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TELEGENIC SENATOR: First time in 16 years a presidential candidate bought a peak time slot.

TELEGENIC SENATOR: First time in 16 years a presidential candidate bought a peak time slot.

Obama books 30 minute primetime slot for $ 5 mln

Obama has splashed out five million dollars on 30-minute TV slots on several U.S. networks including CBS, NBC and Fox. The four 30-minute long campaign advertisements are to go out on prime-time television. It's the first time in 16 years that a presidential candidate has bought a peak time slot to make his closing argument.

MORE FOOTAGE: Six Delhi-based channels devoted 378 mins of their prime-time bulletins to Musharraf against 114 minutes to the PM.

Mush edges out PM, at least on TV

Musharraf overshadowed Manmohan Singh on Indian TV news last week, getting thrice the attention on bulletins.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/mush-edges-out-pm-at-least-on-tv/23079-3.html

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