All-day eclipse coverage

CBS News delivers a full day of division-wide coverage of the first total solar eclipse since 1979, on Monday, August 21. CBS This Morning kicks things off at 7a with interviews and reports from cities where the event will be most visible.

Telemundo presents multiplatform coverage of the eclipse, too, highlighted by Al Rojo Vivo Edicion Especial: El Gran Eclipse on Monday, August 21 at 1p.

MTV is executing a series of activations around the solar eclipse, including a “VMA” x eclipse animated graphic on-air and across social and digital platforms. MTV is also celebrating the event in seven cities across the country, partnering with Fooji to deliver custom VMA eclipse viewing glasses and astronaut ice cream to fans who tweet #TotalEclipseVMA + the female astronaut emoji. Campaign begins at 11a.

National Geographic and AirBnB are hosting a digital live broadcast from coast to coast featuring the network’s science and space experts, images and answers to questions. Coverage is available over Facebook Live, Twitter via Periscope and YouTube starting at 9:30a.

Outside TV is producing a solar stunt aimed at drawing attention to the extreme adventure sports the net covers: Ten professional wingsuit pilots will jump in formation to chase the eclipse when it’s visible in Oregon at 10:20a.

On PBS, hour-long documentary Eclipse Over America at 9p will be NOVA’s most extensive fast-turnaround film ever, including collaboration with local station for eclipse coverage.

Also doing a quick turnaround is Science Channel, which in addition to live coverage during the day from locations including the International Space Station, will offer a recap special, Great American Eclipse, at 9p.

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