The 2008 race for the presidency has been memorable for many reasons, not the least of which is the jaw-dropping effect it has had on the television industry. The campaign brought to media companies a record $750 million in advertising revenue—of which local stations and the broadcast and cable networks...
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A visit from vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lifted the Oct. 18 edition of “Saturday Night Live” to several new ratings highs, including its biggest viewership since 1994. Drawing 15 million viewers, the Oct. 18 episode of “SNL” also brought in a 5.5 rating/20 share in adults 18-...
It’s apparently official. The Associated Press is reporting that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is set to appear on “Saturday Night Live” this Saturday. “SNL” is hosted this Saturday by Josh Brolin, who plays President Bush in Oliver Stone’s new film “W.” There were no immediate details on Gov. Palin’s role...
The television turn-out for the vice presidential debate Thursday night between Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin totaled 69.9 million viewers, according to national data from Nielsen Media Research. The lone debate between the two contenders was carried live on 11 broadcast and cable networks...
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The Biden-Palin vice-presidential debate Thursday night probably drew a bigger audience than last week’s debate between presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, according to preliminary national data from Nielsen Media Research. ABC attracted and held the largest audience of the broadcast...
Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s speech at the Republican National Convention last night drew more than 12.75 million viewers on the three broadcast networks, beating out the audiences that tuned into the Democratic convention last week to watch Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen...