Networks only carrying 1 hour of the Convention (10-11 PM Eastern)

[underpants]

They didn’t carry the first hour last night either. That first hour was really impressive from a production standpoint alone.

9 PM
CBS - FBI
ABC - What Would You Do?
NBC - America’s Got Talent

The networks still reach a lot of people.

[SheltieLover]

1. This is BS! A lot of people do not have cable or internet

[NurseJackie]

3. We've got a lot of work to do.

[SheltieLover]

4. Yes, we do!

And quickly!

[grantcart]

5. Not BS. If they gave the Dems 2 hours a night they would have to give Trump the samec2 hours

They didn't want to have 2 hours of hate speech and Trump lies so they did a deal with the Dems.

[NurseJackie]

2. Any info on PBS?

[underpants]

7. They are covering it including pre-game

[crickets]

6. My PBS channel shows "News Hour Convention Coverage"

It's talking heads right now, but it will be carrying it when the convention starts. Also, CSPAN is showing it.

[RGinNJ]

8. I read earlier that the networks would lose money if they had to show the full 2 hours of TRump's

mess. Thus we only get a hour.

[Drunken Irishman]

9. What's funny is that this is exactly what happened on The West Wing...

The networks wanted to do only an hour - but the White House opposed such an idea.

This was coming. I think we're seeing the future of conventions.

[xmas74]

10. I'm watching on Peacock. Nt

[Music Man]

11. I was disappointed by that too, though I've come to terms with it.

Especially in this format, it's hard to imagine the average person sitting and watching a political commercial for two hours. An hour lets them bring in the heavy hitters. Those who are care enough about politics to want to see the full thing will find it on the cable news channels, the internet, or C-SPAN. People still on the fence are probably low information voters and would only tune in to the headline speakers (if that).

The whole thing is exceptionally well-produced, and there are some wonderful testimonials and performances by people in the first hour, but there are certain realities about the electorate.

[underpants]

12. True and true

The production of the first night was jaw dropping. They put the time into making it like that and it showed.

[C_U_L8R]

13. I second Jacqueline's nomination!

[brooklynite]

14. They haven't covered more than an hour in years...

[underpants]

15. I wasn't aware of that

I’ve always watched on cable anyway.