This is my first diary and it is in response to some snarky comments I just read on an entertainment insider website. They are predicting bad ratings for Keith Olbermann's launch of Countdown this Monday and the right-wing is rubbing their hands gleefully over this in advance. Well, let's ensure they get a little surprise next week.
Keith Olbermann's show "COUNTDOWN" debuts on Current TV this Monday, June 20th. If you want to help Keith's ratings and you aren't a Nielsen ratings member, here's how to do it: with your DVR.
Here's how DVR's work: every night while you sleep your DVR downloads new schedules into the box but the important thing here is that at the same time it UPLOADS everything you record. If you set your DVR to record Countdown on Monday and especially if you play the recording that same night it will be uploaded and the numbers will be counted by the TV industry and reported. Remember, it's not just about recording it, it's about playing that recording back too.
If you can't record and watch that same night (the most ideal), then the next best thing is to watch it the next day which in the TV industry is known as "Live + 1". If you don't have a DVR: think about emailing a link of this thread to your friends who love KO and do have one, they may be unaware of the Monday premiere!
Let's give KO and rousing start on Current TV. On Time Warner Cable the channel is 103. If anyone has a different cable system please list the channel on your cable system in the comments section.
My DVR is already set!