Day two of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday August 26, 2008 featured a speech by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) that was carried live during primetime on eight networks – ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, BET and TV One. While coverage varied by network, all eight aired live coverage from approximately 10-11:15PM (ET). The chart below from Nielsen Media Research shows the sum of the audiences for these networks during common coverage.
2008 Democratic National Convention
Sum of Networks Live + Same Day
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Day 1-Aug 25, 2008 |
Day 2-Aug 26,2008 |
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Rating |
Number in Thousands |
Rating |
Number in Thousands |
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All Households |
15.1 |
17,112 |
17.8 |
20,066 |
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Persons 2+ |
7.8 |
22,297 |
9.0 |
25,974 |
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Persons 12-17 |
1.7 |
417 |
1.9 |
439 |
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Persons 18-34 |
4.6 |
3,156 |
4.7 |
3,110 |
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Persons 18-49 |
5.9 |
7,678 |
6.6 |
8,646 |
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Persons 55+ |
16.6 |
10,080 |
20.0 |
13,829 |
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African American P2+ * |
12.0 |
4,316 |
12.7 |
4,592 |
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Hispanic P2+ * |
2.6 |
1,084 |
3.2 |
1,350 |
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White P2+ * |
7.6 |
16,582 |
9.0 |
19,622 |
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2004 Democratic National Convention Viewing – Live Only |
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Day 1-July 26, 2004 6-Networks |
Day 2–July 27, 2004 3 -Networks |
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Persons 2+ |
6.7 |
18,487 |
2.2 |
5,859 |
2008 Networks Included:
Day 1 – ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, BET, TV One
Day 2 – ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX News, MSNBC, BET, TV One
* Persons ratings for African American, Hispanic based on universe of African Americans and Hispanics
2004 Networks:
Day 1 – ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, FOX News, MSNBC
Day 2 – CNN, FOX News, MSNBC. ABC, CBS, NBC regularly scheduled programs.
Source: The Nielsen Company
