Posted on 08/18/2020 12:52:05 PM PDT by Red Badger
The first night of the Democratic National Convention drew about 25% fewer viewers across six networks than in 2016, according to early numbers from Nielsen Media Research.
The convention drew 18.7 million viewers in the 10 PM ET to 11:15 PM ET timeframe, when the most networks were carrying the convention proceedings, highlighted by a speech by former First Lady Michelle Obama. That compares to about 25 million who watched ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, MSNBC and CNN in the same time period four years ago. The ratings information is from Nielsen Media and was released by Fox News and CNN.
The figures do not include viewers on other networks or on streaming and social media platforms, as the Democratic National Committee made a push to draw viewers to other feeds.
MSNBC topped coverage with 5.1 million viewers, followed by 4.8 million for CNN, 2.4 million for ABC, 2.3 million for NBC, 2.1 million for Fox News and 2 million for CBS. CNN topped in the 25-54 demographic with 1.5 million, to 1 million for MSNBC, 676,000 for NBC, 650,000 for ABC, 438,000 for Fox News and 425,000 for CBS.
The broadcast networks carried only the final hour of the convention.
From the 9 PM to 11 PM time frame, MSNBC averaged 5 million viewers, compared to 4.7 million for CNN and 3 million for Fox News. In the 25-54 demo, CNN averaged 1.5 million, to 991,000 for MSNBC and 589,000 for Fox News. CNN and MSNBC carried the convention from 9 PM to 11 PM, while Fox News started with Hannity (including a break in to go to a speech by George Floyd’s family) and went to full convention coverage at 10 PM ET.
CNN said that its digital Multiplatform unique visitors rose by 19% vs. the first day of the 2016 Democratic Convention.
Additional data is expected later in the day on streaming and online viewership.
DNC Convention? No thanks. In my front yard I have grass growing....
Less enthusiasm for politics in general. I expect similar for the RNC next week. People have more important things to worry about than the conventions. COVID-19 and the country's reaction to it is driving this. Exactly what the DEMs want.
That is one angry infomercial.
I watched reruns of “Good Eats” then switched over to Weather Nation.
There’s a big difference between the first female nominee and yet another old white guy.
By the time Thursday rolls around few people will be interested in seeing Sleepy, Democrat,Joe Biden babble, stutter and make an idiot out of himself, and, add a ditto for Democrat, Kamala Harris, but at least she will have her famed “Village Bicycle” alongside her!!!
Seriously this Democrat Convention is both a joke and failure at the same time!!! Game over...Trumpie wins with a massive landslide!!!
will his speech be live or recorded and edited to make him make sense.
idk why don’t you tell us, since you are into future predictions.
I like the Good Eats shows.
You cannot make this up . Pocahontas, the other “ skinshifter “ , Speaks at DNC Native American Caucus Meeting 🤣 https://t.co/mLq8Tg207v— VeBee🇺🇸✝️ (@VeBo1991) August 18, 2020
Fitting screen name
I was watching Hoarders.
Great point! Even with a captive audience at home they lost viewers.
Blacula - “For What It’s Worth” with Stephen Stills - 2020 Democratic National Convention (YouTube)
Biden’s acceptance speech for winning the Democrat POTUS nomination will has most probably been written, spoken and canned by the Biden handlers. There is no way in God’s world would the Dem leadership would ever trust that walking moron, sleepy Joe Biden to give a complicated speech off the cuff. We shall soon see.
It really does not matter what he, Biden, does....very few people will be watching!!!
And, that is why I will never watch that show. Actually, even the title turned me off.
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