Don't forget a lot of the Sky news election counts will be done using mobile technology and one cameraman. These are quite easy to feed into programmes as they are just cloud based services so just cut in when you are ready.
I think they are doing 80 odd with reporters and sat uplink trucks including some trucks coming in from France,Finland,Germany,Italy and Spain as well as pretty much the whole SIS Live UK fleet just a shame most will be encrypted as election night just to be great fun for the feed hunters.
No, they normally have a mixture of repeated comedy programmes, drama etc. That night there is a long series of comedy programmes and all seemed to be chosen specifically - Yes Minister, Little Blighty ...
Some more details for election night results programmes:
BBC Parliament will show the BBC Scotland results programme as expected.
BBC Red Button will show the STV live programme from 9.55pm to 12pm.
Channel 4 coverage seems to be split into two sections. 9pm-12am is more comedy focused with large segments given to Gogglebox and Last Leg before Paxman hosts a more results and analysis based programme non-stop between 12am-6am.
Some more details for election night results programmes:
BBC Parliament will show the BBC Scotland results programme as expected.
BBC Red Button will show the STV live programme from 9.55pm to 12pm.
Channel 4 coverage seems to be split into two sections. 9pm-12am is more comedy focused with large segments given to Gogglebox and Last Leg before Paxman hosts a more results and analysis based programme non-stop between 12am-6am.
Why would Red Button show STV?
Not listed on Digiguide yet if so.
POLITICAL: General Election 2015
On: BBC Red Button 1
Date: Thursday 7th May 2015 (starting in 12 days)
Time: 21:55 to 06:00 (8 hours and 5 minutes long)
Key moments as the results come in for the 2015 general election.
(Stereo, Widescreen)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt taken from DigiGuide - the world's best TV guide available from http://www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=7346
Some more details for election night results programmes:
BBC Parliament will show the BBC Scotland results programme as expected.
BBC Red Button will show the STV live programme from 9.55pm to 12pm.
Channel 4 coverage seems to be split into two sections. 9pm-12am is more comedy focused with large segments given to Gogglebox and Last Leg before Paxman hosts a more results and analysis based programme non-stop between 12am-6am.
Gogglebox and The Last Leg on election night should be interesting, We also need a reaction to the results Gogglebox too.
Some more details for election night results programmes:
BBC Parliament will show the BBC Scotland results programme as expected.
BBC Red Button will show the STV live programme from 9.55pm to 12pm.
Channel 4 coverage seems to be split into two sections. 9pm-12am is more comedy focused with large segments given to Gogglebox and Last Leg before Paxman hosts a more results and analysis based programme non-stop between 12am-6am.
How would the red button STV coverage work? Would they show ads? It would make more sense to show BBC Wales or NI's coverage given the tightness of the election.
Not managed to find Red Button there, so will check Digiguide later in the week.
More chance of me voting UKIP than the STV coverage being on the Beeb, I'd say.
There are two programmes in the build-up relating to election coverage of the past that should be well worth a watch. Sixty Years Of Swing is on BBC Parliament next Sunday and then on the following Wednesday ITV are showing Unforgettable Election Moments which if it's anything like the documentary on newsflases a year or so ago should be entertaining.
It promises footage from ITV's first ever election in 1959 which was mentioned in Swing Time, the documentary about TV election coverage from 1997 (https://youtu.be/wfgeCFWb8KA), as it was famously a complete disaster because just before they went on air they realised all the graphics were totally unreadable, and so the coverage looked "grubby and meagre".
More chance of me voting UKIP than the STV coverage being on the Beeb, I'd say..
I agree, I only mentioned it because that what the listings are currently saying.
I think it could be a mistake and will end up most likely be BBC Wales or an extra feed behind the scenes similar to what Sky Arts are doing election night.
If you watch Sky Arts that night they are broadcasting behind the scenes of the Sky News newsroom
From 10pm to 8am on election night fixed rig cameras within the Sky News studios will offer customers a glimpse behind the scenes on election night at Sky News in real time. Mark Longhurst will give running commentary of what is happening and Martin Stanford will use a mini camera to present live during the evening.
BBC1:
9:55pm (On 7th May) Election Results 2015
6am (On May 8th) Election Results 2015
1pm BBC News
1:45 Election results 2015 (Doctors moves to BBC Two)
2:30 VE Day 70 (Election Results continues on BBC Two)
3:30 Election Results 2015
6:00 BBC News
7:00 Back to normal programming
8:30 Question Time Election results special
9:30 Have I got Election 2015 for you
ITV
9:55pm Election Results 2015
6am Good Morning Britain
9:25 ITV News special - Election Results 2015
2:30 VE Day 70
3:30 ITV News special - Election Results 2015
4:00 Back to normal programming
Channel 4
9pm - 6am Alternative Election Results - Include specials of Gogglebox and The Last Leg
As in 2010, BBC News at Ten is coming from the Election Studio.
Actually the election studio in 2010 was TC1 and in 2015 it's Studio D at Elstree. No News at Ten because Dimbleby election coverage starts at 9.55 pm and at 10 pm there will be an exit poll.The BBC is tonight forecasting the Tories will win the overall vote but not enough seats to form a government.
Actually the election studio in 2010 was TC1 and in 2015 it's Studio D at Elstree.
I know. But that doesn't detract from the truth of what I said - go and turn on your TV on BBC1.
There's no News at Ten because Dimbleby election coverage starts at 9.55 pm and at 10 pm there will be an exit poll.The BBC is tonight forecasting the Tories will win the overall vote but not enough seats to form a government.
I'm sorry, have I suddenly been transported to Thursday?
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I think they are doing 80 odd with reporters and sat uplink trucks including some trucks coming in from France,Finland,Germany,Italy and Spain as well as pretty much the whole SIS Live UK fleet just a shame most will be encrypted as election night just to be great fun for the feed hunters.
Same comedy repeats they show every night
No, they normally have a mixture of repeated comedy programmes, drama etc. That night there is a long series of comedy programmes and all seemed to be chosen specifically - Yes Minister, Little Blighty ...
BBC Parliament will show the BBC Scotland results programme as expected.
BBC Red Button will show the STV live programme from 9.55pm to 12pm.
Channel 4 coverage seems to be split into two sections. 9pm-12am is more comedy focused with large segments given to Gogglebox and Last Leg before Paxman hosts a more results and analysis based programme non-stop between 12am-6am.
Why would Red Button show STV?
Not listed on Digiguide yet if so.
Gogglebox and The Last Leg on election night should be interesting, We also need a reaction to the results Gogglebox too.
True. But it is still twice as many as BBC and ITV added together.
Where did this information come from? I can't find it anywhere else.
Not managed to find Red Button there, so will check Digiguide later in the week.
More chance of me voting UKIP than the STV coverage being on the Beeb, I'd say.
There are two programmes in the build-up relating to election coverage of the past that should be well worth a watch. Sixty Years Of Swing is on BBC Parliament next Sunday and then on the following Wednesday ITV are showing Unforgettable Election Moments which if it's anything like the documentary on newsflases a year or so ago should be entertaining.
It promises footage from ITV's first ever election in 1959 which was mentioned in Swing Time, the documentary about TV election coverage from 1997 (https://youtu.be/wfgeCFWb8KA), as it was famously a complete disaster because just before they went on air they realised all the graphics were totally unreadable, and so the coverage looked "grubby and meagre".
RTÉ1 are showing an election special from 23:10 till 04:00 and there's an hour long special at 08:00 as well the following morning.
I agree, I only mentioned it because that what the listings are currently saying.
I think it could be a mistake and will end up most likely be BBC Wales or an extra feed behind the scenes similar to what Sky Arts are doing election night.
From 10pm to 8am on election night fixed rig cameras within the Sky News studios will offer customers a glimpse behind the scenes on election night at Sky News in real time. Mark Longhurst will give running commentary of what is happening and Martin Stanford will use a mini camera to present live during the evening.
www.transdiffusion.org/2015/04/26/election-night-viewing-and-listening
BBC1:
9:55pm (On 7th May) Election Results 2015
6am (On May 8th) Election Results 2015
1pm BBC News
1:45 Election results 2015 (Doctors moves to BBC Two)
2:30 VE Day 70 (Election Results continues on BBC Two)
3:30 Election Results 2015
6:00 BBC News
7:00 Back to normal programming
8:30 Question Time Election results special
9:30 Have I got Election 2015 for you
ITV
9:55pm Election Results 2015
6am Good Morning Britain
9:25 ITV News special - Election Results 2015
2:30 VE Day 70
3:30 ITV News special - Election Results 2015
4:00 Back to normal programming
Channel 4
9pm - 6am Alternative Election Results - Include specials of Gogglebox and The Last Leg
Actually the election studio in 2010 was TC1 and in 2015 it's Studio D at Elstree. No News at Ten because Dimbleby election coverage starts at 9.55 pm and at 10 pm there will be an exit poll.The BBC is tonight forecasting the Tories will win the overall vote but not enough seats to form a government.
I know. But that doesn't detract from the truth of what I said - go and turn on your TV on BBC1.
I'm sorry, have I suddenly been transported to Thursday?