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Election Night Ratings Race - Which network will receive highest TV ratings - ABC, CBS, NBC?

Settled as ABC

ABC wins the night. Cable to be released later...
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/11/05/election-night-ratings-abc-wins-viewers-nbc-demos-cbs-nothin/7649

Background:

Background: November 4th is election day and Americans across the country will go to the polls to cast their votes.

The networks will be offering Commentary, Poll Interviews, Video Clips, Field Reports, Exit Polling, etc.. and provide up-to-the minute Results as they become known.

In the most recent election (2006 midterm election coverage), ABC and Charlie Gibson claimed the “most watched” title over NBC and CBS.
http://www.ap.org/elections2006/story5.html

Who will win the Nov. 4th election-night ratings race - ABC, CBS, or NBC?
(question is only comparing these three networks)

ABC w/ Charlie Gibson
(website) http://abcnews.go.com/
CBS w/ Katie Couric
(website) http://www.cbsnews.com/
NBC w/ Brian Williams
(website) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source or Nielsen Media Research.

 
Forecast history %
ABC
15%
NBC
78%
CBS
6%
Settled as ABC on Wed 5th Nov 2008 12:27pm PST

Suspend date: Tue 4th Nov 2008 7:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 5th Nov 2008 12:27pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 4th Nov 2008 7:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: ABC: 45%, NBC: 40%, CBS: 15%

Action history:

Created Thu 30th Oct 2008 4:47pm PST by sdchargers[Power User]
Suspended Tue 4th Nov 2008 7:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settled as 'ABC' Wed 5th Nov 2008 12:27pm PST by jenniandboys[Admin]: ABC wins the night. Cable to be released later...
http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/11/05/election-night-ratings-abc-wins-viewers-nbc-demos-cbs-nothin/7649

Suspend date: Tue 4th Nov 2008 7:59pm PST
Settlement date: Wed 5th Nov 2008 12:27pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 4th Nov 2008 7:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

Predictions (56)

1 year ago
dragon01 predicted NBC (H$20 at 78%)
1 year ago
jenniandboys[Admin] predicted ABC (H$100 at 14%)
1 year ago
craig814 predicted NBC (H$100 at 80%)
1 year ago
jenniandboys[Admin] predicted CBS (H$100 at 6%)
1 year ago
coolkraft predicted NBC (H$2,000 at 77%)

Comments (1)

  1 andrewdb
NBC and it's affiliates (like MSNBC)..

I know that's who I'll be watching .. :)
posted 1 year ago

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