The ABC News logo seen at the network's presidential debate. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Not even Election Night is sacred anymore.
With the media industry beset by cost-cutting and downsizing, news executives are being forced to consider the once unthinkable — and over at ABC News, that includes being a little more frugal when it comes to November 5th.
Initially, the Disney-owned news network had planned to deploy teams for nearly 20 remotes into the field to cover key races on Election Night, people familiar with the matter told me. But, on second thought, executives decided to…
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