Georgie56 2,076 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 13 minutes ago, Drew said: Saw that too. I wonder if it will be optional for the stations or if he was talking about NBC News Now or MSNBC. He was talking about the network. Savannah confirmed it before they went off air. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Samantha 2,636 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 15 minutes ago, TVNewsJunkie15 said: Isn't it kind of ironic the network that is getting the most push back for calling a state too early for BIDEN is FOX News? Fox News has a very well respected decision desk that is not at all like most of its operation. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iron_lion 112 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Samantha said: Fox News has a very well respected decision desk that is not at all like most of its operation. Saw that too. Biden always seemed to be ahead by the most points on Fox. The other networks appeared to more cautious with calls. Edited November 4, 2020 by iron_lion 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 73 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Election Coverage is rolling on tonight. Slowly all networks are announcing some type of primetime coverage 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TVNewsJunkie15 44 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, Drew said: Election Coverage is rolling on tonight. Slowly all networks are announcing some type of primetime coverage I too young to remember 2000 (well not young young I was 9 but don't ember) did this happen back then too the night after? I imagine Tom Brokaw and Tim Russert were on the air for hours! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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polyiguana 13 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 22 minutes ago, TVNewsJunkie15 said: I too young to remember 2000 (well not young young I was 9 but don't ember) did this happen back then too the night after? I imagine Tom Brokaw and Tim Russert were on the air for hours! No. Tom did the normal newscast on the day after and tossed to MSNBC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpCgGMboGEc ABC just used Nightline. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk4bseu5Io8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jase 500 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 40 minutes ago, Georgie56 said: CBS has a 2-hr episode of ‘Amazing Race’ scheduled for tonight, so my guess is that they air their special after that. I think too many people (myself included) would be upset if they chose to reschedule AR for another day/time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tjt24 174 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 14 minutes ago, jase said: CBS has a 2-hr episode of ‘Amazing Race’ scheduled for tonight, so my guess is that they air their special after that. I think too many people (myself included) would be upset if they chose to reschedule AR for another day/time. That is probably true because KDKA said during their 5pm newscast that CBS will be on at 10. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheRob 591 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I'm proud of myself for not having any coffee after 4:00 p.m. last night, even though we were on the air until 1:00 in the morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sendir 101 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 The NEWS division of FoxNews really did a good job last night. They called states early, accurate and their new probability tracker. All accurate. I was impressed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jase 500 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 CBS scrapped the double episode of ‘Amazing Race’ and instead is airing ‘SWAT’ at 8/9P. Not sure why they didn’t just start their special early. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FiveNews 182 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I assume there will be additional wall to wall network coverage today and this evening (primetime). With NV and AZ potentially being called today, the election could be Biden's and I'm sure there are a lot of packages "in the can," as they say. Today and tomorrow will be interesting for network TV news. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Salter JR 41 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 3 hours ago, FiveNews said: I assume there will be additional wall to wall network coverage today and this evening (primetime). With NV and AZ potentially being called today, the election could be Biden's and I'm sure there are a lot of packages "in the can," as they say. Today and tomorrow will be interesting for network TV news. Fox has Thursday Night Football and ABC has the Bachelorette. I doubt either network will be willing to preempt those not to mention the pushback they would get on social media if they did 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Georgie56 2,076 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, David Salter JR said: Fox has Thursday Night Football and ABC has the Bachelorette. I doubt either network will be willing to preempt those not to mention the pushback they would get on social media if they did Fox can redirect viewers to NFL Network until any SR they do ends. Unless Joe Buck wants to pull a Cosell and announce the winner in-game. Edited November 5, 2020 by Georgie56 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Salter JR 41 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, Georgie56 said: Fox can redirect viewers to NFL Network until any SR they do ends. Unless Joe Buck wants to pull a Cosell and announce the winner in-game. i would not be surprised if the NFL told FOX "you have a contract with us, air the game, you can do a news update at halftime if there are new developments" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GodfreyGR 31 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 35 minutes ago, David Salter JR said: i would not be surprised if the NFL told FOX "you have a contract with us, air the game, you can do a news update at halftime if there are new developments" You would think/hope there is a clause in the contract for "Breaking News" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Salter JR 41 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 minute ago, GodfreyGR said: You would think/hope there is a clause in the contract for "Breaking News" even if there is, it likely only covers national emergencies like war or terrorism. A disputed presidential election would not likely be covered under such a clause Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyWatch 87 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Georgie56 said: Unless Joe Buck wants to pull a Cosell and announce the winner in-game. For a year as bizarre as 2020, this sounds about right (fingers crossed!) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Newsjunkie24 101 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 I think Buck will come out and say, "Joe Biden will be the next president", or "Donald Trump will be reelected president". It would be interesting to have a non-journalist report the news. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Georgie56 2,076 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 45 minutes ago, Newsjunkie24 said: I think Buck will come out and say, "Joe Biden will be the next president", or "Donald Trump will be reelected president". It would be interesting to have a non-journalist report the news. As I said, it's happened before with Howard Cosell announcing John Lennon's death during Monday Night Football. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrschimpf 625 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 ABC has pulled their Good Doctor repeat to give The Bachelorette some infill in case the news breaks during it ; Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Georgie56 2,076 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Decision Desk HQ has projected that Joe Biden has 273 electoral votes and has won the Presidency. NBC and CBS are running special reports. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sendir 101 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Georgie56 said: Decision Desk HQ has projected that Joe Biden has 273 electoral votes and has won the Presidency. NBC and CBS are running special reports. Huh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Georgie56 2,076 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Sendir said: Huh? Probably should've provided a source. Let's fix that. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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