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Seems like the television networks would rather run regular shows than the Republican National Convention. From The New York Times:

Limited Convention Broadcasts Shut Out Ann Romney
At 10:30 on Monday night, Ann Romney is scheduled to take the stage at the Republican National Convention, in Act 1 of her husband�s four-day introduction to the nation. But tens of millions of people will not be able to watch.

CBS plans instead to show a rerun of �Hawaii Five-O,� its hit police series. Viewers of NBC will see a new episode of �Grimm,� about a homicide detective with the supernatural ability to sense evil. And ABC plans to show �Castle,� a series about a best-selling mystery novelist who helps solve crimes.

The networks, which reap considerable advertising dollars even from summer reruns, have told the Romney campaign that they will broadcast an hour of convention coverage on the final three nights � but no more.

Advisers to Mitt Romney, facing a blackout of the opening-night program they fastidiously scripted to soften perceptions of the candidate, are angry.

�I don�t think it�s the decision that Bill Paley would have made,� said Russ Schriefer, a senior Romney adviser, referring to the executive who ran CBS during the days of Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite.

The campaign is considering whether to move Mrs. Romney�s speech to another night, though it is proceeding for now with the Monday night plans.

Thank God for cable...