(Raleigh, NC) As results poured in during the 2002 elections, DTV Plus and WRAL-DT successfully processed that data and broadcast it using the TotalCast system.
Results from 120 contests ranging from local offices to a United States Senate race were updated all night untill all ballots were tallied and winners were declared.
The data broadcast of election results marked the end of extensive coverage of the campaign season for DTV Plus and WRAL-DT. Programs such as the televised Senate debate and video clips from candidates in the area's major races were offered as video-on-demand through TotalCast leading up to election night.
The successful broadcast of this content demonstrates how important datacasting can be to local broadcasters trying to deliver information to their audience. It represents another way of using the broadcast spectrum to provide timely and updated information that coincides with the top news of the hour.