DIRECTV is resurrecting its Election HQ pop-up channel about two years after the satellite and streaming company first tested it.
The pop-up channel will be available from November 2 to November 4, offering live TV coverage from four networks — CNN, MS NOW, Fox News and Newsmax — on a single screen alongside election results powered by the Associated Press as data becomes available.
The interactive service allows viewers to follow reported election results as votes are counted, while the four-channel mix provides simultaneous coverage from the participating news networks. The feature is intended to give DIRECTV subscribers a way to compare election coverage without switching between individual channels.
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives will be contested during the November 3 midterm elections, along with 33 regularly scheduled U.S. Senate races and 36 gubernatorial elections. The results will determine which political party controls each chamber of Congress during the final two years of President Donald Trump’s second term.
The Election HQ pop-up channel will also be accessible through a banner on the DIRECTV home screen or program guide. Viewers watching certain news channels may also receive an on-screen prompt allowing them to launch Election HQ using the red button on their remote controls.
A prominent banner will be available on DIRECTV’s Internet-connected set-top boxes and streaming dongles, and can be tuned by satellite and streaming customers via Channel 71 and Channel 200.
DIRECTV has offered Election HQ during previous election cycles as part of its interactive television programming, which allows subscribers to view multiple channels or access additional information through compatible receivers. The pop-up channel first debuted in 2024 as part of a limited test of streaming multi-view capabilities, which have since broadened out to include channels offering multiple feeds across general news, business news, professional sports, sports league-owned channels, college sports and Sunday sports, among other programming.
