I understand that the debate official start time is 8:30 pm EST (5:30 pm, Pacific time), on Tuesday, Oct. 13, on CNN.
All correct, right?
I don't have TV, so I can't just turn it on. But I do have pretty good internet (rural area). How can I watch the debate live? Will it be broadcast live at a web site? Or, will I need to search for a taped version, here or elsewhere on the internet, after the debate is over? Also, will it be broadcast live on any radio station (so that I can at least hear it live, then later see visuals)?
I went googling for answers, and found more questions:
What is this CNN "virtual reality" broadcast all about? Is this the best way to watch the debate? (I find their explanation confusing.)
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2015/09/24/cnn-will-live-stream-democratic-debate-in-virtual-reality/
CNN provides two ways to watch the debate: on CNN, or go to CNNgo (at http://go.cnn.com/?stream=cnn)
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/10/politics/democratic-debate-time-date/
CNNgo seems to give you only a short preview of live broadcast, then you have to "sign in."
But the Fortune Magazine web site says this:
"Democratic debate will stream free on CNN, no password needed"
Hillary is preparing. Bernie Sanders is not preparing. And CNN host Anderson Cooper is getting ready just in case Vice President Joe Biden jumps into the first Democratic Presidential debate at the last minute.
For political junkies, the good news is that anyone with an internet connection will able to watch the debate spectacle, which will run on Tuesday from 8pm to 11pm ET. CNN (TWX 0.15%) confirmed this week it will not require online viewers to provide a cable password in order to access the live stream on desktop or a mobile device.
“All users will be able to watch live CNN TV online and on their mobile devices without logging in … The CNN live stream will be available on CNN.com’s Home Page and across its mobile platforms,” the network announced.
The network’s decision is significant in part because large scale live streaming can pose a technical challenge. Fox News, for instance, botched its live stream during the first GOP debate despite limiting online access to those with cable passwords.
CNN, however, is confident it can handle the volume. According to a spokesperson, when CNN showed a GOP debate in September, 4.5 million people accessed the live stream at some point with no technical problems, and 921,000 did so concurrently. (You can compare that to Superbowl XLIX, when NBC had a record 1.3 million concurrent online viewers, but also drew criticism over its lousy streaming performance).
The decision to live stream also poses a strategic dilemma for CNN and others since, at a time when more people are cord-cutting, online access may reinforce a notion that cable channels are becoming superfluous.
As for the debate itself, the event is likely to be tame compared to the 10-person extravaganzas that marked the first two Republican debates. There are only five confirmed candidates for the Democrats: front-runners Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders plus the second-tier trio of Jim Webb, Lincoln Chafee and Martin O’Malley. Meanwhile, Sanders has already vowed he will not engage in personal attacks. And, of course, there will be no Donald Trump on the stage.
For now, the biggest drama surrounding the Democratic debate is if and when Vice President Joe Biden will announce his own candidacy for the party nomination. If he does, CNN will allow him to sign up for the stage as late as the day of the debate.
http://fortune.com/2015/10/09/democratic-debate-online/
So, aside from Fortune's asshole comments trying to reduce viewership--for what should be the most exciting political debate since Kennedy vs Nixon--that is, their suggesting that this debate is only for "political junkies" and their arrogant assumption that politics is mere entertainment and their outright assertion that this debate will be less entertaining than the Pukes--aside from all this, from the magazine of the 1%, they do seem to provide the best info on how to watch it. No password. No signing in. No cost. Just tune into CNN on line. CNN.com.
Is this correct?
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