TV: The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same

Link to September 1 New York Times article, "Newscasts Vie for Early-to-Rise (or Late-to-Bed)".

Excerpt:   In catering to the earliest of the early risers, stations are reacting to the behavior patterns that are evident in the Nielsen ratings. Simply put, Americans are either staying awake later or waking up earlier — and either way, they are keeping the television on.