TYT to Air 10+ Hours of Midterm Coverage With C-SPAN 2 and Substack Simulcasts

The Young Turks will launch more than 10 hours of live 2026 midterm coverage on Nov. 3, capped by an election-night special starting at 7 p.m. ET. The broadcast will also air on C-SPAN 2 and Substack, expanding TYT’s reach across TV and digital platforms.

Why it matters: - TYT is widening its election-night audience through simulcasts on C-SPAN 2 and Substack. - The move puts TYT’s live midterm coverage in front of both public-affairs television viewers and digital-first audiences. - Control of Congress and key state offices is at stake in the 2026 midterms, raising the stakes for the network’s all-night coverage.

What happened: - TYT Network said it will deliver more than 10 hours of live programming on Tuesday, Nov. 3, covering the 2026 midterm elections. - The Young Turks election-night special begins at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT and runs through the night. - C-SPAN will simulcast TYT’s election-night coverage on C-SPAN 2. - Substack will simulcast TYT’s election-day programming on its 2026 Election Hub. - TYT said the day’s lineup starts with The Damage Report at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT and Indisputable at 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT. - The Young Turks starts its regular broadcast at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT before transitioning into election-night coverage at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.

The details: - The election-night special will feature Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola. - Guest panelists will include David Shuster, Jayar Jackson, Brett Erlich and others. - Former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner will report live from Michigan. - TYT said the coverage will include live results, analysis, guest panelists and field reporting as races are called nationwide. - The broadcast will focus on Senate, House and gubernatorial races. - TYT said the coverage will examine what the outcomes mean for voters, public policy and the direction of the country. - Viewers can watch on TYT.com, YouTube, Substack and Twitch. - The simulcast will also be available on connected TV platforms including Samsung TV Plus, Roku, Prime Video, Amazon Fire TV and LG TV. - C-SPAN 2 will also be available through major pay-TV distributors including Xfinity, Spectrum, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV Stream and others carrying C-SPAN 2. - TYT said Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, election recaps will be available on demand through its podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Podcasts and other major podcast platforms.

Between the lines: - The C-SPAN partnership gives TYT a national public-affairs television platform beyond its core digital channels. - C-SPAN CEO Sam Feist called the collaboration an “exciting new collaboration” and said C-SPAN will bring the perspectives of two prominent YouTube creators to its Election Night coverage. - TYT chief business officer Praveen Singh said the partnerships with C-SPAN and Substack are a chance to bring TYT’s independent journalism to new audiences. - Cenk Uygur framed the coverage as an alternative to what he described as horse-race coverage by corporate networks.

What’s next: - TYT’s live election-day programming begins Nov. 3 and continues into election night. - The network will release election recaps on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 4. - The simulcast on C-SPAN 2 begins at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on Nov. 3.

The bottom line: - TYT is turning the 2026 midterms into a cross-platform live event, with expanded distribution designed to reach more viewers than its standard election coverage.