BBC viewers 'switch to Channel 4' as huge change announced for General Election night
Channel 4 have announced that they will be airing "uninterrupted" coverage of the UK's General Election as polling day comes to an end on July 4. Journalist Alastair Campbell confirmed the news in a social media post.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter) the 67-year-old TV presenter wrote: " Oh and btw … there will be no commercial breaks all night on @Channel4 so do join @RestIsPolitics team @krishgm @maitli and big names from all the parties us for the best uninterrupted analysis from 950pm tonight."
Co-star Krishnan Guru-Murthy confirmed the ad-free coverage, as he Tweeted: "Join us on @Channel4 on TV and YouTube at 9.45pm for 'Britain Decides with The Rest is Politics and Gogglebox'.
"On air uninterrupted with no commercial breaks for all the reaction, analysis and results through the night until 9am tomorrow. Can’t wait. So excited!!!"
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Krishnan Guru-Murthy will be fronting the Election coverage on Channel 4 (Image: Getty)Another wrote: "Small post election party tonight - and you guys are the main event! x". A third added: "Will be ditching The BBC for the first time, and will be tuning to Channel 4 just for you guys @campbellclaret and @RoryStewartUK.
"BTW will be waking up early in the morning - Hong Kong time. Cannot wait for the coverage. Good luck!"
Britain Decides with The Rest Is Politics and Gogglebox will begin at 9.45pm this evening and will follow the results of the ballot until 9am the following morning - making it the longest continuous programme on Election Night.
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The Channel 4 show will be fronted by Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Emily Maitlis and include The Rest is Politics podcast hosts Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart who’ll be on air throughout the night.
Channel 4 has also announced an array of frontline politicians and commentators across the political spectrum will join the team exclusively throughout the coverage to provide insight.
These include Conservative former Chancellors Kwasi Kwarteng and Nadim Zahawi, Labour’s Harriet Harman, who is stepping down as MP after 40 years in the Commons, ex-Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable, the SNP’s Mhairi Black, who is stepping down at this election, and Reform Party campaigner Ann Widdecombe.
BBC viewers 'switch to Channel 4' as huge change announced for General Election night
BBC viewers 'switch to Channel 4' as huge change announced for General Election night
BBC viewers 'switch to Channel 4' as huge change announced for General Election night
BBC viewers 'switch to Channel 4' as huge change announced for General Election night
BBC viewers 'switch to Channel 4' as huge change announced for General Election night
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