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Jeremy Barr in Washington

THE TRUTH ABOUT: The content creator election digital streamers and tv networks face off for midterms coverage - The Untold Story

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Steve Kornacki during primary night coverage on 19 May 2026. Photograph: NBC News

On Tuesday, for the first time in more than 20 years, Jim Acosta, a former CNN stalwart, will not be working for a mainstream television network on election night.

Acosta, who left CNN last year after nearly 18 years at the network, is putting on his own live broadcast at the University of Virginia that will air on YouTube and his Substack platform.

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