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[09/30/24 - 01:16 PM]
ABC News Announces Primetime Coverage and Analysis of the 2024 Election and the Vice Presidential Candidates with Special Programming on ABC, ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu on Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 7:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M. EDT
ABC network coverage will kick off with a one-hour linear and streaming special report, "Race for the White House," beginning at 8:00 p.m. EDT.
[via press release from ABC]

ABC NEWS ANNOUNCES PRIMETIME COVERAGE AND ANALYSIS OF THE 2024 ELECTION AND THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WITH SPECIAL PROGRAMMING ON ABC, ABC NEWS LIVE, DISNEY+ AND HULU ON TUESDAY, OCT. 1, FROM 7:00 P.M. TO 12:00 A.M. EDT

'World News Tonight' Anchor and Managing Editor David Muir Leads Network Coverage With ABC News' Powerhouse Political Team

ABC News' Pre- and Post-Debate Special Will Air on ABC and Stream on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu at 8:00 p.m. EDT and Immediately Following the Debate

ABC News Will Simulcast the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate on Oct. 1 at 9:00 p.m. EDT

Today, ABC News announced coverage of the 2024 election and the vice presidential candidates with special programming on ABC, the 24/7 streaming news network ABC News Live, Disney+, Hulu, YouTube, Roku, Amazon, Samsung TV, and other platforms on Tuesday, Oct. 1, beginning at 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. EDT. ABC network coverage will kick off with a one-hour linear and streaming special report, "Race for the White House," beginning at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Immediately following ABC News' presentation of the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate simulcast at 9:00 p.m. EDT, the network and streaming channel will provide a post-debate program with reporting on and analysis of the vice presidential candidates, issues, and the state of the race.

"World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir leads the network's coverage with ABC News' powerhouse political team, including ABC News Live "Prime" anchor Linsey Davis, chief global affairs correspondent and "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz, chief Washington correspondent and "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl, chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce, senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott, GMA3: What You Need to Know" co-anchor Eva Pilgrim, chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas, chief national correspondent Matt Gutman, chief foreign correspondent Ian Pannell, senior national correspondent Terry Moran, national correspondent Mireya Villarreal, correspondent Elizabeth Schulze, and Washington, D.C., bureau chief Rick Klein. Contributors Donna Brazile, Chris Christie and Reince Priebus will provide analysis for the network and streaming coverage.

ABC News Live will have extensive day-long coverage ahead of the debate on Oct. 1. The primetime streaming "Race for the White House" coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. EDT anchored by Davis, then at 8:00 p.m. EDT, the channel will simulcast the live pre-debate special anchored by Muir, followed by the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate simulcast with post-debate analysis immediately following the conclusion. Davis will continue live "Race for the White House" post-debate coverage beginning at 11:00 p.m. EDT.

ABC News programs - including "World News Tonight with David Muir," "Good Morning America," "GMA3: What You Need to Know" and a special edition of "Nightline" anchored by Karl - will cover the debate with reporting, context and analysis from ABC News' powerhouse political team both before and after the debate.

"This Week with George Stephanopoulos," anchored by Raddatz, previewed the upcoming debate on yesterday's broadcast with the ABC News powerhouse political team sharing thoughts on how it could impact the election and presidential race. In addition, House GOP Whip U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), who is standing in for Gov. Tim Walz during vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance's debate prep, joined the program exclusively to talk about behind-the-scenes preparations and what voters can expect in the upcoming debate.

Additional special programming will include the following:

"The View" welcomes former Gov. Chris Christie to the table for "The Political View" on Wednesday, Oct. 2, to discuss the debate with the co-hosts.

ABC News Radio will anchor a live, one-hour preview show from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. EDT hosted by national correspondent Alex Stone and with reports by White House correspondent Karen Travers, national correspondent Steven Portnoy, political analyst Steve Roberts and national politics reporter Brittany Shepherd, as well as contributors from ABC News' powerhouse political team and 538's podcast. ABC News Radio will also provide affiliate stations with one-minute special reports throughout the evening and live interview opportunities with radio correspondents. A live simulcast of the debate will also air, followed by a live post-show concluding at 11:00 p.m. EDT. Additionally, ABC News' powerhouse political team will join host Brad Mielke on ABC Audio's flagship daily news podcast "Start Here" on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

ABC News Digital and 538 will provide comprehensive coverage of the vice presidential debate, including a live blog with real-time analysis and fact-checking, key moments, main takeaways and post-debate breakdowns that include further context on the policy issues discussed and what polling may indicate about debate performance of the candidates.

ABC NewsOne, the affiliate news service of ABC News, will be reporting live from the debate site in New York with ABC News multiplatform reporter Reena Roy. The ABC News powerhouse political team will also provide analysis of the debate to ABC stations. NewsOne provides news content and services for more than 200 ABC affiliates and international news partners.

Marc Burstein is senior executive producer, and Molly Shaker is executive producer of ABC News Special Events. Seni Tienabeso is executive director of ABC News Live.

About ABC News

ABC News is America's No. 1 news source, providing straightforward, fact-driven journalism across broadcast, streaming, digital and audio. ABC's award-winning programs include "Good Morning America," "World News Tonight with David Muir," "Nightline," "20/20," "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," "GMA3: What You Need to Know," and "The View." Platforms include ABC News Live featuring "Prime with Linsey Davis," ABC News Studios, ABC News Digital, ABC Audio, 538 and NewsOne. Based in New York City, ABC News is comprised of three U.S. bureaus and eight international bureaus, with a presence in more than 20 countries around the world.





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