CNN Dem Debate Most Watched in Cable History: 8,300,000 million viewers

[DeepModem Mom]

TV Newser: CNN Dem Debate Most Watched in Cable History
Friday Feb 01, 2008

Breaking: Last night's Democratic debate on CNN drew 8,300,000 million total viewers, making it the most-watched primary debate in cable news history, and the second-most watched on TV this election cycle (ABC's Democratic debate on Jan. 5 drew 9,360,000.)

The debate gives CNN the top five highest rated cable debates this cycle in total viewers.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnn/cnn_dem_debate_most_watched_in_cable_history_76412.asp

[Reciprocity]

1. Thanks for posting this.

[Jane Austin]

2. MSNBC's would have been that high, too

if so many cable companies didn't make you pay more for it.

[KansDem]

3. You see?!! YOU SEE??!!! Dems bring in viewers which means $$$

Now, US CorpMedia, don't you wish you were just a little nicer to progressives and liberals these past few decades?

If you had been so, then that number would be 8,300,001 viewers!

But nooooo, you had to give in to the Bible thumpers and neo-con fascists...

[featherman]

4. Holy samoly ... I had no idea - good for DEMs overall

Since both candidates performed so well
great news

[DeepModem Mom]

5. I thought the same -- they made our party proud last night! nt

[cjmastaw]

6. Great Time For The To Tune In!

Obama was awesome.

[tabatha]

7. I wonder what the online internet number was.

[Windy]

8. GREAT to know considering Lost debuted last night. n/t

[BigDDem]

9. Wonderful.

They both did a great job!

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

10. 8,300,000 million!!

That's, like, 8,300,000,000,000 viewers! The Democrats are even getting the Alpha Centauri vote!

(sorry, couldn't resist. :))

[Nite Owl]

11. And for the GOP----

CNN Debate Fourth Most-Watched on Cable
Last night's CNN GOP debate from the Reagan Library ranked as the fourth most-watched primary debate on cable, with 4,000,000 million total viewers. The 90-minute debate ranked #3 in the A25-54 demo in cable, with 1,400,000 million viewers. The numbers are based on Nielsen Fast Nationals, Live + SD.

The debate gives CNN the top four highest rated cable debates in this primary cycle in total viewers.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/?page=2





Less than half the viewers!!!

[Writer]

12. Now, what should that tell CNN about substance over style?

Three cheers for CNN!