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To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (561)12/3/2004 12:15:49 AM
From: TigerPaw  Respond to of 718
 
November was a very good month for Fox News Channel
The more bodies in Iraq the better their ratings.

TP



To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (561)12/3/2004 3:17:34 AM
From: Raymond Duray  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 718
 
THE DAILY SHOW

Glenn,

Well, it took a while, but I finally found some data on one of my very favorite programs, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on the Comedy Central network. This may be the smartest show on TV today. Then again, maybe I just like the partisan bias. :)

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10/1/2004
Best Night Ever For “Daily Show”
Filed under: Cable Ratings Overnight Ratings—

Last night’s (9/30/04) post-debate telecast “Indecision 2004? presentation entitled “The Bush-Kerry Debate: The Squabble in Coral Gables” of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart was the show’s best episode ever.

The Daily Show, which ran LIVE on the East Coast, attracted a whopping 2.4 million viewers, smashing its former record of 1.9 million viewers for the John McCain episode on January 21st, 2004.

The Daily Show excelled competitively, winning its timeslot vs. all cable among young adults (18-34) and placing 2nd to Fox News among total viewers (P2+) and Adults 18-49.

The strength of the post-debate episode also propelled The Daily Show to its best week in history, with an average of 1.5 million viewers.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart is on track to deliver its best year ever in 2004. The series averages 1.1 million viewers a night, which is up almost +25% vs. viewership at this same point last year.