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Obama's speech shatters Nielsen ratings (TV Squad)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:20:39 GMT

Filed under: News , Programming , Ratings , Reality-Free The reviews from the political talking heads -- right and left -- have been mostly positive. The visuals were spectacular and riveting. History was made at Mile High Stadium in Denver last night when Senator Barack Obama accepted the nomination of the Democratic party as the first African-American presidential candidate. There were 80,000 people...

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Obama’s speech watched by 38 million viewers. (Think Progress)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:25:01 GMT

Sen. Barack Obama’s (D-IL) acceptance speech last night reached a quarter of America’s households, according to Nielsen Media Research. In all, with over 38 million viewers, “more people watched Obama speak than watched the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, the final “American Idol” or the Academy Awards this year.” The AP notes that “Obama’s audience [...]

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Obama's Speech Tops Ratings (Political Wire)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:34:32 GMT

Nielsen just released the ratings for the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention last night and found an estimated 38 million viewers watched on television, setting a new record for convention viewership. Other interesting notes: Thursday night generated substantially higher ratings and total viewers (13.4 rating, 38.4 million total viewers) than any other night this week; Barack Obama's...

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Democratic National Convention Barack Obama Acceptance Speech Ratings (The PopCrunch Show)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:28:44 GMT

How did Barack Obama’s riveting acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention fair in the ratings? Nielsen has just released the figures for last night’s Day 4 of Democratic National Convention last night, which was covered by ten networks. Check Out The Numbers Here

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Convention Ratings Sky High at Mile High (AMERICAblog)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:30:00 GMT

Nielsen has released their ratings for last night's Obama speech - 38 million viewers. Stunning results, beating even the Olympic Opening Ceremonies that had weeks of hype surrounding it. From AP : Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was seen by more than 38 million people. Nielsen Media Research said more people watched Obama speak than watched the Olympics opening...

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That's a big number (Eschaton)

noreply@blogger.com (Attaturk) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:59:00 GMT

38 Million: Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was seen by more than 38 million people. Nielsen Media Research said more people watched Obama speak than watched the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing.... Also almost twice the number Kerry got in 2004. Number does not include PBS or C-Span. Nor does it include those who streamed it over the web.

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He Beat The Oscars (The Daily Dish)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:39:00 GMT

38 million viewers watched Obama's speech: Nielsen Media Research said more people watched Obama speak than watched the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, the final "American Idol" or the Academy Awards this year.

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Obama's Ratings Touchdown (E! Online)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:15:00 GMT

Even a football stadium couldn't hold Barack Obama's audience. An Oscars-esque 38.4 million watched Obama's speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination, Nielsen...

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Update on Universal’s Slap Shot Remake (/Film)

orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:38:07 GMT

Arguably the most beloved, foul-mouthed, politically incorrect sports comedy of all time, 1977’s Slap Shot will see a third direct-to-DVD sequel released later this year. Starring Leslie Nielsen, this one focuses on a “junior league” hockey team, alongside the three actors known as the Hanson Brothers (above), who have milked their pseudo-fame in all four [...]

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Nielsen: Almost 40 million watch Obama speech (Market Watch)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:48:14 GMT

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Almost 40 million people watched Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday night, according to Nielsen Media Research. That figure, which includes both broadcast and cable networks, is nearly twice the four-day average of the 2004 Democratic National Convention. And with 7.6 million black viewers, the event was the fifth most-watched...

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Blog auctions to help Mesa plane crash victim (Arizona Republic)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:07:37 GMT

More than 300 people are hosting silent online auctions to benefit Stephanie Nielsen. A signed Maroon 5 guitar and D-Backs dugout tickets are among items up for bid.

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TV Vs. Internet (The J-Walk Blog)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:22:00 GMT

I made this chart using data from Nielsen (PDF link). People still watch TV a lot more than they use the Internet. On average, they watch more than 133 hours of TV each month. Surprisingly, that's about eight hours more (per month) than in the previous years. Comments | Posted in Movies & TV

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Telemundo scores with sports (Variety.com)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:48:39 GMT

Sports News: Network sees 20% overall viewership growth -- It's a shame the Summer Olympics don't happen more often. Nielsen Media Research reports that Telemundo's 162-hour primetime coverage of the Beijing Games was viewed by 15.7 million, a 26% jump from its '04 Athens Olympics cumulative aud of 12.5 million.

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Barack Obama could have made ratings history Thursday; CNN attracted the most viewers for his speech (Orlando Sentinel)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:50:15 GMT

Obama or the Oscars? Obama wins. Obama or "American Idol"? Obama wins. Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention drew more than 38 million viewers Thursday night across multiple channels. The number could be higher, because Nielsen Media Research...

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Whoa (The Nattering Nabob)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:33:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was seen by more than 38 million people. Nielsen Media Research said more people watched Obama speak than watched the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, the final "American Idol" or the Academy Awards this year. Obama talked before a live audience of 80,000 people in Denver. His TV audience nearly doubled the amount...

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The perils of employing undocumented workers (NewsWatch: Immigration)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:51:32 GMT

James Nielsen / Houston ChronicleLawrence W. Shipley III, president of Shipley Do-Nuts, stands in front of pallets of doughnut mix inside the company's warehouse in Houston. Some Houston employers probably had some anxious moments this morning reading the paper...

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DNC ratings; Diddy’s gas gripes; BET’s Katrina special/’One Mic Stand’ (On The record Magazine)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:41:13 GMT

African-Americans continue to watch the Democratic National Convention in higher proportions than the rest of the population, with 12.7% of blacks tuning in compared with 9.0% for the U.S. population as a whole, according to Nielsen estimates. Tuesday’s event, marked by Hillary Clinton’s speech in the 10 p.m. hour, averaged 26 million total viewers, nearly [...]

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38 Million Viewers (Left In Aboite)

noreply@blogger.com (John Good) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:40:00 GMT

More people watched Barack Obama speak last night than watched the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing, the final "American Idol" or the Academy Awards this year. And that number doesn't include viewers who were tuned in on PBS or C-SPA, whom Nielsen had no numbers on. It also nearly doubled the viewership of John Kerry's acceptance of the Democratic nomination in 2004.

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Fastest-Growing TV Audience Demo Is People Over 55 (ArtsJournal)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:31:59 GMT

"According to Nielsen's 2008-09 national universe estimates, the 55-plus age bracket is by far the fastest-growing TV audience demo -- accelerating at twice the rate of the overall TV audience."...

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A. Le Coq Premium is the best-selling beer in Estonia (BONJOUR L'ESTONIE)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:50:42 GMT

Juhan Tere According to survey company AC Nielsen, A.Le Coq’s Premium became the best-selling beer brand in retail trade in Estonia, writes EPL Online. By the end of July 2008, Premium exceeded market share of Saku Originaal, the beer brand that had the leading position in retail trade last year, by 28%. Director of A. Le Coq Tarmo Noop stated that the results were very pleasing as making Premium the...

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