ABC News is teaming up with Facebook for its coverage of the upcoming presidential debates.
The collaboration between ABC News and Facebook during the 2016 Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention resulted in more than 28 million video views across ABC News? Facebook pages.
ABC News said in an email to SocialTimes that its curated Facebook feed will feature Facebook Live streams from debate host cities, inside spin rooms and watch parties across the U.S., as well as commentary from anchors and correspondents at the network?s New York headquarters, adding that Facebook users? comments, questions and conversations will be incorporated into its live coverage on the social network.
Coverage of each debate will begin on Facebook Live at 7 p.m. ET with original series Strait Talk, featuring ABC News contributors Matthew Dowd and LZ Granderson. Strait Talk will be followed by coverage featuring Nightline co-anchor Dan Harris, digital host Amna Nawaz and Granderson. Facebook director of news and global media partnerships Andy Mitchell said in an emailed statement:
We?re excited that ABC News will continue to bring people on Facebook the full breadth of what is happening in real-time on the ground during these important moments in the election cycle. With its robust Facebook Live coverage plans and deep bench of political journalists, ABC News will help facilitate an open dialogue among voters and create an engaging and immersive experience from each d...