Election Night: Who's Got What

Most of the networks have now lined up their Election coverage for Saturday November 24.

Comprehensive coverage will begin on Nine and the ABC from 6pm and Seven from 6:30pm.

All three are predominantly commercial free.

The ABC has Kerry O'Brien, Tony Jones, Antony Green, Nick Minchin, Julia Gillard, Jim Middleton and Michael Brissenden

Seven has David Koch, Melissa Doyle, Mark Riley, Anna Coren, Chris Bath, Tania Plibersek, Peter Beattie, Joe Hockey, Jackie Kelley, Jeff Kennett. It will also add a special edition of Weekend Sunrise on Saturday morning. The Saturday evening telecast is commercial free "until a result is firm."

Nine has a commercial-free telecast with Ray Martin, Laurie Oakes, Robert Ray, Michael Kroger, Helen Coonan, Wayne Swan, former original Chaser Charles Firth, Peter Overton, Tracy Grimshaw plus Ellen Fanning, Charles Wooley, Liam Bartlett, Tara Brown, Michael Usher, Kellie Connolly, Mark Burrows, Nick Coe, Brett McLeod, Amanda Paterson and Sarah Harris. Nine also has a one hour edition of A Current Affair on election eve (no Temptation).

Sky coverage will be hosted by Sky News Political Editor David Speers from the Sky News Centre in Sydney, and by Helen Dally in the Tally Room in Canberra. Also joining Sky News for their election coverage are politicians and former politicians Kim Beazley, Bob Hawke, John Hewson, Brendan Nelson, Natasha Stott-Despoja, Stephen Conroy and more. Sky News will have the widest distribution of any Australian news service.

TEN and SBS have limited coverage detailed below.

ABC
Make ABC TV your election night choice, with up-to-the-minute results and the best analysis throughout the evening.

Calling it first on election night, Australia Votes 2007 will be on ABC TV from 6pm (EST) until it's all over. Join the country's most respected team of political journalists with Kerry O'Brien leading the TV coverage, Lateline's Tony Jones and ABC Election Analyst Antony Green live from the national tally room in Canberra. The election panel will be joined on the set by Senator Nick Minchin, representing the Coalition, and Julia Gillard from the ALP.

ABC Political Editors Jim Middleton and Michael Brissenden will also feature in the TV coverage, as well as other journalists with the leaders in Sydney and Brisbane. Australia Votes 2007 will also provide live crosses to all the key electorates around Australia.

Antony Green's expert views and knowledge on the nation's 150 electorates and political issues is second to none. Backed by the ABC's computer analysis of the count on the night, Antony will be ready to call the results from the earliest possible moment.

Antony has worked on ABC election coverages for 18 years. He has worked on every federal, state and territory election since his first election with the ABC in Queensland in 1989. He has appeared regularly on camera since the 1993 Federal election, when he was the first to call the return of the Keating government. In all, Antony has covered almost 40 election nights with the ABC. The 2007 Federal election will be the seventh national election he has covered.

The ABC TV coverage will also be streamed live at 6pm EST at abc.net.au/elections

On Sunday morning, Insiders with Barrie Cassidy at 9am will have a full round-up of the election results and give the best political commentary and analysis on the fall out of the numbers.

Australia Votes 2007 will be on ABC TV at 4pm in W.A., 4.30pm in N.T., 5pm in QLD, 5.30pm in S.A. and 6pm in NSW, VIC, ACT and TAS.


Seven
The Seven Network has bolstered its commitment to presenting Australia’s most innovative and informative election coverage by announcing a very special election day edition of Weekend Sunrise on Saturday 24 November from 8am.

Hosted by the regular Weekend Sunrise team of Andrew O’Keefe and Samantha Armytage, the Saturday edition will examine all the key issues going into the election but in a very Sunrise way – all the facts and results without the boring bits. Andrew and Samantha will be joined by some of the country’s most experienced political commentators plus they’ll cross live to key marginal seats when the polls open.

“This is a crucial election and we think our viewers deserve to be informed right up until they vote,” said Director of Morning Television Adam Boland. “By watching this very special edition of Weekend Sunrise, you’ll also get a taste of what to expect from Seven’s revolutionary election night coverage.”

Weekend Sunrise is Australia’s most watched Sunday morning breakfast show. This special Saturday edition will air from 8am to 10am on Saturday, 24 November.

As John Howard and Kevin Rudd shape up for one of the most dramatic elections in our history, it's Australia's call as to who'll win and who'll lose.

Channel Seven will capture all the drama of that decision, delivering an election coverage for all Australians.

6:30pm Your Call 07 Commercial Free Coverage Of The Election Until The Result Is Firm

Hosted by MELISSA DOYLE and DAVID KOCH and featuring Seven's Canberra Bureau Chief MARK RILEY, Seven News presenter CHRIS BATH and Today Tonight's ANNA COREN, this will be election night done right. All the facts, all the results, all the drama - we're just cutting out the boring bits.

The biggest names will also be on Seven's panel including JACKIE KELLY and the two rising stars of the Labor and Liberal parties, the hugely talented TANYA PLIBERSEK and JOE HOCKEY. Also joining them will be BARNABY JOYCE, MARK ARBIB from the ALP and the Liberal party's ANDREW ROBB.

Nine
The Nine Network will feature expert and comprehensive live coverage of the Federal election from 6.00pm on polling day, Saturday, November 24.

Australia Decides – Election 07 will be hosted by Ray Martin from the national tally room in Canberra, with a panel headed by Nine’s political editor Laurie Oakes and supported by the nation’s foremost number-crunchers from the ALP and the Coalition.

Nine will bring Australia the verdict uninterrupted during the crucial early vote count when the result of the election is likely to be determined – commercial-free from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

Martin and Oakes will be joined by leading ALP strategist, Senator Robert Ray, and Liberal powerbroker, Michael Kroger.

The panel will be backed up by another expert group including Communications Minister Helen Coonan, Shadow Treasurer Wayne Swan, and John Howard biographer Peter Van Onselen.

The Chaser’s founding member, Charles Firth, will provide his unique view as the election unfolds from the floor of the tally room.

The network’s super computer – Max – will keep viewers ahead of the game, providing the fastest and most accurate results from all the electorates as the votes come in.

Nine’s election reporting team has unrivalled experience and will be headed by 60 Minutes correspondent Peter Overton, who will be with John Howard, and A Current Affair’s Tracy Grimshaw, who will be with Kevin Rudd.

Reporters in the key electorates across the country will include Ellen Fanning, Charles Wooley, Liam Bartlett, Tara Brown, Michael Usher, Kellie Connolly, Mark Burrows, Nick Coe, Brett McLeod, Amanda Paterson and Sarah Harris.

Nine’s Director of News and Current Affairs, John Westacott, said the network’s coverage of the 2007 poll would continue its long tradition of commitment to expert and extensive election coverage.

“Nine has maintained its commitment to keeping viewers informed in the lead-up to polling day, and our record in covering federal polls speaks for itself,” he said.

“Nine has always produced by far the most-watched coverage in these elections, and the team we have bringing Australians all the latest on election night represents the very best political coverage on Australian television.”

TEN:
10pm Election 07: The Decision (1 hr followed by The Wedge).

SBS:
Correction: 9:30pm Vote 07 with Stan Grant & Karen Middleton is on from 9.30pm til result known. (NSW / VIC)
8:00pm NT
8:30pm Qld.
9:00pm SA.
7:30pm WA
All followed by Elton John and SOS

Sky News:
Sky coverage will be hosted by Sky News Political Editor David Speers from the Sky News Centre in Sydney, and by Helen Dally in the Tally Room in Canberra. Also joining Sky News for their election coverage are politicians and former politicians Kim Beazley, Bob Hawke, John Hewson, Brendan Nelson, Natasha Stott-Despoja, Stephen Conroy and more.

Angelos Frangopoulos, CEO of Australian News Channel which owns and operates Sky News, said "The world will be able turn to Sky News Australia for live coverage of Election 2007 with the widest distribution of any election night coverage. In particular our coverage through the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and Asia will allow Australians abroad to fully participate in the election live as it unfolds."

Sky News journalists will report live from across the country. The teams include Celina Edmonds, John Gatfield, Kieran Gilbert, Ashleigh Gillon, Leigh Hatcher, David Lipson, John Mangos, Nina May, Nicole Webb, Michael Willesee, and Ahron Young.

Sky News will also launch a ground breaking seven screen service to cover every aspect of Election 07 Day and Night.

The seven channels will include "Main News Election 07", "Howard", "Rudd", "Reaction", "Tally Room", plus 3 other channels showing results from individual seats in detail and other news.

Sky News will also have teams at the John Howard event in Sydney, and the Kevin Rudd event in Brisbane.