OLBERMANN DEBUT ON CURRENT TV TOPS CNN IN KEY DEMO

Politico reports: “‘Countdown’ drew 179,000 viewers in the 25-54 demographic – not enough to beat MSNBC’s 237,000 viewers, but enough to beat CNN’s 89,000.” Prior to last night, Current TV averaged about 30,000 total viewers a night in primetime. Politico concludes that “Current’s big bet on Olbermann is looking sound.”