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The iPhone was crucial to the BBC’s coverage of the 2024 UK general election, with kits including it used to broadcast live from the vote counts.
A BBC remote kit using an iPhone [Laura Garcia/TikTok]
A BBC remote kit using an iPhone [Laura Garcia/TikTok]
On July 4, citizens of the UK went to polling stations across the country to cast their vote in the general election. As usual for an election, the broadcasters had wall-to-wall coverage throughout the night as votes were counted and winning members of parliament declared.
In its bid to further its coverage of the election, the BBC decided to stream video from over 370 locations across the country used to count the votes. While it did rely on reporters and crews to handle declarations and interviews, it also had a constant feed from high vantage points, observing the entire area.
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How the BBC used the iPhone in hundreds of locations to cover the UK election
