This is starting to get a bit off topic, but I’m just writing this as technology seems to have taken hold; with Labor committing with HD and a improvement to the broadband speeds.
The ABC and Nine are providing coverage, like they always do; with Nine having ex-Chaser star Charles Firth to help out with the coverage and will have Helen Coonan and Wayne Swan. The ABC will be hosted by, again, Kerry O’Brien and also Tony Jones (from Lateline), with Julia Gillard and Nick Minchin as their pollies du jour (whatever that means)…
Then comes newcomer Seven, providing coverage over the election this time. Let’s just hope that they actually have graphics, and not the ones overused on Seven News’ graphics. Hosted by the Sunrise duo, Kochie and Mel, will be joined by Deal or No Deal host, Andrew O’Keefe. They will be joined by Joe Hockey, Tanya Plibersek, Barnaby Joyce, and some political experts.
SBS and Ten are also providing coverage, but not as the ABC, Nine and Seven. Ten and SBS will provide a news bulletin to cover the election when the announcement has been made.
During that time, Ten is showing The Empire Strikes Back, which is kinda political… but with battles and alien scenes, and not real. SBS brings in Top Gear and The Long Way Round. If only Jeremy Clarkson would just do the elections, then that would be enjoyable.
And if you are thinking of switching channels, you are out of luck. Neither commercial channels are not going to put commercials until the result has been called. So either you stick it out with Seven, Nine or the ABC; or have different TVs covering it. Though, if you are voting for the Greens; you are going to hurt the environment.
A third option would be watching Foxtel, specifically Sky News. It’s going to have commercials and that means you can switch between Sky, Seven, Sky, Nine, Sky and the ABC. Or you could just use the internet…