US ELECTIONS 2020 Coverage

I dipped in and out of NBC/MSNBC at different times. Someone might be able to clarify if they are showing separate programmes on the broadcast network and cable channel. Either way, the look and feel is the same:

My guess is that BBC will rely on CBS reporters and Sky will rely on NBC reporters in certain states. Do ITN still have a US news affiliate?

Interesting to see the music used by PBS in the sting at the very end of this video (and new set - although I can't make out if it's just for election coverage, or a permanent replacement for the old one)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSljg0PlliA

Groan. CNN still haven't got rid of the Photoshop monkey from the last US election, who somehow made actual photos of Trump and Clinton look like computer generated ones, by bleaching teeth, adding pointless light spots and shades, adding volume to hair and smoothing out wrinkles to the point of making them look 20 years younger.

Biden looks like he's one of those actors they dredge up for a overlit advertisement for laxative tablets.

As I'm sure you know, each party usually holds a massive convention of delegates to formally nominate their presidential candidate. Due to the virus, this year totally virtual conventions are taking place. This seems to have posed a bit of a challenge for the broadcasters as they are simply given a 2-hour party-produced feed to show (although it seems that content and timings have also been provided). In the past, the broadcasters would typically have talking head analysis for hours with speeches then taken live, dipping out of the other party promotional content. This year the condensed content seems to be mostly taken in full.

I've taken a few grabs of the coverage of the DNC virtual convention (so far). I've put in spoiler tags as quite a few images.

CNN is the easiest for me to stream, so I'll start with them:



I dipped in and out of NBC/MSNBC at different times. Someone might be able to clarify if they are showing separate programmes on the broadcast network and cable channel. Either way, the look and feel is the same:



A tricky event politically for Fox News , they went with Hannity for half of the programme (who talks about other issues, then he cuts in when there is someone he wants to get annoyed with). Last night he was arguing with a pre-recorded speech from Bill Clinton, talking all over it, in a truly bizarre rant:

Neither have CNN changed their Election theme tune forEVER. They've tweaked it, but that's it. It's really sounding stale some ten years on. I'm assuming they think people connect with it?

And this year NBC News has begun using MSNBC’s 2016 music (Actullay you will hear that every day if you watch the 11th Hour)… BTW did Brian Williams take part in the coverage of Day 1?

You mean the drum beat from The 11th Hour that’s actually production music. I didn’t hear that on the third night?

It's got a memorable sound. Totally over-the-top, and an assault on the senses. I love it.

Groan. CNN still haven't got rid of the Photoshop monkey from the last US election, who somehow made actual photos of Trump and Clinton look like computer generated ones, by bleaching teeth, adding pointless light spots and shades, adding volume to hair and smoothing out wrinkles to the point of making them look 20 years younger.

Biden looks like he's one of those actors they dredge up for a overlit advertisement for laxative tablets.

Some interesting camera work being used by msnbc during the convention coverage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9YXJtzx_yo