Andy Cohen, Lauren Conrad & LuAnn Delesseps
on the set of WWHL 10/16
Photo courtesy of BravoTV ©
Presidential & Vice Presidential debates can have quite a striking impact on Cable TV’s ratings and seemingly on Bravo’s in particular. When Barack Obama and Mitt Romney first took the stage their debate coincided with the debut episode of ‘Life After Top Chef’. Of the three episodes that have aired, the highest rated LATC episode was the one scheduled against the Presidential contenders. When the Veep debate took place, the downward spiral of RHoM was temporarily halted as its audience grew when compared with its prior week. Presumably this increase in ratings for Bravo occurs as the competing offerings on other networks is diminished, as over 10 channels including ABC, CBS, & NBC are all airing the same programming. Read more
