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A Nielsen release announced, "Day two of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday August 26, 2008 featured a speech by Sen. Hillary Clinton that was carried live during primetime on eight networks -- ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, BET and TV One. While coverage varied by network, all eight aired live coverage from approximately 10-11:15PM (ET)". The all household number was 20,066. Also Nielsen notes that Hillary's night (26.0 million viewers) had higher ratings than Michelle's night (22.3 million viewers)."
A NBC release announced, "On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, more than 7.966 million Americans turned to the networks of NBC News. With Brian Williams anchoring the coverage live from Denver, NBC News led the night with 5.976 million total viewers, attracting 26% more than ABC and 56% more than CBS."
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An ABC release announced, "On night two of the Democratic National Convention in Denver, ABC News' primetime coverage averaged 4.76 million Total Viewers and a 1.4/4 among Adults 25-54, placing second among the broadcast networks. The coverage aired live across the country from 10-11:13 p.m., ET. From Monday to Tuesday night, ABC grew its Total Viewing audience by 590,000."
A release announced, "PBS/NewsHour Democratic Convention Coverage Holds Strong Audience for Tuesday Night"
A release announced, "Bill O'Reilly, host of The O'Reilly Factor on FOX News Channel, will join moderator Marvin Kalb to open the 15th season of The Kalb Report on Saturday, September 27, 2008, at 1 p.m. The two news veterans will explore the impact of 'opinion journalism' on viewers, listeners, readers -- and on our democracy."
A release announced, "The WB is back in business, with the official public launch today of TheWB.com -- a premium, ad-supported, video-on-demand, interactive and personalized network -- to the public. Announced in April, TheWB.com had previously been in private beta and now transitions to an open, public beta."
washingtonpost.com announced, "As part of washingtonpost.com's first-ever live Web video from the conventions, reporters have been using cutting-edge cell phone technology to live-feed video interviews from their cell phones right onto the Web cast. washingtonpost.com reporter Ed O'Keefe was there when Hillary Clinton motioned to acclimate Barack Obama as the Democratic party nominee for president and streamed this clip onto the washingtonpost.com Web cast. This is one of the first times a newspaper organization has had the ability to bring this level of live coverage to viewers." Check it out here.
CBS News announced the launch of a website (www.cbsconventionpress.com) "specifically for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. The site provides access to biographies of on-air personnel, transcripts of news segments or entire broadcasts, press releases, photos from the conventions, behind-the-scenes videos including the nightly webcast, miscellaneous items and the daily c-note. Materials are added throughout the day to provide the most up-to-date information."
A NewsHour release announced, "Online NewsHour special convention coverage boosts web traffic 92%; feature interviews with Albright, Nagin among others."
Blender.com reports, "Moby Does the DNC: Late-Night Tuesday: Booze, Karaoke & Angry Wrestling"
A Reporters Without Borders announced, "Police manhandled journalists during protest at Denver's Democratic Convention"
The Pew Weekly News Interest Index shows, "As Barack Obama prepares to accept the Democratic Party's nomination for president and frame his campaign message for the fall, many Americans still do not have a clear understanding of where he stands on the issues."
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