ABC News and Facebook today announced a partnership for live coverage of the 2016 Presidential Election on November 8, 2016, expanding the relationship established for the 2016 conventions and four general election debates that resulted in 28 million and 24 million video views, respectively.
Throughout the day,
ABC News' curated Facebook feed will offer live streams from anchors and correspondents at key polling locations and candidate election parties around the country as well as feature commentary from anchors and correspondents at
ABC News Election headquarters in New York.
ABC News will incorporate viewers' comments, questions and conversations in the Facebook Live coverage. Anchored coverage will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST with "Nightline" Co-Anchor Dan Harris, Anchor Amna Nawaz and Contributor LZ Granderson, featuring conversations from a variety of
ABC News contributors and political voices, including analysis from FiveThirtyEight.
In addition, "Good Morning America" co-anchor Michael Strahan and
ABC News correspondent T.J. Holmes will report on the latest polling results and analysis from Times Square Crossroads,
ABC News and Facebook's live booth in Times Square that will allow real voters to voice their opinions, as Americans go to the polls on Election day starting at 7pm. Voters can also stop by Instagram's #MiniOval at the "Times Square Crossroads" and take a photo inside a miniature version of the Oval Office.
ABC News' livestreams will also be available on ABCNews.com, as well as its apps on mobile and OTT devices.
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