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MS NOW Will Make Two Local Watch Parties Part of Election Night Coverage
MS NOW will host Election Night watch parties in Houston and Atlanta, bringing subscribers to its new streaming service together while incorporating local perspectives into its coverage. The events also give the network a chance to build engagement with the service, which launched in September.
The gatherings will take place at Atlanta’s Painted Pin and Houston’s Rooftop Cinema Club. Anchors Antonia Hylton and Alicia Menendez will report from the respective venues, while Rachel Maddow leads the network’s coverage from 6 p.m. MS NOW has previously held Members Lounges in Dallas and Maryland.
In short
- MS NOW is holding Election Night watch parties in Houston and Atlanta.
- Two anchors will report live from the gatherings.
- The events support its streaming service, launched in September.
Explained simply
MS NOW is a US news network that is also building a paid streaming service for subscribers. Election night coverage often combines national results with reporting from local communities, where voters’ concerns and election campaigns can differ from place to place.
Houston and Atlanta are large, politically varied cities in Texas and Georgia, two states that attract close attention during US elections. Watch parties bring viewers together to follow results, while reporters at the venues can add local voices to the network’s coverage.
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