Several TV networks to provide live coverage,
For those not in the 14 states comprising the eclipse’s ‘path of totality,’ here’s a look at some of the viewing opportunities online and on TV Monday (all times Central):
CNN
In partnership with Volvo, CNN plans two hours of livestreaming, 360-degree coverage accessible in virtual reality through Oculus and other VR headsets beginning at noon. Accompanying television coverage will include reporting from Oregon, Missouri, Tennessee and South Carolina.
PBS
The PBS science series NOVA is planning a quick turnaround on its eclipse documentary premiering Monday at 8 p.m. Senior executive producer Paula S. Apsell said “Eclipse Over America,” which delves into why eclipses occur and what scientists can learn from them, will incorporate images of the event from across the country shot earlier that day with Dantowitz’s high-tech cameras.
Science Channel
The Science Channel will broadcast live coverage from Madras, Oregon, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with commentary from educators and astronomers from the Lowell Observatory.
Network news
David Muir will anchor ABC’s two hours of live coverage, with correspondents reporting from viewing parties across the country. NBC also plans live coverage, with Lester Holt hosting special reports at noon and 1 p.m. featuring correspondents reporting from Oregon, Illinois, Wyoming and South Carolina. Shepard Smith will break into typical broadcasting on Fox News Channel from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to update viewers on the eclipse and introduce footage from NASA and observatories around the country.
NASA
NASA will offer hours of coverage online and on NASA Television beginning at 11 a.m. It plans livestreaming at nasa.gov beginning at noon with images from satellites, research aircraft, high-altitude balloons and specially modified telescopes.
The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel is kicking off its live coverage at 5 a.m. and continuing throughout Monday with dispatches from seven locations along the “path of totality.”