CNN to deliver 24-Hour, Cross-Platform Coverage for Election Day in America 2016

Media Brief

National, November 08, 2016

On Election Day, CNN will provide viewers with 24-hours of comprehensive coverage and up-to-the-minute election results from this historic presidential race and key state races across the country. The network’s team of anchors, correspondents, analysts, reporters and commentators will be live beginning at 10:30AM on Tuesday, November 8 (IST) and reporting from across the country ramping up with CNN’s special Election Night in America coverage at 2:30AM on Wednesday, November 9 (IST).

The network will offer viewers unprecedented access to the latest happenings and first reactions from across the country with more than 25 correspondents, analysts and reporters live from voting sites in key swing states, viewing parties, and respective campaign headquarters.

Election Day coverage will begin at 10:30AM on Tuesday, November 8 (IST) with an extended hour of CNN Tonight with Don Lemon followed by Poppy Harlow anchoring a special edition of America’s Choice 2016. John Berman and Christine Romans will anchor Early Start, Chris Cuomo and Alisyn Camerota will anchor New Day, and Carol Costello, John Berman, Kate Bolduan, Brooke Baldwin, and Erin Burnett will anchor CNN’s dayside coverage from both New York and CNN’s outdoor election set in front of the White House.

The Lead with Jake Tapper, The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and CNN’s Election Night in America coverage, anchored by Wolf Blitzer, Jake Tapper, Dana Bash and Anderson Cooper, will be live from the CNN Election Center in the network’s Washington Bureau.

Chief national correspondent John King will report from the CNN Election Center with the CNN Magic Wall, CNN political director David Chalian will be covering exit polls, and executive editor of CNN Politics Mark Preston will be at the decision desk. Chief political analyst Gloria Borger, senior political commentator David Axelrod, senior political reporter Nia-Malika Henderson, and CNN host Michael Smerconish will provide wall-to-wall coverage from the analyst desk.

CNN’s footprint will extend internationally with correspondent Ed Lavandera live from Mexico City and senior international correspondent Clarissa Ward reporting from Moscow. Senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin will be available throughout the evening to provide commentary and legal analysis while CNN correspondent Tom Foreman will be reporting live from the virtual studio analyzing how the new Congress and presidency will shape the country. In addition, the network’s broad stable of political contributors will also be on hand to offer unique perspectives as the results roll in and until the last vote is counted.

For further information please contact:

Anuradha Agnihotri

E-mail: anuradha.agnihotri@turner.com

Tel: 91 11 41699129