Facebook and YouTube to live-stream coverage of the Republican and Democratic Conventions

It can feel like an ideologically divided country at times, but at least live-streaming is bipartisan. YouTube announced that it will serve as the official live-stream partner for both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Google’s video platform will live-stream both conventions from start to finish. In addition, several YouTube creators, including The Young Turks, Complex News and Ingrid Nilsen, will cover the conventions, reporting to their followers using tools such as mobile live-streaming and Jump VR cameras. (Google’s Jump program, initially announced in May 2015, is an initiative geared toward designing and implementing increasingly sophisticated VR camera rigs and software; Jump content is generally playable on YouTube’s Android app.) The RNC will air the week of July 18, while the DNC will air the week of July 25. The former can be streamed here, and the latter can be streamed here.

Facebook is not to be outdone. The social media giant will set up a lounge at both the RNC and DNC convention halls, inviting 22 media organizations to use the spaces for live video broadcasts. (Media organization receiving invites include Fox News, CNN, and the New York Times.) In addition, C-SPAN will live-stream coverage via Facebook Live each night of the conventions. And Facebook will also encourage convention delegates to use its live-streaming tool.

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