But after the death of Tim Russert, things changed at MSNBC according to Olbermann. He said NBC News was then in the hands of "cowards and bullies" like Tom Brokaw and Joe Scarborough.
"Hutchinson and the bombshell information she had delivered boosted the hearings' ratings, scoring 13.2 million total viewers across all major networks"
Fox News Channel topped the night in election coverage, averaging 2.34 million total viewers and 434,000 within the key 25-54 demographic from 8 PM to 1 AM.
News began to be presented within the 4 PM ET hour, with extensive coverage arriving at 5 PM ET when officials spoke to the press. Fox News Channel led in total viewers.
"The experiment of a paid subscription didn't work. Do I think we're going there at some point in the future? Maybe five years, maybe 10 years? I agree with that, but we were early."