CN8, The Comcast Network Dominates Convention Coverage; Bucks Conventional Wisdom That Less Is More

CN8, The Comcast Network Dominates Convention Coverage; Bucks Conventional Wisdom That Less Is More

MORE THAN 30 HOURS OF LIVE PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS BIPARTISAN COVERAGE

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- CN8, The Comcast Network's decision to expand its coverage of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions paid off, with viewers able to watch more programming via more means of delivery than ever before.

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"Overall political interest in 2008 is quite high since we're approaching what should be a watershed election. We knew interest would be high and we delivered to our viewers a bounty of convention coverage," said Jon Gorchow, vice president and general manager of CN8, The Comcast Network. "Whether it was live on TV, via the Internet, through ON DEMAND or with our new video blog entries, we had something for everyone -- at any time. And our ratings, ON DEMAND orders and Web hits proved that we made up for where the networks lagged."

Some of the highlights of CN8's convention coverage included:

-- More than 30 hours of live programming featured 47 live hits from the conventions.

-- Guests included a veritable "who's who" of Delaware Valley politics. Democratic guests included Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, N.J. Gov. Jon Corzine, U.S. Sen. Robert Casey and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. Republican guests included former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge, former N.J. Gov. Christine Whitman, former N.J. Gov. Tom Kean and Renee Amoore, deputy chair of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania.

-- CN8 D.C. Bureau Chief Robert Traynham and Special Contributor Larry Kane conducted 23 interviews on location from Denver and St. Paul and did talkbacks or crosstalk 24 times. Host/Political Director Lynn Doyle interviewed 48 guests in studio.

-- Video ON DEMAND generated nearly 10,000 orders, with availability continuing until Sept. 19. Speeches by the candidates themselves from both parties drew the highest order rates.

-- More than 50 speeches were carried in some form -- live, taped or in progress.

-- Exclusive interviews and Vlogs by Kane and Traynham were posted regularly to the award-winning Web site at www.CN8.tv.

Although coverage of the two conventions is now complete, CN8's "America's Next President," a year-long series of political programming will continue. Extensive coverage will be announced for the weeks leading to the election, as well as for the Nov. 4 election day and the January 2009 inauguration.

CN8, The Comcast Network

CN8, The Comcast Network provides more than 9 million Comcast cable viewers with a unique brand of live, interactive television delivered over its own fiber-optic network to 12 states and 20 television markets stretching from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. CN8 was founded in 1996 and has quickly grown to become the nation's leading regional cable network, airing more than 90 hours a week of original programming from its six studios in the Baltimore, Boston, Delaware, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. areas. CN8 provides in-depth coverage and analysis of special events and important news that broadcast networks often ignore. Since its inception, CN8 has delivered on its mission to continually reshape and revolutionize regional television and its relevance to local, regional and national viewers. CN8 is a member of The White House Correspondents' Association and its programming and hosts have been honored by the industry with 64 Emmy Awards.

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