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Future of TV US Presidential Election Facebook

How to watch the election with your favorite media outlets on Facebook Live

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By Adam Flomenbaum, Co-Executive Editor

November 9, 2016 | 7 min read

With the presidential election results trickling in, media outlets – both traditional and satirical - have turned to Facebook Live to engage with viewers following from afar or on a second screen.

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Below, some ways to follow your favorite outlets using the platform:

- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is simulcasting the first half of his show, including the opening monologue, of their Steven Colbert Election Day special to the Showtime Facebook page. The show is producing multiple custom Facebook exclusive live Election Day pre-show and post-shows featuring Colbert. Colbert has been using Live for fun stunts throughout the election cycle. A “screaming booth” stunt is also underway:

- Celebrities and musicians are using the hashtag #LIVE4ElectionDay and going Live to get out the vote.

- The Daily Show will simulcast the first act of their live Election Day show to the Daily Show Facebook page, as they have after each post-primary presidential and VP debate. The show will also be doing live Election Day update cuts ins between 8 and 11 ET, featuring Trevor Noah and other Comedy Central talent.

- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee is uding Live to preview clips of the show on Monday and Wednesday both @9:30p/EST.

- JOZY + WIRED & The Daily Dot: the outlets are getting together for coverage, featuring John McCain, Patti Solis Doyle, Kellyanne Conway, Jim Messina, John McLaughlin, and Danai Gurira of The Walking Dead.

- NowThis: NowThis and Facebook are partnering to bring live election day coverage to their millennial demographic streamed exclusively on NowThis’ Facebook Page. Branded “No Sleep til POTUS”, the live stream is a respite for its young audience. Hosted by comedian Jordan Carlos, live coverage from NowThis studios and remote locations around NYC began at noon EST and will last until the election is called. The live stream includes video recaps looking back at the election, celebrity guest appearances (including Chelsea Handler, Fat Joe and more) and party games (like Election Cards Against Humanity, Candidate Corn Hole and Hello Canada -- things you didn’t know about Canada in case you’re considering a move).

- #50States: #50states is election day initiative in which outlets across all 50 states streamed on Facebook Live as Americans headed to the polls. WMUR-TV in New Hampshire streamed live on Facebook starting last night, covering the initial votes at Dixville Notch for their midnight voting tradition. From 8am - 8:15pm ET there were Facebook Lives every 15 minutes happening in each of the remaining 49 states. The news organizations involved include NBC News, NOLA.com WJAR and KUTV. The live videos have given voters real-time access to the voting process in each state. People following the hashtag #50states have gotten exclusive views from the field and a live look at how the elections are playing out across the country.

- The New York Times: Began a livestream of election coverage on The Times’s Facebook page continuously throughout the night starting at 4:30 p.m. ET. Coverage has included live video reports from correspondents at polling stations across the country as well as college campuses, election viewing parties and more. International correspondents in a handful of countries have captured reaction to the results of the American election. The election livestream is hosted by NYT's Facebook Live Executive Producer Louise Story and Political Reporter and Run-Up podcast host Michael Barbaro, who are joined by Dean Baquet, John Broder, Declan Walsh, Yamiche Alcindor, Nick Corasaniti, (politics editor) Carolyn Ryan, Frank Bruni, Gail Collins, Nick Kristof, John Eligon, Motoko Rich, Jo Becker and others.

- Funny or Die did a “Elect-a-thon” Live with Paul Feig:

- MTV News brought back its iconic “10 to the Hour, Every Hour” on Facebook Live beginning at 6:50 p.m. ET and is continuing at 10 minutes to the hour, every hour throughout the night. Each Facebook Live includes a theme block on an issue that matters to young people today – from climate change and reproductive rights to immigration and the economy – as well as live election and state ballot initiative updates, performances, interviews and more.

- @midnight with Chris Hardwick will go live and stream the first act of their Live election episode on their FB page at 12:00am ET.

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