 million viewers.
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NEW YORK Aug. 28, 2004 - Viewers treated to a break from the TV ad wars during the Democratic convention last month won&#39;t get the same respite when Republicans gather to re-nominate President Bush.
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Viewers treated to a break from the TV ad wars during the Democratic convention last month won't get the same respite when Republicans gather to re-nominate President Bush.
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Now that the Iowa caucuses  and New Hampshire primary have launched the presidential race,  non-news networks are piling on to document an election season  seen as just too entertaining to pass up.
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By ARIZONA DAILY STAR  * Forums featuring the Democratic and Republican candidates for the Congressional District 8 seat will be rebroadcast by Access Tucson tonight and Monday.  The two 90-minute forums will be broadcast on Cox Cable Channel 99 and Comcast Cable Channel 74.
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John McCain is in for a rough night. Chief among his Republican presidential rivals as a backer of the immigration bill now roiling the partyÃ¢ÂÂs conservative base, the Arizona senator is likely to take plenty of hits during tonightÃ¢ÂÂs New Hampshire debate on CNN.
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A gift of free air time to GOP candidates from a Fresno-area broadcaster drew challenges on several fronts Thursday, as Democrats tried to stop the ads from running in key areas before Tuesday's election.
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For many Americans, the GOP convention's first night will come down to the battle of the sound bite and headline.
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Sinclair Broadcast Group aired a program Friday night featuring material from a documentary critical of John Kerry. The show devoted as much coverage to
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Burned by their blown calls in the 2000 election, television networks were determined not to make the same mistake again Wednesday and left President Bush on the brink of victory &#151; but not quite there.
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Hot on the heels of its beating the broadcast networks in coverage of the Republican National Convention, Fox News Channel has added another feather to its cap: It averaged more primetime viewers than its competitors combined in the third quarter.
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Television: ESPN2. Dave O&#39;Brien (play-by-play), Len Elmore (color analysis) and Stacey Dales-Schuman (sidelines) call the action.
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Republicans battled Democrats last night for renewed control of the the US Senate and House of Representatives. Republicans captured Democratic seats in Georgia and South Carolina last
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Turning from national security issues and the attacks on Democratic rival John Kerry on their opening night of the convention, Republicans plan to focus on domestic issues and the economy on Tuesday, the first night of programming
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Television viewers welcomed late-night hosts with open arms for their first night back at work in two months because of a writers strike. Jay Leno's "Tonight" show on NBC was seen by 7.2 million viewers, or 43 percent more than what he had been averaging this season before the strike took him off the air Nov. 5, according to national ratings supplied by Nielsen Media Research.