or


[08/16/24 - 10:15 AM]
ABC News Announces Special Coverage of the 2024 Democratic National Convention Monday, Aug. 19, Through Thursday, Aug. 22, on ABC, ABC News Live and Hulu
ABC News will air one hour of primetime coverage (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) Monday and Tuesday and two hours (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) Wednesday and Thursday on ABC.

[via press release from ABC]

ABC NEWS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION MONDAY, AUG. 19, THROUGH THURSDAY, AUG. 22, ON ABC, ABC NEWS LIVE AND HULU

'World News Tonight' Anchor David Muir Leads Primetime Network Coverage Each Night on ABC, Featuring ABC News' Powerhouse Political Team

ABC News Live and Hulu Will Offer Comprehensive Coverage Throughout Every Day of the Convention

'World News Tonight,' 'This Week' and 'Prime' Will Originate Broadcasts From Chicago

ABC News announced today special coverage of the 2024 Democratic National Convention from Monday, Aug. 19, to Thursday, Aug. 22, featuring robust reporting and analysis on Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, the campaign and party platform, speeches, the latest polling, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and the most pressing issues for voters. ABC News will air one hour of primetime coverage (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) Monday and Tuesday and two hours (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) Wednesday and Thursday on ABC. ABC News Live, the network's 24/7 streaming news channel, will stream primetime coverage (7:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. EDT) throughout each day, and Hulu will showcase all of ABC News' coverage.

"World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir leads special coverage featuring ABC News' powerhouse political team, including ABC News Live "Prime" anchor Linsey Davis, chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce, chief global affairs correspondent and "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz, chief Washington correspondent and "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl, chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas, chief national correspondent Matt Gutman, senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott, senior national correspondent Terry Moran, senior White House correspondent Selina Wang, White House correspondent MaryAlice Parks, Washington, D.C., bureau chief Rick Klein, correspondent Alex Perez and contributing political correspondent Rachael Bade. Contributors Donna Brazile, Asma Khalid and Reince Priebus will provide analysis for network and streaming coverage.

"World News Tonight with David Muir" and ABC News Live's "Prime with Linsey Davis" will both originate their broadcasts from Chicago every day of the convention. "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," anchored by co-anchor Raddatz, will originate its broadcast from Chicago on Sunday, Aug. 18. The program will feature new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos polling on the state of the race, to be released Sunday morning.

ABC News Live will have comprehensive coverage throughout every day of the conventions from Chicago. Anchor Kyra Phillips will lead the coverage beginning at 1:00 p.m. EDT, and anchor Kayna Whitworth will continue coverage beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT, both from Chicago. Davis will anchor a special edition of ABC News Live "Prime" from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. EDT. Muir will anchor ABC News Live coverage from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EDT on Monday and Tuesday. ABC News Live will begin simulcasting ABC network programming at 10:00 p.m. EDT on Monday and Tuesday and 9:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday and Thursday, and Davis will anchor continued coverage from 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. EDT. Multiplatform reporters Jay O'Brien and Zohreen Shah, investigative reporter Olivia Rubin, senior reporter Katherine Faulders and ABC News Live contributors John Katko, LZ Granderson and Mike Muse will join coverage throughout each day.

ABC News Digital will be on the ground in Chicago for full coverage of the DNC. In addition to live updates, analysis, key players and highlights of each day of the convention, there will also be feature stories on local businesses, as well as the history of conventions in Chicago.

ABC News Radio will have live anchored coverage led by correspondent Alex Stone each night, with reporting from White House correspondent Karen Travers and correspondent Jim Ryan in Chicago, national correspondent Steven Portnoy and the ABC News team of experts and analysts. Radio will also offer daily morning and evening two-ways with affiliate stations. ABC Audio's flagship daily news podcast, "Start Here," will devote daily coverage to the conventions, with host Brad Mielke in Chicago.

ABC NewsOne, the affiliate news service of ABC News, will be reporting live from the United Center in Chicago with ABC News multiplatform reporters Christiane Cordero and Jaclyn Lee. The ABC News political team will also be providing analysis to ABC stations on each day of the convention. NewsOne provides news content and services for more than 200 ABC affiliates and international news partners.

"Good Morning America," "GMA3: What You Need to Know," and "Nightline," among other ABC News programs and platforms, will bring viewers the latest news from the conventions throughout the week.

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





  [august 2024]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
    


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





[12/12/25 - 01:46 PM]
ID Sets January Return for "People Magazine Investigates," Featuring More Ripped from the Headlines Cases That Captivated the Nation
The new season premieres Monday, January 12 at 9:00/8:00c on ID, with new episodes airing weekly.

[12/12/25 - 01:31 PM]
Hallmark Expands the Universe of "When Calls the Heart" with Prequel Series "Hope Valley: 1874" Starring Bethany Joy Lenz, Benjamin Ayres and Jill Hennessy
The eight-episode series begins production next week in Vancouver, BC and will premiere in March 2026 exclusively on Hallmark+.

[12/12/25 - 10:05 AM]
Meet the 14 Contestants Competing on "Fear Factor: House of Fear," Premiering Wednesday, January 14th at 9/8c on FOX
Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting - and fear is a weapon.

[12/12/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: What's Coming in Early 2026 - "Shrinking," "Monarch," "Hijack" & More - Apple TV
Also on tap are "The Last Thing He Told Me" and "Eternity."

[12/12/25 - 09:06 AM]
Crave Greenlights "Heated Rivalry" Season 2, While Global Momentum Continues
Also confirmed today, HBO Max U.S. and Australia, and NEON (Sky New Zealand), who already exclusively stream Season 1 in those respective markets, have all committed to the streaming rights for a second season.

[12/12/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Best Medicine" Season 1 Official Trailer (Starring Josh Charles) - FOX TV
Dr. Martin Best leaves his career as a Boston surgeon to become the general practitioner in the quaint East Coast fishing village where he spent his childhood summers.

[12/12/25 - 08:09 AM]
HBO Max Rolls Out In-App Curated Channels for Fan-Favorite Series and Genres in the U.S.
Designed for an effortless streaming experience, this feature enables users to seamlessly enter a continuous feed of curated episodes from fan-favorite titles, making it easier than ever to find an episode of their favorite programming.

[12/12/25 - 06:01 AM]
Apple TV Announces Season Two for Acclaimed Thriller "Down Cemetery Road"
Season two reunites Zoƫ Boehm (Emma Thompson) and Sarah Trafford (Emma Wilson) chasing down another twisted mystery.

[12/12/25 - 05:00 AM]
Video: HBO Max Brand Spot Teases 2026 Original Programming Slate with Never-Before-Seen Footage and First Looks
Including exclusive first looks on HBO Max social accounts, the spot underscores HBO Max's commitment to delivering high quality, must-see stories that inspire, entertain, and spark conversations around the globe.

[12/11/25 - 03:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in All Key Target Demos
The series also saw gains on the same week last year in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

[12/11/25 - 11:58 AM]
Lifetime to Kick Off 2026 with Three New "Ripped from the Headlines" Movies
Kate Beckinsale, Scott Eastwood, Katie Cassidy, Luke Humphrey, Chloe Lanier, Dillon Casey, and Maddy Hillis are among the featured talent.

[12/11/25 - 11:22 AM]
A&E's New Series "Crime in Progress" Follows the Evolution of Investigations Told Exclusively Through Raw Footage Premieres January 1 at 10pm ET/PT
The story of each crime is woven together through raw, unfiltered video from the point of view of officer body cam and surveillance footage for a first-hand look at justice in action.

[12/11/25 - 11:01 AM]
New Netflix Doc Series About Jonestown Dives Into One of the Deadliest Mass Murders in American History
From Emmy-nominated director J.M. Harper comes a three-part documentary series about the events and ideas leading up to the Jonestown massacre.

[12/11/25 - 10:32 AM]
Lola Petticrew Will Join the World of "Assassin's Creed" Alongside Toby Wallace in the New Live-Action Series Adaptation of Ubisoft's Best-Selling Video Game Franchise
Netflix confirmed the news on social media this morning.

[12/11/25 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "Breakdown: 1975" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This documentary explores how a turbulent era gave rise to iconic movies like "Taxi Driver," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Network."