Joe Biden Delivers 1st Post-Election Speech: ‘A Defeat Does Not Mean We Are Defeated’

Wednesday afternoon saw Vice President Kamala Harris delivering her concession speech to end the 2024 presidential cycle. President Joe Biden offered a short postscript on Thursday morning, addressing the nation from the White House Rose Garden at 11:25 a.m. ET. “Campaigns are a contest of competing visions–the country chooses one or the other,” Biden remarked…

Five Takeaways From Calm’s Election Night Ad

An election-pegged commercial from Calm that didn’t have a single line of spoken dialogue quickly became a major talking point in the hours following Donald Trump’s win of the White House. Both within the advertising industry and outside of it, fans have been discussing the merits of the ad’s 30 seconds of pure silence, a…

42.3 Million Viewers Watched Presidential Election Night Coverage

Donald Trump made a political comeback, but the ratings didn’t. On Tuesday, 42.3 million viewers tuned in to watch presidential election coverage across 18 networks, according to Nielsen Media Research. That’s a 25% decline in viewership compared to 2020, which drew 56.9 million viewers in primetime. During the evening, which showcased the Republican presidential candidate,…

Kamala Harris Concedes the 2024 Presidential Election

It wasn’t the speech that Vice President Kamala Harris hoped to give. The Democratic presidential candidate addressed supporters outside of Howard University at 4:26 p.m. ET on Wednesday and conceded the election to her Republican rival, President-elect Donald Trump. “The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not…

Week of October 28 Cable News Ratings: MSNBC Enjoys Week-to-Week Gains Ahead of the Election

This is TVNewser’s basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of October 28, 2024. The final week of the 2024 presidential election was all about 2024 presidential campaign. The three major cable news networks covered every move that Vice President Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump made as they criss-crossed the…

Election Night 2024: Newsers Share Their Morning After Reflections

After a marathon Election Night, former President Donald Trump has become President-elect Donald Trump for the second time in eight years. The Republican candidate declared victory in the early morning hours of Nov. 6 and a majority of news networks have also called the race in his favor over Vice President Kamala Harris. Anchors, correspondents,…

Election Night 2024: Here Are the Times the News Networks Called the Presidency for Donald Trump

The news networks have made their call: Donald Trump is once again the President-elect of the United States. The former president’s return to the White House did not follow the drama-filled route of the 2020 presidential cycle, where the outcome was not known until the weekend following Election Night. This time around, Trump has won…

Donald Trump Declares Victory in the 2024 Presidential Race

Former President Donald Trump declared victory in the 2024 presidential race in the early morning hours on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Trump took the stage at 2:24 a.m. ET and addressed the crowd gathered at his campaign headquarters in Florida. At the time of his speech, only Fox News and NewsNation had called the presidential race…

Election Night 2024: Here’s When the News Networks Called the Battleground States

With voting across the U.S. in the election officially done, seven states will play a crucial role in determining who becomes the next U.S. president. Those battleground states include Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, where polls are deadlocked between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Because of their…

Steve Kornacki Fans Are Loving Peacock’s Election Night Kornacki Cam: ‘Best Thing Ever’

It’s the most wonderful time of the (election) year. Steve Kornacki is bringing his much-loved state-by-state breakdown prowess to Election Night coverage on MSNBC and NBC News. And if you somehow still doubt Kornacki’s popularity with news junkies, TVNewser saw his rock star status cemented at an MSNBC Live event in Brooklyn in early September….

Election Night 2024: Watch How News Outlets Began Their Primetime Coverage

Primetime coverage of 2024’s political Super Bowl is now underway. Key talent from the various news outlets in position to cover one of the most costly contended presidential elections in American history, with a deadlocked race Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Marathon coverage of this consequential election opened with snazzy sports-esque…

Here’s How Brian Williams Began Amazon’s First Newscast

Brian Williams didn’t travel over the rainbow to return to the anchor’s chair–just to Culver City, California. The former face of NBC Nightly News ushered Amazon into the brave new world of news programming on Tuesday when Election Night Live with Brian Williams debuted on Prime Video at 5 p.m. ET. And Williams was well-aware…

Trump’s Bold Marketing Tactics in 2024

In this election, we witnessed unique campaign strategies by both presidential candidates. What struck me most was former President Donald Trump’s ability to deploy marketing in a powerful and polarizing way, a true reflection of his approach to everything: all in, all out, no holds barred. It’s symbolic of how marketing shapes our perceptions of…

Harris’ Bold Marketing Tactics in 2024

Regardless of political leaning, any social media strategist, content manager, or content creator can learn from the Harris campaign’s best-in-class social strategy to connect with target audiences and move them toward support. The Harris campaign maintained two separate social media accounts across all platforms and broke the mold of the traditional political campaign strategy. If…

After Harris Entered, Democrats Outspent Republicans on Presidential Ads by $460 Million

While the outcome of the U.S. presidential election remains uncertain, one thing is clear: Since Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race in late July, Democrats have spent nearly $460 million more advertising their nominee than Republicans have promoting former President Donald Trump. Data from advertising intelligence and analytics firm AdImpact shows that between July…

Polling the Election Night 2024 Pollsters: CBS News’ Anthony Salvanto

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, it’s important to remember that reporting the results will be a marathon, not a sprint. With that in mind, TVNewser reached out to the poll watchers at various news networks to weigh in on what viewers need to know amidst the incoming flood of Election Night data….

Polling the Election Night 2024 Pollsters: ABC News’ Rick Klein

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, it’s important to remember that reporting the results will be a marathon, not a sprint. With that in mind, TVNewser reached out to the poll watchers at various news networks to weigh in on what viewers need to know amidst the incoming flood of Election Night data….

Election Night 2024 Set Tours: CBS News Promises an ‘Electric’ Evening

With Election Night rapidly approaching, TVNewser is here to provide virtual visits to some of the network studios you’ll be watching on Nov. 5. Check out behind the scenes photos and expert commentary from the designers who brought the new and improved sets to life. Gabriel Almanzar, CBS News creative director Norah O’Donnell will be…

What to Expect From Amazon’s First Election Night Special

How do you stand out from the sheer volume of Election Night news coverage on Tuesday? By going live from your own Volume. The creative team behind Prime Video’s Election Night Live with Brian Williams–Amazon’s maiden voyage into news programming waters–reveals to TVNewser that the one night only special will stream from the entertainment giant’s…

Election Night 2024 Set Tours: ABC News Introduces Its ‘Cohesive’ Set

With Election Night rapidly approaching, TVNewser is here to provide virtual visits to some of the network studios you’ll be watching on Nov. 5. Check out behind the scenes photos and expert commentary from the designers who brought the new and improved sets to life. Seth Easter, ABC News senior production designer How did you…