or


[09/28/20 - 06:41 PM]
ABC News Announces Special Three-Hour Primetime Coverage of the First 2020 Presidential Debate on Sept. 29 on ABC
A one-hour special, "Trump vs. Biden: The Main Event - A Special Edition of 20/20," kicks off coverage at 8:00/7:00c.
[via press release from ABC]

ABC NEWS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL THREE-HOUR PRIMETIME COVERAGE OF THE FIRST 2020 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ON SEPT. 29 ON ABC

One-Hour Primetime Special 'Trump vs. Biden: The Main Event' Kicks Off Coverage at 8:00 p.m.

ABC News Live Will Begin Streaming Coverage at 7:00 p.m. ET

ABC News announced special three-hour primetime coverage of the first 2020 presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Chief anchor George Stephanopoulos will lead coverage from New York City, joined by "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir and "ABC News Live Prime" anchor Linsey Davis. A one-hour special, "Trump vs. Biden: The Main Event - A Special Edition of 20/20," kicks off coverage at 8:00 p.m. on ABC. The program will set the stage for a critical night for both candidates, reporting on the latest developments from the campaign trail, the stakes for both campaigns, and the most important issues to voters across the country. Following the debate, ABC News' powerhouse political team will provide context and analysis. Coverage airs Tuesday, Sept. 29 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. ABC News Live will begin coverage at 7:00 p.m. EDT on the network's streaming news channel.

ABC News powerhouse political team, including chief White House correspondent and "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl, and senior congressional correspondent and lead campaign correspondent Mary Bruce reporting from Cleveland, "Nightline" anchor Byron Pitts, chief global affairs correspondent and "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz, senior White House correspondent Cecilia Vega, "World News Tonight" weekend anchor and chief national affairs correspondent Tom Llamas, senior national correspondent Terry Moran, White House correspondent Rachel Scott, FiveThirtyEight editor-in-chief Nate Silver and special correspondent Matthew Dowd will report on the latest developments in the race and the candidates, and the issues most important to Americans. Contributors Chris Christie, Yvette Simpson, Rahm Emanuel and Sara Fagen will provide analysis on the debate and campaigns.

ABC News Live will kick off debate coverage at 7:00 p.m. EDT/4:00 p.m. PDT on "ABC News Live Prime" with anchor Linsey Davis taking a deep dive into the most important issues at stake in this election. ABC News Live will then simulcast the debate, and immediately after, ABC News' powerhouse political roundtable will add context and analysis. Earlier in the day, anchor Diane Macedo will anchor "ABC News Live Update" at 9:00 a.m. EDT/6:00 a.m. PDT and 11:00 a.m. EDT/8:00 a.m. PDT, and "Your Voice Your Vote: The Breakdown," ABC News Live's issues-oriented political program, airing at 3:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. PDT, along with Moran, which will preview the debate and provide analysis the following day.

ABC News will have comprehensive digital coverage of the debate on ABCNews.com, the ABC News mobile app and Apple News, with live updates, fact checks, key takeaways, breakout moments during the debate and post-debate analysis. ABC News will have comprehensive digital coverage of the debate on ABCNews.com, the ABC News mobile app and Apple News, with live updates, fact checks, key takeaways, breakout moments during the debate and post-debate analysis. New digital video brands Examined will explore voting in a pandemic, and Notified will publish content comparing Trump and Biden's stances on issues including COVID-19, healthcare, the economy, climate change and racial injustice.

FiveThirtyEight will preview the debate on the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast and survey voters before and after the debate for an Ipsos survey. During the debate, the entire FiveThirtyEight politics team will be live-blogging. After the event, the team will publish a post-debate episode of the Politics podcast, an analysis piece written by Silver, and a post-debate Ipsos poll that looks at who voters think won the debate and how the debate changed (or didn't change) the race.

ABC News' flagship daily podcast "Start Here," hosted by Brad Mielke, will preview what's to come on debate morning and post a special edition on Sept. 30. "Start Here" will cover all angles of the debate and feature expert reporting analysis from ABC News' political team. "Powerhouse Politics" podcast, hosted by Karl and political director Rick Klein, will release a special edition on Sept. 30, providing an overview and analysis of the night.

ABC News Radio will offer three hours of live, anchored coverage the night of the debate, including a one-hour pre-show, followed by the debate and live post-debate analysis. Correspondent Aaron Katersky will anchor coverage with reporting and analysis by correspondent Karen Travers, political analyst Steve Roberts, Klein, deputy political director MaryAlice Parks, FiveThirtyEight's Galen Druke, and others from ABC News' and FiveThirtyEight's powerhouse political teams. ABC News Radio will also offer multiple one-minute Status Reports throughout the night.

ABC NewsOne, the affiliate news service of ABC News, will provide full coverage with multiplatform reporter Alex Presha reporting from the site of the debate and analysis from Klein. NewsOne provides news content and services for more than 200 ABC affiliates and international news partners.

Marc Burstein is the senior executive producer of ABC News Special Events, David Sloan is the senior executive producer of Network Primetime Content.





  [september 2020]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
  


· 20/20 (ABC)




[10/08/25 - 10:12 AM]
Video: Two-Time Emmy Nominated "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr." Celebrates Upcoming Season 12 with Series Trailer
20 new celebrity guests will sit down with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to learn about their genealogical history and the journeys of their ancestors dating back hundreds of years when the series returns January 6 on PBS.
[10/08/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "I Love LA" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
Rachel Sennott's new HBO original series streams November 2 on HBO Max.
[10/08/25 - 09:31 AM]
HBO Documentary Films Joins Production of Earth, Wind & Fire Project Directed by Academy Award and Grammy Winner Questlove
The film examines the iconic group's lasting legacy, cultural impact, and enduring body of work, and features exclusive access to the band's archives of visual, audio, and written material.
[10/08/25 - 09:28 AM]
Paramount+ Officially Greenlights and Announces 2026 Start of Production for "9/12," A Six-Part Limited Series with Emmy and Tony Award Winner and Oscar Nominee Jeremy Strong Set to Star and Executive Produce
Produced by Paramount Television Studios and SISTER, production is set to begin in the summer of 2026 and the series will launch globally on Paramount+ in 2027.
[10/08/25 - 09:05 AM]
Food Network Will Deliver More Than 50 Hours Of Holiday Programming This Year Including New Seasonal Spin-off "Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas," and "Sweet Empire"
The holidays begin with the return of "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking" on Sunday, November 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
[10/08/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Bad Guys: Breaking In" New Series Trailer - Netflix Family
How did the Bad Guys break into the bad guy business in the first place? Find out in this hilarious prequel series set before the hit films.
[10/08/25 - 09:00 AM]
Danny Trejo Returns for Season 2 of "Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo" Premiering Nov. 11 on The History Channel
Mysteries can be buried anywhere - under the earth, beneath the sea, or even right under our own feet.
[10/08/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases the Official Trailer and Key Art for "Allen Iv3rson"
Directed by One9, the documentary will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on October 23 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide and is the latest addition to the Prime membership.

[10/08/25 - 08:39 AM]
Video: "40 Acres" - Trailer - Hulu
After a series of plagues and wars leaves society in ruins, the Freemans are surviving - even thriving - on a farm in the middle of nowhere... so long as they repel the occasional raiding party.

[10/08/25 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Train Dreams" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Based on the novella of the same name, "Train Dreams" is the portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly changing America of the early 20th Century.
[10/08/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Date, Key Art, Trailer Debut - Hulu Original Series "All's Fair" (Premieres November 4th)
The series stars Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor, Matthew Noszka with Sarah Paulson and Glenn Close.
[10/08/25 - 08:01 AM]
Apple TV+ Announces Season Three for Celebrated Drama "The Buccaneers"
"We couldn't be more delighted to be lacing up our corsets, slipping on our ball gowns and running breathless across the cliffs of Tintagel for the third time to see what passionate adventures our beloved Buccaneers get up to next," said series creator Katherine Jakeways.

[10/08/25 - 08:00 AM]
MGM+ Acquires Rights to AGC Television's "Vanished" Starring Kaley Cuoco for February 2026 Premiere
The mystery thriller series directed by Barnaby Thompson also stars Sam Claflin, Karin Viard and Matthias Schweighöfer.
[10/08/25 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Six Kings Slam" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Six of the world's greatest men's tennis players battle it out in Riyadh for the crown to rule the court.
[10/08/25 - 07:29 AM]
Oxygen True Crime's New Documentary "The Boston Strangler: Unheard Confession" Premieres Sunday, October 26 at 6:00 P.M. ET/PT
For the first time ever, viewers will hear from the long-lost 16-hour audio tapes of alleged serial killer Albert DeSalvo's confession, offering a raw and unfiltered account of the crimes that contradict the official story and raises new questions.