Sludge: Faux News Beats Networks in Tuesday Convention Coverage

[tritsofme]

FOXNEWS BEATS BROADCAST NETWORKS FOR TUESDAY NIGHT COVERAGE OF CONVENTION -- HISTORIC UNPRECEDENTED NUMBERS FOR CABLE

10-11PM

FOXNEWS -- 5.2 MILLION
NBC -- 5.1 MILLION
CBS -- 4.4 MILLION
ABC -- 4.3 MILLION
MSNBC -- 1.6 MILLION
CNN -- 1.5 MILLION


FOXNEWS peak came during Laura Bush's speech with 5,216,000 viewers... <5,124,000 during Schwarzenegger>...

http://drudgereport.com/

[topanga]

1. Thier lies...

Sell soap. Go figure.

[Protected]

2. Look at poor CNN, nobody wants to watch them.

LOL

[ibegurpard]

3. Well, of course it would

All the Republikkkans are going to tune into their Pravda to watch their convention.

[swag]

4. I'm glad moveonpac did a huge RNC ad buy on FOX

[Onlooker]

5. I think those numbers show that liberals and moderates ...

I think those numbers show that liberals and moderates ... are looking for more balanced outlets than Fox. Fox and CNN are getting all the wingnuts, while everyone else is going to the other stations.

[Thrill]

6. Whats the suprise

We all know the Right Wingers watch TV more

[topanga]

8. <lol>, if they could read...

They might not be such morons.

[Gloria]

7. They left out C-Span...didn't they get a big audience during the

Dem Convention????

[liveoaktx]

9. Hah! Take THAT, CNN.. you can't even imitate Fox correctly

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

10. 300 million Americans and only 20 million tune in to the conventions?