How to Watch MSNBC’s Coverage of the Democratic National Convention Live Online
It’s a presidential election year, and that means the major party conventions are upon us. First up, this week, we’ve got the Democratic National Convention, and next week is the Republican Convention. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic it won’t be the same old convention you’re used to, though. But MSNBC and NBC News have the same full slate of coverage as always, and you’ll be able to watch online no matter where you are.
The Democratic National Convention is a four-night affair, starting on Monday and running through Thursday night. Each night of the convention is scheduled to last two hours. During the first hour each night, starting at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, we’ll get short speeches from a robust roster of Democratic stars.
On Wednesday, with the roll call behind us, we’ll get back to the speech-oriented approach we saw Monday. For the 9 p.m. hour, the slate includes House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Gov. Tony Evers, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, and former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
And things really ramp up from there with two keynote speakers: former President Barack Obama, and Joe Biden’s running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris.
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If Wednesday is like the first two nights, expect to see some surprise appearances as well — some prominent Republicans should up each night so far as late additions.
Oh, and somewhere in there will be a musical performance by Billie Eilish.
Former vice president Joe Biden will accept the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday night during the keynote slot at 10.
On Wednesday, we’ll have another split keynote, with former President Barack Obama and Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris taking the stage.
MSNBC will be trotting out pretty robust coverage each night of the Democratic Convention, with Joy Reid’s “The ReidOut” focusing squarely on the convention during their regular time slots.
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Then, MSNBC will switch to dedicated coverage at 8 p.m., with Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid and Nicolle Wallace leading. Brian Williams will take over at 11 p.m. after all the speeches, and Ari Melber will keep it going at 1 a.m. ET.
Over on NBC News, meanwhile, you’ll get a special report helmed by Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie, Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell from 10 p.m. ET until 11.
For streaming, you can watch MSNBC online via the MSNBC app on mobile devices and TV streaming boxes, as well as on MSNBC.com.
You can also watch the convention speeches live on NBC News Now, with coverage led by Chuck Todd, for free on YouTube. Additionally, the convention stream will be freely available from the Democrats. The entire week’s festivities will be freely available live on the convention website, as well as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and everywhere else people stream things — you’ll even be able to watch on the gaming site Twitch.
