Election night - or "Westminster's X-factor", as the BBC has it - is almost upon us.
After the media blackout during voting, broadcasting begins again a little before 10pm, when the BBC, ITV and Sky will air their traditional results programmes and Channel 4 offers up another instalment of its popular Alternative Election Night, which this year will be fronted by Jeremy Paxman and David Mitchell.
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