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On the heels of The Daily Show’s Huge Ratings Growth, The Emmy® Award-Winning Franchise Announces Its Indecision 2024 On-The-Ground Coverage

On the heels of The Daily Show’s Huge Ratings Growth, The Emmy® Award-Winning Franchise Announces Its Indecision 2024 On-The-Ground Coverage

From Both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions

 

 Jon Stewart and the News Team Build on TDS’ Legacy of Special Election Coverage Dating Back to 2000

 

Full Weeks of Shows From Milwaukee and Chicago, Respectively

 

 

New York, NY - April 29, 2024 - On the heels of The Daily Show’s huge ratings growth, the EMMY® award-winning franchise announced today its Indecision 2024 on-the-ground coverage from the Republican National Convention (RNC) and Democratic National Convention (DNC).  Comedy Central’s late-night series will hit the road this summer as part of Indecision 2024 and the show’s comprehensive coverage of the election year.  Building on its legacy of special election coverage since 2000, The Daily Show will have a full week of shows from the RNC in Milwaukee (July 15-18) and the DNC in Chicago (August 19-22), respectively, airing weeknights at 11:00PM ET/PT on Comedy Central.

 

For over two decades, The Daily Show has been at the forefront of special election coverage across every presidential and midterm election cycle, including originating a full week of shows from the RNC and DNC and battleground states including Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Illinois, and from Washington D.C.  In addition, the acclaimed late-night franchise has consistently developed field pieces that take deep dives on major issues in the race; candidate profiles and biofilms; and has welcomed leaders from both parties to interact with their highly engaged audience. Notable presidential candidates and influential political figures who have joined the show include Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton,  Bill Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gretchen Witmer, John McCain, Nikki Haley, Rand Paul, John Kasich, Chris Christie, Tim Scott, Larry Hogan and Lindsey Graham among others.

 

Guests and ticket information for the shows will be announced at a later date.

 

The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central and is available the following morning on Paramount+, CC.com and the CC App.

 

The Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning franchise engages its expansive linear and social platforms to unpack urgent issues in a compelling way, helping audiences make sense of the world around them. The show has an audience of over 47M across social media accounts including Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and @DailyShowDogs.

 

Jen Flanz is Showrunner, Writer and Executive Producer of The Daily Show. Jon Stewart and James “Baby Doll” Dixon serve as Executive Producers.  Ramin Hedayati, Justin Melkmann and Zhubin Parang serve as Co-Executive Producers. Ian Berger, Max Browning, Pam DePace, David Kibuuka, David Paul Meyer, and Elise Terrell are Supervising Producers; and Jocelyn Conn, Jeff Gussow, Brittany Radocha, Shawna Shepherd and Beth Shorr are Producers. Dan Amira is Head Writer and Producer, with Lauren Sarver Means and Daniel Radosh as Senior Writers. The series is directed by David Paul Meyer. Sushil Dayal is Executive in Charge of Production for The Daily Show, and Ari Pearce and Matthew Parillo serve as Executives in Charge of Production for Comedy Central.

 

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