Presidential Debate 2016 live stream free (TV Channel, Fox News, CNN, ABC): Watch Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton debate 2016 online tonight

The first U.S. presidential debate takes place Monday night with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton set to face off on the same stage for the very first time. The debate is being touted by both camps as a potential game changer for many voters, so a lot is on the line. The debate has a scheduled start time of 9 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV pretty much everywhere; ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, CNBC, Fox, Fox News, MSNBC, and PBS NewsHour and Univision. The debate can also be watched online through free live stream via the links below.

Below we will round up all the different ways viewers can catch Monday night's first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump:

CABLE TV NETWORKS

As stated the presidential debate will be broadcast live on the following major cable networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, CNBC, Fox, Fox News, MSNBC, and PBS NewsHour and Univision.

FREE ONLINE LIVE STREAMING

NBC's YouTube live stream will be free and can be watched via the view player below.

In addition, PBS News Hour will also be providing a free live stream via their YouTube channel and it can be watched by clicking here.

Fox will also live stream the debate, and their version of the live stream can be watched by clicking here.

Other major news networks will also be showing the debate on their mobile apps, including CBS live stream, CNNGo, and CBS's All Access Channel can be watched on Android, Chromecast. FireTV, iPad, Apple TV, iPhone, Windows 10, Roku, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.

Other places where a live stream will be provided include The Washington Post and Bloomberg.

FACEBOOK LIVE STREAM

ABC has partnered with Facebook to present a Facebook live stream of the U.S. presidential debate tonight. The coverage via their Facebook page will start two hours prior to the debate's start time at 7 p.m. ET. Matthew Dowd and LZ Granderson will host Strait Talk on Facebook Live. The debate can be watched on Facebook by clicking here.

TWITTER DEBATE LIVE STREAM

Bloomberg meanwhile has partnered with Twitter to present their own live stream of the debate at debates.twitter.com. That live stream has a scheduled start time of 8.30 p.m. ET.

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