On Tuesday, November 2, 2010 broadcast and cable networks provided coverage of the 2010 mid-term elections. The figure below represents the combined average audience estimate from 9:00pm-11:00pm. The networks include ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, UNI, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC.

An unflattering and off-script take on his gubernatorial opponent helped drive Jerry Brown’s overall on-air and online exposure last week.

Will the presidential elections impact Hollywood? 
If history is any guide, Democratic presidents are associated with larger box office sales growth.  From 1980 to 2007, box office sales grew by 2.8%, on average, during Democratic administrations, while average sales growth under Republican administrations was just 1%, according to research released Monday by Nielsen PreView.
Overall, in the past three decades, movie sales have grown almost three times faster during Democratic administrations than during GOP administrations, according to Nielsen.