Ron Bulman Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 I find these statistics fascinating. On each of the four days from Nov. 22 through Nov. 25, between 72% and 75% of respondents said they tuned in for a minimum of five hours of coverage. This was in the day of three channels of TV, no internet. I'm part of this. The only part I remember, the empty saddle and empty boots. John-John saluting. 81% of U.S. television homes had their sets on as the caisson carrying Kennedy’s body arrived at Arlington National Cemetery—the biggest audience of that four-day period, according to Nielsen—at 3 p.m. on Nov. 25. 50 years ago, America turned on the television | Pew Research Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James DiEugenio Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 It was saturation coverage, all three nets covered it from morning to night. Makes ratings for Roots look kind of weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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