CMC TO DELIVER 12 DAY COVERAGE OF BARBADOS’ ’08 GENERAL ELECTIONS REGIONALLY & INTERNATIONALLY

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC 31/12/2007 – The Caribbean Media Corporation promises 12 days of all access coverage of the 2008 Barbados general elections beginning January 4, 2008 via its communication services – CaribVision, CMC’s 24-hour regional & international cable channel, online newswire CANANews, and CMC Radio News.

The CMC’s Election Day team of reporters, cameramen, and political analysts, led by Kaymar Jordan, CMC’s Director of News & Current Affairs, will provide the region with comprehensive coverage beginning with debates on Jan. 4 (Foreign Policy,) Jan. 7 (Social Policy & Environment,) Jan. 11 (Economic Management,) and the final Leaders’ debate on Jan. 13 on CaribVision.

CaribVision will also feature regular lead up reports in the CMC’s news programmes Caribbean Today, Caribbean Newsline, and Prime Time Caribbean, capped by the broadcast of “Decision Day ‘08” coverage on January 15.

Decision Day ’08 coverage on January 15th will feature:
 
* Morning Edition (7am-8am) – A 1 hour special featuring reactions to the poll’s opening from resident Political Analyst, LIVE up to the minute reports from field correspondents, followed by 90 second Caribbean Today updates on the hour until 11am.

* Afternoon Edition (12 noon-2pm) – A 2 hour special packed with the latest developments, a campaign review and analysis, regular field reports, followed by 90 second Caribbean Today updates on the hour until 5pm.

* Evening Edition (6pm – 12 midnight) – A delightful mix of election reporting beginning with Caribbean Newsline at 6pm, 90 second Caribbean Today updates until 8pm, Primetime Caribbean at 9pm, and a Primetime Extra special from 9pm-12 midnight)

The Prime Time Extra special will feature lively discussion guided by an in studio panel, expert analysis and comments from in-house Political Analysts, coupled with live inputs from CMC’s news team at both the Barbados Labour Party and the Democratic Labour Party headquarters.

CMC’s Radio News will broadcast 12 days of lead up and Election Day 5 minute reports at 7:30 am and 12:30 pm, in addition to a LIVE Radio feed from 8pm-12 midnight on Election Day compliments of Starcom Inc.

CMC’s newswire CANANews will definitely not be left out as it will feature the lion’s share of election information comprised of leaders’ profiles, historical election & manifesto analysis, key campaign quotes, extensive coverage of the last lap campaign, streaming results, and post election leads – including victory, concession statements, electoral assessment and coverage of the swearing in of the new administration

For full news coverage of the 2008 Barbados general elections tune into CaribVision, available throughout 21 Caribbean territories and the USA on DirecTV’s channel 2181, and log onto www.cananews.com for print, audio, and video coverage of the election.