I would think CTV is doing rolling coverage on CTV News Channel, but I haven't seen any promos.

Global is doing live rolling coverage of the US election on their streaming news channels and platforms. During the last US elections, Global stations OTA joined the coverage after their late local newscasts. Not sure if this is the case this year. 

I'm not expecting the result to be final on the night of so devoting an extended block of programming to something with no outcome makes little sense.

But I'm also okay with learning who won whatever sports title the next morning as it's highly unlikely I'm watching it live. Even if I do learn who won, it's instantly forgotten because, sports.

RadioActive wrote:

CTV has opted for the broadcast premiere of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” a movie originally shown in theatres in 2016.
 
Global is also rolling out a premiere flick, “Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle.” It was produced in 2017.

Both of these are available on streaming services commercial free. I don't see the draw for CTV/Global.

Last edited by Binson Echorec (October 29, 2024 2:55 pm)

Of all the people 1010 could have chosen, Deb Hutton and Jim Richards?
Not the A team, or the B team... Maybe not even the C team.
Oh well, at least they won't have Agar although it would be funny to see what sort of pretzels he would twist himself up into if (when) Kamala wins.


 

Last edited by newsguy1 (October 29, 2024 6:47 pm)

I suggest that someone come up with an election night drinking game based on phrases uttered like popular vote, swing state, the wall, fascist, etc.

With Trump involved, it will never be over. 

I recorded  Cleopatra from TCM last week, and will watch it election night. All four and a half hours . I would much rather see a young Elizabeth Taylor in all her glory than the results which will be covered ad nauseum for days . 

Dial Twister wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

Over on radio, CFRB has already announced plans for an American election results special, hosted by Deb Hutton and Jim Richards.

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

Just who I'd turn to for riveting, enlightened election coverage.

 
Although I would tune in if Vassy Kapelos was hosting the US election coverage for CFRB, but I imagine that she’ll be involved in CTV News coverage.

For counterprogramming, one could always curl up in front of the flatscreen with a good movie. Some recommendations:
 - Bob Roberts
 - Starship Troopers
 - Threads
 - The White Ribbon
 - The Sorrow and the Pity
 - Brazil
 - The Conformist
 - Civil War

It's not quite as big a deal as their publicists are making it out to be, of course.

The big 3 networks have stayed on with all-night coverage before. Their network early morning shows are available to affiliates (though few take them) up through 7 AM. Today already runs 7-11, and their hybrid streaming/broadcast NBC News Now already runs noon to 4, though broadcast stations usually only take one hour of the show.

So they're really just adding an extra hour here and there - 11 AM (when Today is still staffing for live updates for its 8 AM Pacific hour) and 5 PM, when everyone will blow out for local news anyway.

But A+ for the publicists making it sound bigger than it is!

ED1 wrote:

Global's US election broadcast will actually be somewhere on TV. It's going to be carried on BC1, their version of CP24 in Vancouver. 

I will be flipping between all the networks including the Canadian news channels and BBC World.  They usually give a different perspective from CNN and the 4 American networks. Four years ago both CBC News Network and CTV News Channel had great pundits on from both the Republicans and Democrats and they were having a civil discussion with each other and the hosts.  It will be interesting to see where David Frum lands.  He could be on any of the networks in Canada or the US with the exception of FOX. 

newsguy1 wrote:

Bold prediction.
Kamala and Tim declared winners by 9pm eastern.
Then hours if not days of analysis.
Trump to be arrested in coming weeks.
 

Take that to the bank. Long, long, long overdue.

I , to quote a local talk show host, don't give a flying a foodoo about the U.S. election. It doesn't matter who wins, it doesn't spell good for us either way. 

Since there's so much simsub at work on Tuesdays, this also applies to a lot of Canadian stations, as well. 

Election Night 2024: ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ ‘FBIs’ & More Shows Not Airing

But here's another question - if this goes into late Wednesday and there's violence from a certain faction of one of the candidates, could the next day be interrupted as well? What would Canadian stations do then?

Last edited by RadioActive (November 1, 2024 11:51 am)

I think you're reading way too much into what I posted. I'm simply pointing out that the Canadian stations involved would be caught flatfooted at the last moment.

City TV's entire primetime sked on Wednesday is the "Chicago" shows for example - and it would force them to scramble for alternate programming if NBC were to opt for fulltime news coverage. 

That's not a molehill. It's a fact. At least they know in advance (not J.D. Vance) about next Tuesday. My point was ongoing coverage into the following day would leave them with little time to prepare or promote any alternatives. Major news events, if they happen, would be too fast to show up in a DVR guide. 

The 80th repeat of a Hudson & Rex episode would likely not be a big draw. And they wouldn't have any time to tell viewers about it even it was.

Stations and networks make last minute changes all the time.  It is not a big deal, so I don't get why I am reading too much into it..  The networks are neither flatfooted or will need to scramble.  If all of the US networks dumped all of their prime time programming on Wednesday because of the election or unrest, City could show a movie, pick up a hockey game from Sportsnet or show repeats of their regular schedule.  It would need to be something very serious for the big 4 US networks to dump an evening of prime time on Wednesday.  They all have news channels.

Besides, unless something major happens in the next few days.... Harris is going to win...