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mzmolly

(51,003 posts) Fri Oct 12, 2012, 03:06 PM Oct 2012

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Vice Presidential Debate Ratings: 43 Million Viewers In Preliminary Figures ~ Huffpo

Preliminary ratings for Thursday's vice presidential debate showed that about 43 million people tuned in to watch the coverage across six networks -- ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, MSNBC and CNN. (The numbers will be updated later to include viewing figures from other networks such as PBS and Fox Business Network.)

More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/12/vice-presidential-debate-ratings_n_1962145.html?utm_hp_ref=media

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Vice Presidential Debate Ratings: 43 Million Viewers In Preliminary Figures ~ Huffpo (Original Post) mzmolly Oct 2012 OP

That's a good number BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #1

Actually it is not a good number. former9thward Oct 2012 #5

CSPAN watchers aren't in that mix, though, are they? ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #6

I don't know. Stories I have read don't break it down. former9thward Oct 2012 #9

coverage across six networks -- ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, MSNBC and CNN. ohheckyeah Oct 2012 #11

Palin was an anomaly BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #7

You might be right but I have only seen ratings from 2008. former9thward Oct 2012 #10

A lot of those 43 million wondered who is the guy Romney picked out of the audience to debate Biden tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #2

Update: Nielsen says 51.4 million watch VP debate mzmolly Oct 2012 #3

That is good news! Curtland1015 Oct 2012 #4

On the TV earlier they said 51 million viewers. And that doesn't count online live-streamers. n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #8

. mzmolly Oct 2012 #12

BeyondGeography

(39,377 posts)

1. That's a good number

Reply to mzmolly (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 03:10 PM

Oct 2012

Especially since our guy won.

former9thward

(32,046 posts)

5. Actually it is not a good number.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:06 PM

Oct 2012

About 70 million watched the Biden-Palin debate.

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

6. CSPAN watchers aren't in that mix, though, are they?

Reply to former9thward (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:09 PM

Oct 2012

Lots of people, including myself, watched it on CSPAN.

former9thward

(32,046 posts)

9. I don't know. Stories I have read don't break it down.

Reply to ohheckyeah (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:17 PM

Oct 2012

ohheckyeah

(9,314 posts)

11. coverage across six networks -- ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, MSNBC and CNN.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #9)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:24 PM

Oct 2012

CSPAN is not in the mix.

BeyondGeography

(39,377 posts)

7. Palin was an anomaly

Reply to former9thward (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:12 PM

Oct 2012

30-40 million is the rule for this one.

former9thward

(32,046 posts)

10. You might be right but I have only seen ratings from 2008.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:19 PM

Oct 2012

tarheelsunc

(2,117 posts)

2. A lot of those 43 million wondered who is the guy Romney picked out of the audience to debate Biden

Reply to mzmolly (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 03:11 PM

Oct 2012

mzmolly

(51,003 posts)

3. Update: Nielsen says 51.4 million watch VP debate

Reply to mzmolly (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:01 PM

Oct 2012

Edited to add source: http://news.yahoo.com/nielsen-says-51-4-million-watch-vp-debate-223308522.html

Curtland1015

(4,404 posts)

4. That is good news!

Reply to mzmolly (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:02 PM

Oct 2012

The more people that saw that the better!

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

8. On the TV earlier they said 51 million viewers. And that doesn't count online live-streamers. n/t

Reply to mzmolly (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 10:16 PM

Oct 2012

mzmolly

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12. .

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #8)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 02:12 AM

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