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Last edited Sun Nov 15, 2015, 08:44 PM - Edit history (1)
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/11/15/tv-ratings-saturday-nov-14-2015/A Democratic Party presidential debate on CBS drew the smallest audience thus far among the series of primary debates not much surprise given its Saturday-night slot. It scored a 1.5 rating in adults 18-49 and 7.22 million viewers. By comparison, the first Democratic debate on CNN in October brought in a 3.4 rating and more than 15 million viewers.
(Just reposting separately as an FYI because I think the actual number might get lost in a larger thread.)
Update: Newer sources seem to be indicating a viewership of 8.5 million.
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/11/15/democratic-debate-ratings-for-cbs/
randys1
(16,286 posts)similarly poorly scheduled.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)another Saturday debate, the last before Christmas.
randys1
(16,286 posts)Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)DWS and HRC did not want debates as they already agreed on the nomination
StrayKat
(570 posts)I think the schedule is still tentative, but we have another Saturday night debate scheduled:
Saturday, December 19, 2015
ABC News Democratic Primary Debate
Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
Sponsors: ABC News, WMUR
Candidates: TBD
Sunday, January 17, 2016
NBC News Democratic Primary Debate
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Sponsors: NBC, Congressional Black Caucus Institute
Candidates: TBD
Thursday, February 11, 2016
PBS Democratic Primary Debate
Location: Wisconsin
Sponsors: PBS
Candidates: TBD
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Univision Democratic Primary Debate
Location: Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida
Sponsors: Univision, The Washington Post
Candidates: TBD
http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2016-debate-schedule/2016-democratic-primary-debate-schedule/
Interestingly, the two Saturday debates the republicans have scheduled are also with CBS and ABC.
underpants
(182,904 posts)My advice for Bernie is wait for the last two debates. Don't come out on fire 5 days before Christmas. Go full positive. My 2 cents.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,241 posts)ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)jwirr
(39,215 posts)Does the 7.2 million include those who do that?
BainsBane
(53,072 posts)Also CBS allowed free streaming of rebroadcasts after the debate had ended. That's how I watched it.
flor-de-jasmim
(2,125 posts)Cosmic Kitten
(3,498 posts)Well she got it!
CNN Draws Network-Record 23.1 Million Viewers
http://variety.com/2015/tv/ratings/gop-debate-ratings-cnn-draws-network-record-22-6-million-viewers-1201595846/
Historic NY
(37,453 posts)I for one didn't watch the GOP train wreck.
Cosmic Kitten
(3,498 posts)How can she draw a contrast
if she can't draw an audience?
Unless lack of interest is the
*contrast* she's trying to draw?
Historic NY
(37,453 posts)Did you hear anything from the Republicans you like.....
whatthehey
(3,660 posts)They look like a cross between a repetitive lizard brain level reality last-one standing show and a chat show where everyone hates each other.
We look like sensible adults discussing policy nuances.
The respective audience drawing and country governing abilities of those two contrasting appearances are definitely inversely related.
It is a contrast to be desired. Millions watch The Walking Dead. Few would want, or vote, to live in that world.
Todays_Illusion
(1,209 posts)StrayKat
(570 posts)I'm not sure, but I've seen internet numbers for other debates reported separately, so I don't think so.
Historic NY
(37,453 posts)point is if people are interested enough there are many other sources out there with it....and not piece meal clips.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/11/14/the-cbs-democratic-debate-transcript-with-insight-from-the-fix/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/transcripts/debatetranscript29.html
(from the last one)
Todays_Illusion
(1,209 posts)I wondered if those of us who watched only via online connection were counted.
StrayKat
(570 posts)Last edited Mon Nov 16, 2015, 07:33 AM - Edit history (1)
Other sources are now saying that there was a total viewership of 8.5 million with 1.2 million viewers streaming, so I guess the original 7.2 estimate was without streaming.
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/11/15/democratic-debate-ratings-for-cbs/
CBS also provided live streaming of the debate and drew 1.2 million connections.
mucifer
(23,572 posts)LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)Everyone was watching college football. Dumb timing
UTUSN
(70,744 posts)DFW
(54,445 posts)And even if we did, I wouldn't stay up until 3 AM to watch it anyway. I'd nod off.
madokie
(51,076 posts)figured I could get the low down here on DU. Boy did I get that right too
DFW
(54,445 posts)As for the debate, it was rather predictable.
Hillary won!
No! Bernie won!
No! Hillary won!
No! Bernie won
Lather. Rinse. Repeat ad nauseam.
madokie
(51,076 posts)Bernie wants to talk issues
everyone else want to take issues
DFW
(54,445 posts)Since I didn't see any of it, I have no opinion based on what I saw, and everybody else's reaction seems to be based on whom they prefer, which is about as exciting as watching paint dry.
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)This is an unqualified triumph.