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QLD times (according to EPG ATM):

SEVEN:
5am: Early News
5.30: Sunrise
9.00: Election Coverage (live broadcast begins)
4.00-5.00: Afternoon News (local)

NINE:
4.00am: Early News
4.30am: Today
9am: Election Coverage
3pm: Nine Afternoon News (national)
4.30pm-5.30pm: Nine Afternoon News (local)

TEN:
7.30am: Studio 10 (regular)
9.00-2.00pm: Studio 10 ( Special U.S. Presidential Election Coverage)

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Nine’s PR team really outdid themselves - the amount of adjectives in that press release is staggering. Here’s the ones from the first four paragraphs alone:

  • “Australia’s most comprehensive coverage”
  • “the country’s most experienced political commentators”
  • “Australia’s foremost live reporter, Karl Stefanovic”
  • “Oakes is Australia’s best political mind”
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Don’t forget this line, it’s my favourite of them all…

"Our coverage will include expert analysis from Harlan Hill, widely regarding as one of America’s sharpest political wits.

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They forgot four letters before the word ‘wit’.

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Studio 10: US Election Coverage
10am – 3pm

Wednesday, Studio 10 will broadcast live across Australia to bring you
down-to-earth coverage that cuts through the spin and focuses on
bringing you results as they happen.

Hosted by Sarah Harris and Sandra Sully with Hugh Riminton and Waleed
Aly on the ground in New York plus reporters across America in key
locations. Our panel of experts includes a former press secretary who
worked in the White House under two Presidents. With full, unrestricted
access to the powerful resources of CBS news we’ll be able to bring you
key information as polls close
in each state plus exit poll projections.

Hosted by: Sarah Harris & Sandra Sully
Panel: Joe Hildebrand, Ita Buttrose, Jessica Rowe plus special guests.

Election coverage times around Australia:
10.00am – NSW / VIC / ACT / TAS
9.30am – South Australia
9.00am – Queensland
8.30am – Northern Territory
7.00am – Western Australia

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So Hugh is over there for ten. That’s pretty good. Sounds like good coverage from studim10.

One wonder why ten didn’t bother with our own election.

Rob McKnight should be running all of ten news.

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Totally agree, like many others on media spy

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Ah yes, I can see it now… flames everywhere.

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Oh come on they didn’t even do Australian election coverage. Have you honestly ever seen something so stupid?

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According to her Facebook page, Natalie Barr is in Washington DC this week covering the Election for Sunrise

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New Zealand’s coverage of the US Election this Wednesday 9th November (from the Freeview EPG):

TVNZ 1
1 News Special: America Decides
4:25pm - 6:00pm

LIVE: Hilary Barry hosts live coverage of the United States 2016 Presidential Election, featuring live crosses to 1 NEWS’ Jack Tame and Corin Dann from New York City.

TV3
Newshub Special: US Election
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Join hosts Samantha Hayes and Tom McRae, with Patrick Gower, Mike McRoberts and Lisa Owen for Newshub’s coverage of the U.S. Elections.

Both times indicated are in NZDT time.

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Coverage from the past two elections (from what I can remember, please correct me if I am wrong):

2008:

•Ch 7: Mike Amor & Rahni Sadler
•Ch 9: Robert Penfold & unknown
•Ch 10: Nicole Strahan & Danielle Isdale

2012:

•Ch 7: Mike Amor, Angela Cox & others
•Ch 9: Robert Penfold, Christine Ahern & Denham Hitchcock
•Ch 10: Emma Dallimore & Daniel Sutton

2016:

•Ch 7: Mike Amor, Angela Cox, Emma Dallimore, Chris Reason, Mark Riley & Michael Usher
•Ch 9: Robert Penfold, Laura Turner & ?
•Ch 10: ?

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and Tom Steinfort. Laurie Oakes and Karl Stefanovic are commenting.

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Chris Bath hosted in 2008 for 7.

Peter Overton hosted in 2012 for 9 with Deb Knight, Tom Switzer & Kevin Rudd.

Chris Reason hosted in 2012 for 7.

Tom Switzer with 7 in 2016.

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Studio coverage hosted by Sarah Harris & Sandra Sully with Hugh Riminton & Waleed Aly on the ground in the US.

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Waleed’s a great asset, one of the smartest people on TV. Multi-award (including 2016 gold logie) winner too :ok_hand:

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This is what some of the coverage looked like from Australia in 2008.

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So Mike Amor will be hosting sunrise from 5:30-10 then the election 10-5 big day for him??
Wonder how 7 will use their set? Their news desk isn’t big enough for 3 people, maybe they might use the desk they used for the election or daily edition desk.

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Won’t be watching the Australian coverage, probably will alaternate between Fox News and Cnn throughout the day tomorrow.

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But the Australian channels will mainly be playing US networks. So for me, it will be 7 (for NBC with the likes of Lestor Holt, Tom Brokaw etc) & Fox News.