There are two major television stations in Hicksville: RBC and CBC. Both stations have the option of airing the evening network-news program live at 6:00pm or in a delayed broadcast at 7:00pm. By regulation, they may not choose other times. Each station's objective is to maximize its viewing audience. The tables below give the percentage of Hicksville's total population 'captured' by each station as a function of the times at which each news program is shown.

Times Chosen Audience RBC CBC RBC CBC 6:00pm 6:00pm 30% 70% 6:00pm 7:00pm 50% 50% 7:00pm 6:00pm 60% 40% 7:00pm 7:00pm 20% 80%