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US Election Night: Domestic Coverage

(November 2008)

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DV
dvboy
When did Sky call West Virginia (for McCain)?
Neither BBC or ITV have.
SP
Sput
TVN posted:
Hymagumba posted:
TVN posted:
Ill be brave and call Georgia and FLORIDA for McCain


since when are you an authoritative source?


I have a phD in Political Science.

And my thesis was on the influence that early declarations have on voting patterns in Western states.

How about you?

Oh, and also I am trying to have a bit of a game with this. Lighten up FFS.


Nothing like "I did something that implies I take this EXTREMELY seriously so lighten up" to make a convincing argument. It also sounds a bit vague to be a thesis title.
JP
jpeg987
dvboy posted:
When did Sky call West Virginia (for McCain)?
Neither BBC or ITV have.


Round half,from what I can see no one other than FOX in the US has reported the same.
BB
BBC LDN
dvboy posted:
When did Sky call West Virginia?
Neither BBC or ITV have.


I think CBS and FOX have called it; BBC and ITV are waiting for newswire sources to confirm results as I understand it, although I wouldn't be surprised if the BBC started to call some states later during the night based on reports from their 'partner' ABC.
MD
mdtauk
BBC are taking their cue from abc and AP

ITV have AP and NBC I think

Sky are going with CBS and Fox AFAIK
IS
Isonstine Founding member
The BBC have said they'll call a state either if "one other US TV network" and AP calls it or if ABC alone calls a state.
PT
Paul T
BBC LDN posted:
dvboy posted:
When did Sky call West Virginia?
Neither BBC or ITV have.


I think CBS and FOX have called it; BBC and ITV are waiting for newswire sources to confirm results as I understand it, although I wouldn't be surprised if the BBC started to call some states later during the night based on reports from their 'partner' ABC.


They've said that they'll call based on AP and one news network, or on ABC alone (without AP)
DV
dvboy
BBC LDN posted:
dvboy posted:
When did Sky call West Virginia?
Neither BBC or ITV have.


I think CBS and FOX have called it; BBC and ITV are waiting for newswire sources to confirm results as I understand it, although I wouldn't be surprised if the BBC started to call some states later during the night based on reports from their 'partner' ABC.


Presumably then Sky call it when both CBS and Fox have called it.
Accrding to article on the BBC website they will call it either when ABC call it or when the AP plus another network calls it.
Anyone know ITV's rules?
DV
dvboy
ITV call South Carolina to McCain. Sky report NBC call the same. Now CBS.
BB
BBC LDN
Paul T posted:
BBC LDN posted:
dvboy posted:
When did Sky call West Virginia?
Neither BBC or ITV have.


I think CBS and FOX have called it; BBC and ITV are waiting for newswire sources to confirm results as I understand it, although I wouldn't be surprised if the BBC started to call some states later during the night based on reports from their 'partner' ABC.


They've said that they'll call based on AP and one news network, or on ABC alone (without AP)


Ah, thanks for clarifying that - I must have missed it while channelhopping. Three screens just isn't enough to monitor all the coverage!
JO
Jonny
I'm enjoying ITV's coverage the most and particularly enjoying Alastair becoming a sort of 'Jeff Stelling lite'.
DV
dvboy
Sky now call South Carolina to McCain.

BBC: M 8 - 3 O
ITV: M 16 - 3 O
Sky M 21 - 3 O

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