Sky News today announced the launch of SPEERS, its new marquee political news program led by Australia’s preeminent political journalist David Speers
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As the United States heads to the polls for its most anticipated presidential election in years, SKY NEWS will be there with live multi-channel, multi-platform coverage, beginning with First Edition: Clinton v Trump at 5:00am on Wednesday 9 November (Tuesday 8 November in the U.S.) on SKY NEWS LIVE (Channel 601).
Political Editor David Speers will be LIVE from Washington D.C. with up to date results, reaction and analysis on how Australia will be affected. From 9:00am David will anchor non-stop coverage which will also include comprehensive reporting from the ABC America network.
Chief Political Reporter Kieran Gilbert and anchors Peter van Onselen and Kristina Keneally will lead a panel of U.S. politics experts including Brian Loughnane, Bruce Wolpe and Brendon O’Connor from the SKY NEWS Election Centre. Former Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Beazley will be on hand for his take on what the result will mean for Australia’s relations with America.
From 11:00am SKY NEWS BUSINESS (Channel 602) will cross to the CBS network for non-stop coverage of election night with the SKY NEWS BUSINESS team keeping track of market reaction.
The SKY NEWS ELECTION CHANNEL (Channel 606) will partner with America's leading political news network C-SPAN for rolling coverage from 10:00pm on Tuesday 8 November. Post the US Election A-PAC, Australia’s Public Affairs Channel, will return to its Channel 648 position.
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