US Election 2008

I didn't even know she smoked cigars

LOL

So Sky News are sending Adam Boulton and Andrew Wilson to cover Super Tuesday, coverage begins at midnight. What about the BBC and US networks?

There's a BBC News Special scheduled from midnight until 6am on News 24 - but haven't seen any details about that yet.

CNN International will be simulcasting CNN US from 11pm with the Situation Room, followed by Super Tuesday coverage from the 'CNN Election Center' from 12-5, and then (what I assume is a live special of) Larry King from 5-6.

Fox News will have all sorts of stuff, I'm sure.

CNBC, which has really let these kind of things slip in recent years, currently doesn't have any coverage scheduled overnight - just the usual mix of poker and repeats of CNBC US programming. Once upon a time they'd have simulcast MSNBC.

But I'm hoping that MSNBC will be streaming their coverage in decent quality via their website again, like they did for the New Hampshire Primary.

By the way... off topic, I know, but, on the subject of CNN's Situation Room,this clip from the Daily Show is very funny.

press release here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworld/worldstories/pressreleases/2008/01_january/super_tuesday.shtml

Thats for BBC World but I'm sure BBC News 24 will follow suit, During the New Hampshire Primaries the The 2300GMT TOTH was a sort of pointless similcast 'BBC News special'. Matt Frei led the headlines and talked about the impending closing of votes and then handed back to London after 15 mins, Chris Eakin proceeded with a UK round up of news, sport and paper review and a HardTalk episode before TOTH was World News America being similcast live from 0000GMT on both channels. During WNA breaks N24 headed back to Chris. Not sure how long they stayed o this as I headed for my bed before 0100

I'd imagine Jon Sopel will be involved in some way for the BBC, he has been so far, and IMO always does a good job covering this sort of thing.

BBC World and News24 will be simulcasting from 0000-0600 and maybe beyond.

Presenters will be Matt Frie 0000-0600, Philipa Thomas 0600-0900 then Jon Sopel throughout Wednesday daytime

Surely News 24 will hand back to Breakast at 0600 no matter what.

Not necessarily -I recall Lucy Hockings being on News 24 until at least 7am with a BBC World/News 24 special once.

The 3 major networks in the US are having specials on Tuesday night, CBS from 9. How long will they go on for? A test for Katie Couric.

Will AJE also present a special programme?