Obama's inauguration: TV packed with Obama coverage

WASHINGTON — By the end of Inauguration Day on Tuesday, even Barack Obama probably will have had enough of the TV coverage.

Some major networks will start before dawn and run late into the evening. Some of the cable stations plan to push into the wee hours of the next day.

Many niche networks will be on hand to bring their own perspective to coverage. For example, TV One, a cable and satellite network geared to African-American adults, will broadcast live from Washington, as will kids' network Nickelodeon, which will have its youth correspondents on the story. Even shopping network QVC sees an opportunity to ply its trade amid the festivities.

The swearing-in is supposed to occur around 10 a.m. The parade begins around 12:30 p.m. The dozens of inaugural balls all over Washington begin around 6 p.m.

Here are some coverage highlights for Tuesday:

• CNN. Set the alarm. Coverage starts at 3 a.m. with a special edition of "American Morning" live from the National Mall. Aside from the occasional break for other news, CNN plans to cover and analyze events until 3 a.m. the next morning.

• ABC. A full day of coverage begins at 5 a.m. with "Good Morning America" and goes through the late evening with breaks for local news and possibly some other programming. Coverage of the events themselves — the swearing-in, the inaugural address and the parade — starts at 8 a.m.

• CBS. Starts coverage with the "Early Show" at 5 a.m. Main event coverage starts at 8 a.m.

• NBC. Advance coverage begins at 5 a.m. with the "Today Show" followed by live event coverage and a 8 p.m. special on the inaugural balls.

• MSNBC. Begins with a live broadcast from a popular Capitol Hill pub starting at 4 a.m. Live coverage of the inaugural events from the Mall begins at 8 a.m. and continues with follow-up analysis into early Wednesday.

• Fox News. Coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. Event coverage goes from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ball coverage follows through the evening.

• TV One. The network mainly aimed at a black audience plans a full day of inaugural programming including live and taped programs. Live coverage begins at 8 a.m. All events will be covered "with the special insights and context from an African-American perspective."

• C-SPAN. The commercial-free network is planning 18 hours of meat-and-potatoes coverage beginning at 4 a.m. and ending with the inaugural balls.