CN8, The Comcast Network to Broadcast Extensive Election Day Coverage; 'America's Next President' Includes Pre- and Post-Election Programming

CN8, The Comcast Network to Broadcast Extensive Election Day Coverage; 'America's Next President' Includes Pre- and Post-Election Programming

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- CN8, The Comcast Network will crown its America's Next President campaign with an extensive programming package featuring live Election Day coverage, as well as pre- and post-election offerings.

"CN8 has offered its viewers an unprecedented array of options for following the presidential campaign, and Election Day 2008 will be no exception," said Jon Gorchow, vice president and general manager of CN8, The Comcast Network. "We'll be live on Nov. 4 and ready to report breaking news as it happens. We know our viewers have plenty of choices, so we pledge to make ourselves indispensable on what promises to be an historic evening."

On Election Night, CN8 Political Director Lynn Doyle and Reporter Kevin Walsh host live coverage that begins at 8 p.m. and continues until the race is called or one of the candidates concedes. Washington, D.C. Bureau Chief Robert Traynham joins Doyle and Walsh live from Philadelphia, where he'll report on the developing electoral map and analyze the numbers.

CN8's Mary Caraccioli will be reporting from the Washington, D.C. bureau, while Steve Adubato reports from New York. Coverage will be supplemented with live reports from Delaware and Virginia, special guests from CN8's Boston studio, and cut-ins to both the Obama and McCain headquarters.

Election Day kicks off at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, with a special live airing of "Roll Call TV with Robert Traynham." Panelists will track the action at the polls, exploring battleground states, who women are voting for and if African-Americans are turning out in big numbers. The program will re-air at 7:30 p.m.

The coverage doesn't end after a winner is declared. "Your Morning" will air live Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 6-8 a.m., with Traynham providing his political expertise and reviewing breaking news. A re-airing of Election Night coverage follows from 8-11 a.m., with "Your Morning" News Anchor Gwen Owens on standby to pre-empt the show if breaking news warrants.

CN8's election coverage will be made available through Comcast Digital Cable's ON DEMAND service, allowing customers access to these exclusive broadcasts and historic events at a time that best meets their schedules. CN8's live coverage will also stream concurrently via the network's award-winning Web site at www.CN8.tv.

Even after Election Day, stay tuned to CN8, The Comcast Network for comprehensive political coverage up to and including Inauguration Day.

CN8, The Comcast Network

CN8, The Comcast Network provides more than 9 million Comcast cable viewers with a unique brand of live, interactive television delivered over its own fiber-optic network to 12 states and 20 television markets stretching from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. CN8 was founded in 1996 and has quickly grown to become the nation's leading regional cable network, airing more than 90 hours a week of original programming from its six studios in the Baltimore, Boston, Delaware, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. areas. CN8 provides in-depth coverage and analysis of special events and important news that broadcast networks often ignore. Since its inception, CN8 has delivered on its mission to continually reshape and revolutionize regional television and its relevance to local, regional and national viewers. CN8 is a member of The White House Correspondents' Association and its programming and hosts have been honored by the industry with 71 Emmy Awards.

Source: CN8, The Comcast Network

CONTACT: Amy Norcini of CN8, The Comcast Network, +1-215-286-4576

Web site: http://www.cn8.tv/

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