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…

Election Night 2024 Set Tours: Get a Closer Look at NBCUniversal News Group’s ‘Immersive’ Studio

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. Marc Greenstein, NBCU News Group senior vice president creative production…

Election Night 2024: How the News Networks Prepared to Cover This Historic Contest

Election Night is TV news’ Super Bowl, and the major news outlets have spent untold hours getting ready for Tuesday night. That’s when millions of viewers tune in looking for the answer to one question: Will the next commander in chief be Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump? TVNewser had its own…

Election Night 2024 Set Tours: See How Telemundo’s ‘Impressive’ Set Was Built

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. Raul Gutierrez, director of news studio operations and real time…

Here’s How to Watch Election Night 2024 Coverage

The biggest night of America’s political calendar is upon us. On Nov. 5, millions of viewers around the country to tune in to see which presidential candidate will enter the Oval Office in January: Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. With 2024’s contest polling so closely, the outcome of the election will…

Watch Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live

Kamala Harris finally met “Kamala Harris” on the last Saturday Night Live before Election Day. In a long-awaited meet-and-greet, the real Vice President appeared alongside the Studio 8H version, played by Maya Rudolph. “It’s nice to see you Kamala,” Rudolph told the Democratic presidential candidate, after waiting nearly a full minute for the studio audience’s…

5 Takeaways for the Last Weekend of Political Ads

We’re entering the final weekend of the 2024 election cycle, which also means that we’re entering the final weekend of election-related advertising… at least until the 2026 midterms. Due to the close race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, it’s been a particularly intense cycle for political ads, to the point…