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ABC News Unveils Plans For Convention Coverage: Broadcast Network Will Air Hour Per Night, Streaming Channel Will Go Live Throughout Evenings
Ted Johnson ABC News announced plans for its coverage of the Democratic and Republican conventions, including one hour of primetime coverage on the broadcast network, and more extensive coverage on its streaming site ABC News Live.The broadcast coverage from 10 PM to 11 PM ET each night, led by chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, is in line with recent cycles even though the conventions themselves will be almost all virtual, after Democrats scrapped nearly all events in Milwaukee and Republicans scaled back plans for Charlotte.Stephanopoulos, who will be in New York, will be joined by World News Tonight anchor David Muir and ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis.