How to watch the US vice presidential debate
You'll have plenty of ways to see Kaine and Pence tackle the issues.
In this US election, the vice presidential debate matters more than ever -- both the Democrats' Tim Kaine and the Republicans' Mike Pence have had relatively little time in the limelight beyond their home states. You may want to watch just to see where they stand, not to mention how they handle themselves on the national stage. But how to do that online? Never fear: we've rounded up the major streaming options that you'll have when the VP debate starts at 9PM Eastern.
As before, Facebook is going all-out to make sure that you can tune in. ABC News' partnership with Facebook will let you watch an ad-free debate with pre- and post-event commentary, including responses to your questions. You should also see Facebook streams from BuzzFeed, CNBC, C-SPAN, Fox News, the New York Times, PBS, Telemundo and Univision, although they won't all offer similar presentations.
Twitter is making debate viewing easy: thanks to a team-up with Bloomberg, it's offering live streams just about everywhere it has an official presence. You can visit debates.twitter.com on the web, or stream on the go through its mobile apps. Wherever you go to watch, both Bloomberg and Twitter users themselves will offer commentary.
YouTube
YouTube won't be outdone when it comes to debate streaming. Bloomberg, Fox News, NBC News, PBS, Telemundo and the Washington Post will all lean on YouTube to stream the vice presidential event. Online-focused outlets such as Complex and The Young Turks should also have on-the-floor material if you're looking to go beyond what Kaine and Pence have to say.
Conventional media outlets
We'd be remiss if we didn't mention the traditional TV broadcasters using their own internet footprints to stream the debate. ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox Business and Reuters will all offer access through their mobile news apps. You can also expect to them to air through their respective news websites. Watch out, though: some apps (such as ABC's general app) may ask you to authenticate through a conventional TV provider before you can get started.
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