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US Election Night: Domestic Coverage

(November 2008)

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Worzel
Alastair Stewart's going bald.

I wonder if John McCain's had his Chips. Wink
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paul_hadley
Mention of ABC there by the BBC.
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bakamann
BBC Arabic? nah.
it reminds me of the previous Sky News lower-third.

but much crappier with the BBC World News dog+ticker...
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dvboy
BBC's first clash of graphics. LIVE graphic does not fit over Polls Closing Graphic well..

Just got Sky News' stream. Don't really like those graphics either, what's foing on at the bottom there with all that grey space?
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TVN
I am going to call the first state now.

Indiana for McCain
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TVN
KT for McCain
VT for Obama
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Pete Founding member
martinDTanderson posted:
How is the BBC's "Touch Screen" working, at first I thought it was just a fake thing and he is touching the wall, but, he is touching specific parts on the wall, and it went a little wrong when he touched the wrong part...


is it not a proper touch screen like CNN's but with a blue cloth over it so they can key it in and out?
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dvboy
BBC made the first projection

In order of who called what...
BBC Kentucky McCain
BBC Vermont Obama
ITV Vermont Obama
ITV Kentucky McCain
Sky Kentucky McCain
Sky Vermont Obama
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paul_hadley
The votes seem to come up quicker on their website before they appear on TV - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/americas/2008/vote_usa_2008/default.stm (on the right hand side).
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fodg09
Sky's grey going red now which looks quite good.
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TVN
Analysing the data for the very few precincts reporting in Indiana seems to suggest a McCain victory in this state (11 electoral votes).

Interesting to note Mc is currently taking 51% of the popular vote
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dvboy
fodg09 posted:
Sky's grey going red now which looks quite good.


That does look better.

ITV went full-screen with their projections.

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