NBC - DEAL DRAWS MORE VIEWERS THAN DEMS

DEAL DRAWS MORE VIEWERS THAN DEMS

Those who were expecting the Democratic convention in Denver to be a cut-and-dried affair were controverted Monday night by the poignant appearance of Senator Ted Kennedy, who is battling brain cancer, at the podium to endorse the Obama-Biden ticket. As television cameras panned the crowd of delegates, many of whom were wiping away tears, Kennedy declared "Nothing, nothing is going to keep me away from this special gathering tonight." The first day of the convention turned into a tribute to veteran Massachusetts senator, which included the showing of a film, directed by documentary maker Ken Burns, about Kennedy's career, and remarks by Caroline Kennedy, who introduced her "Uncle Teddy" to the crowd. NBC drew the most viewers for the first-night coverage with an audience of 4.85 million. ABC was second with 3.78 million, followed by CBS with 3.52 million. Combined, the three networks attracted 12.15 million viewers. Earlier in the evening the season premiere of NBC's Deal or No Deal drew more viewers -- 12.30 million. (Cable ratings for the convention were not immediately available.)  

26/08/2008