Channel Seven announced today it will suspend regular programming to take live coverage of the historic 2008 US Presidential Election.
Seven’s coverage will begin from the moment the polls close on the American East Coast at 11am AEDT, Wednesday November 5.
Seven’s American broadcast partner, NBC – the leader in television news in the United States - will provide expansive live coverage of the count as well as on-the-spot reports from the Barack Obama and John McCain camps.
This Seven News initiative – in conjunction with NBC News - recognises that this US Presidential Election is the most significant in decades.
“The implications of this election reach far beyond the USA” said Channel Seven CEO, David Leckie.
“There is massive interest in the outcome. Our coverage will ensure that Australians will be kept up-to-date on all the twists and turns of the vote count.”
