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At 11 p.m. EST, just after polls in the Western states had closed, Democratic Illinois Sen. Barack Obama was projected the 44th president of the United States by all the national TV news organizations covering the general election. Inside the “Good Morning America” studio, where ABC’s election night...
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Fox News Channel called what may turn out to have been the key state in the U.S. presidential election at 9:22 p.m. East Coast, declaring Ohio had gone to Democrat Barack Obama and quoting Republicans who had said there was "no clear path to victory" for them without the state. CNN called Ohio...
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The last of three debates between presidential candidates Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama may have attracted a smaller audience than last week’s second meeting between the contenders. In overnight ratings from 55 markets metered by Nielsen Media Research, the three broadcast networks...
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Blake Lively and Penn Badgley, stars of CW’s “Gossip Girl,” are going political in an ad for the MoveOn Youth Vote program that supports the election of Barack Obama. In a parody of the White House’s anti-drug advertising, the 30-second spot features youths discovering that their parents have—horrors—a...
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Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama purchased 30 minutes of time on CBS and NBC during prime time and is in talks to purchase spots on other networks, people familiar with the matter said. The 30-minute ad will air from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 29. It’s the first political...
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Hulu broadened its programming lineup further with the news that it will stream the Tuesday night presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama live on Hulu.com. The feed will be provided by NBC News and will run about 90 minutes. In addition, Hulu will live stream the final presidential debated...
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Presidential candidate John McCain's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention drew more television viewers than his rival Barack Obama attracted at the Democratic party's event last week, according to preliminary ratings from Nielsen Media Research. Across all broadcast networks...
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An estimated 21.5 million people watched the second night of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. on six television networks, according to preliminary local data from Nielsen Media Research. That measurement—which includes ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox News Channel and MSNBC—is...
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The second day of the Republican National Convention ended with NBC’s prime-time special winning a competition of small audiences. According to preliminary national data from Nielsen Media Research, the three broadcast networks combined racked up a viewership of less than 11 million viewers, compared...
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The Republican National Convention finally kicked off in full on Tuesday as questions linger about whether the one-day delay due to Hurricane Gustav will impact the party’s ability to get its message across. Network anchors returned to St. Paul, Minn. from covering Hurricane Gustav on the Gulf Coast...
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After suspending its advertising during Hurricane Gustav, Senator John McCain’s campaign is returning to the air to defend the choice of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for VP on the Republican ticket. The campaign today announced plans for the advertising as part of an outreach effort to counter “smears...
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A 150x132 foot tent, which boasts a 27x20 foot TV, may be St. Paul, Minnesota's newest tourist attraction, with delegates to the Republican National Convention lining up for tours. Inside, it's all business for Fox News Channel. The tent is situated right where delegates emerge from their buses...
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With a major hurricane moving toward New Orleans and the Louisiana Gulf Coast, CBS News anchor Katie Couric is departing the Republican convention in St. Paul while other TV and cable networks shuffle anchors and correspondents to cover the storm. The changes reflect the demands placed on news networks...
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Television audiences showed less interest in Joe Biden’s speech accepting the vice presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention yesterday than they did for former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s speech the night before, according to early local ratings returns from Nielsen Media...