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Eyes are watching the election

By MIKE HUGHES Gannett News Service

Tonight’s must-see

Election coverage, everywhere.

This historic race has captured big ratings in the U.S. and big attention worldwide.

European networks have even hired American icons. Ted Koppel will analyze for BBC America; Dan Rather will do the same for a French channel.

ABC, CBS, NBC will start at 4 p.m. in most markets. They’ll give local stations brief intervals each hour and 35 minutes at 11 p.m.

Fox starts at 8 p.m., KSPS and KUID at 6.

And news channels? Officially, MSNBC starts at 5 p.m., CNN and Fox News at 3, CNBC and CSPAN at 4. In truth, they’ll be talking elections all day.

There’s more. BBC America starts at 3 p.m., Comedy Central joins in at 10. And at 4 p.m., Current will combine music (from DJ Diplo) with running commentaries via Twitter, 12seconds.tv and Current.com.

Other choices include:

“WordGirl,” daytime, KSPS at 3 p.m.. Becky is running for fifth-grade president. Kids learn the words “election” and “candidate”; they also learn about campaign tricks and schemes.

“90210,” 8 p.m., CW. Harry (Rob Estes) finally tells his kids he has another child. Dixon takes the news calmly, but Annie rages during a sleepover.

“Privileged,” 9 p.m., CW. This might be a good time to notice this well-made and ignored show. Megan (JoAnna Garcia) had started to write a biography of Laurel (Anne Archer). Now Laurel takes over the project with a ghostwriter, but Megan keeps researching and learns a secret.

“Frank TV,” 11 p.m., TBS. Planned as an election-night special, this is the show’s best episode so far. Frank Caliendo skillfully portrays politicians.

Mike Hughes covers television for the Lansing State (Mich.) Journal and Gannett News Service. Reach him at mhughes@lsj.com.