MSNBC will Also Air Obama Ad Tomorrow

[MadBadger]

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/msnbc/msnbc_to_air_obama_program_98789.asp

The Barack Obama campaign has found a fourth network to air its half-hour "campaign-related program" — MSNBC.

The Washington Post's Lisa de Moraes reports the original plan was to air the ad at 8pm as a roadblock across the four broadcast networks, ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. But ABC had an hour-long program slotted for 8pm, and "originally offered to sell Obama's campaign other time slots on other nights."

But by the time ABC "decided to slide their entire prime-time lineup," the Obama campaign had already chosen MSNBC as the fourth network.

So tomorrow night, it's the Obama "program" on the networks — or "Pushing Daisies" on ABC. de Moraes reports, "ABC already has begun airing ads telling viewers, 'Wednesday you have a choice — get political with the other networks or' watch a new episode of 'Pushing Daisies.'"

And on MSNBC, the half-hour Obama ad will preempt the first half of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, with a half-hour Countdown beginning at 8:30pmET. An entire new hour of Countdown airs at 10pmET.

> Update: BET and Univision will also air, as its called on TVGuide.com, the "Barack Obama Political Message."

[radfringe]

1. that I'll be watching Obama goes without saying

i don't like the show pushing daisies, and if Obama wasn't on I'd be watching KO

[democrattotheend]

2. Kind of dumb to pre-empt Olbermann though

Since let's face it, Countdown is basically like a free commercial for him all the time. We get 2 straight hours of Republican-bashing from Keith and Rachel every night on MSNBC...why does Obama need to buy time?

[Connie_Corleone]

3. Olbermann will be on with a new show at 10 pm also.

So, you still get 2 1/2 hours of republican bashing. What are you complaining about?

[WeDidIt]

4. Well, I'll be watching it on MSNBC, then!

Excelletn. Keith can come on with Rachel afterwards to talk about it.

[TheDonkey]

5. Excellent it will be on BET and Univision. MSNBC knows this'll help their rating lol

having a Special Edition Countdown too maybe?

[Cha]

6. Yeah, like "getting political" isn't the most important

freaking thing in all are lives right now..whether we know it or not.