The Ticker: Wilner, Early Up, Dow Down…

> Former NBC News Political Director Elizabeth Wilner “has been named a member of the Commission on Presidential Debates.” That’s the group that organizes the general election debates.

> CBS News is touting The Early Show’s “double-digit percentage increases,” up 33% year-to-year in the 25-54 demo. CBS says the “Summer in the City Tour” is the driver.

> With the markets down today (Dow closes down 300+ points) CNBC will “flex its muscle” on the other peacock nets: look for Maria Bartiromo and Jim Cramer on Nightly; Cramer and Erin Burnett on Today, and other CNBCers on MSNBC.

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