BBC ANNNOUNCES US MIDTERM ELECTIONS TV COVERAGE
BBC News announces comprehensive, multiplatform coverage of the upcoming US midterm elections. As results unfold, the BBC will lead audiences through what could be a decisive night in American politics.
The BBC’s results programme, live from Washington begins on Tuesday 3 November across BBC One, the BBC News channel, iPlayer, YouTube and live streamed on the BBC News website and app from 11.30pm GMT / 6.30pm EST, with Chief Presenters Clive Myrie live from The Capitol, and Sumi Somaskanda and Caitríona Perry live in the BBC’s Washington DC studio – leading viewers through the events of the night.
Across the country, BBC correspondents – including North America Editor Sarah Smith, Chief North America Correspondent Gary O’Donoghue, and North America Correspondents Anthony Zurcher, Nada Tawfik, Helena Humphrey, Carl Nasman and Ione Wells, will report from key battleground states including Texas, Michigan, Maine, Georgia, Iowa and Alaska, as well as Washington D.C.
Clive, Sumi and Caitríona will be joined by a lineup of political newsmakers, campaign insiders, and the winners of some of the night’s most significant races. The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins will be at our interactive election screens, drilling down into the key results as they come in through the night.
