International coverage notes from the 2018 midterm elections

By Dak Dillon November 7, 2018

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Alhurra (الحرة), a U.S. based Arabic broadcaster owned by the government, used election week as the prime time to debut a complete network overhaul, including new graphics, music and studios. On election night, the network’s opening mixed 3D models of the U.S. Capitol with extruded forms.

Alhurra utilized augmented reality, powered by Vizrt, heavily thoughout its analysis of the election to breakdown the results along with the “balance of power.”