Apple Partners With ABC News To Provide 2020 Presidential Election Coverage

Apple has announced today that it partnered with ABC for 2020 presidential election coverage, its new collaboration with ABC beginning with the Democratic primary debate on February 7, 2020 in New Hampshire, Apple News will feature ABC News videos and live-streaming coverage, as well as the polling data from FiveThirtyEight, infographics and analysis during key moments in the 2020 election.

ABC News, Apple News and WMUR-TV will partner up in the February debate, the first to be held after primary voting begins. In particular, the partnership with ABC will continue through the Super Tuesday, the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, the general election debates, the election night, plus the 2021 presidential inauguration.

“Access to quality news and trusted information is always important, and never more so than in an election year,” said Lauren Kern, editor-in-chief of Apple News. “We’re proud to partner with ABC News to present the millions of people who use Apple News each day with dynamic live coverage and responsible analysis during the major news moments of the 2020 election.”

“This election is one of the most consequential in modern history, and this unprecedented partnership with Apple News will deliver our world-class political journalism to more people than ever before,” said James Goldston, president of ABC News. “It will enable millions more people to have a deeper understanding of the key issues, candidates and events by providing straightforward information, insight and context during the entire 2020 cycle — reaching our audience anywhere and anytime they want breaking and in-depth news.” 

The presidential election coverage coverage will be available via Apple News on your iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices.