The Reign of Right-Wing Primetime

[JournalistKev87]

By James Hibberd, Hollywood Reporter via Reuters Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 11:59 AM

(HOLLYWOOD REPORTER) — We'll name a hit TV show, and you guess if it's more popular among Republicans or Democrats.

First, "NCIS" — investigating military crimes on CBS. Safe bet conservatives love it, right?

How about ABC's "Desperate Housewives" — a racy soap, female audience? Little more tricky.

Now things get tough: CBS's geeky, atheist-friendly "The Big Bang Theory," Fox's megarated "American Idol," ABC's progressive Emmy winner "Modern Family."

Which of these shows is favored more by Republicans?

All of them.

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"The big shows with mass appeal tend to have above-average scores from Democrats and Republicans but with higher concentrations of Republicans," says John Fetto, senior marketing manager at Experian Simmons. "Looking at the Democrats' side, I don't mean to make light of it, but they seem to like shows about damaged people. Those are the kind of shows Republicans just stay away from."

(http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/the-reign-of-rightwing-primetime--1740)
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This story is interesting. But, riddle me this, why would Dems like shows about damaged people when we can see it everyday on the "liberally biased" news? :sarcasm:

[tsuki]

1. Odd. I watch none of those shows except NCIS. And I really think

that might be true of a lot of liberals. I notice that conservatives discuss TV shows a lot also.

[DFW]

2. We don't get any of those show here except reruns of NCIS

And even they are on late at night and dubbed into German.

I did see an episode of Big Bang Theory when I was in the States last. Funny, but definitely
a LOT of damaged people in that show! LOL