US Presidential Debates on SKY News

The upcoming US Presidential Debate series will air Live across both SKY News Live and Sky News Election Channel.

The first of four debates will be held on Tuesday September 27 with the last on October 20.

On SKY News Live the SKY News team will preview and review each debate from an Australian perspective led by Political Editor David Speers, Peter van Onselen, Kristina Keneally and a selection of special guest commentators.

The SKY News Election Channel will feature commentary and analysis from an American perspective with Live coverage from C-SPAN, America’s leader in political coverage. 

All times AEDT unless otherwise listed:

Tuesday September 27
First Presidential Debate, Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
This initial debate will cover six major topics, selected by the moderator. Each candidate will be given two minutes to respond to a question and further time to respond to each other to generate deeper discussion.
CH 601: Pre-debate analysis from 10:30am AEST, the debate Live at 11:00am AEST followed by post analysis.
CH 606: Preview program from 9:30am AEST, the debate Live at 11:00am AEST followed by US post reaction and calls.

Wednesday October 5
Vice Presidential Debate, Longwood University, Farmville, VA
Each candidate will be asked a total of nine questions.
CH 601: Pre-debate analysis from 11:30am, the debate Live at 12:00pm followed by post analysis.
CH 606: Preview program from 10:30am, the debate Live at 12:00pm followed by US post reaction and calls.

Monday October 10
Second Presidential Debate, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
The debate is done in a “town-meeting” format where each candidate answers questions half posed by uncommitted voter citizen participants and half by the moderator. The questions will be based on topics of broad public interest as reflected in social media and other sources.
CH 601: Pre-debate analysis from 11:30am, the debate Live at 12:00pm followed by post analysis.
CH 606: Preview program from 10:30am, the debate Live at 12:00pm followed by US post reaction and calls.

Thursday October 20
Third Presidential Debate, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
This debate again covers six major topics, selected by the moderator. Each candidate will be given two minutes to respond to a question and further time to respond to each other to generate deeper discussion.
CH 601: Wrap-up of the debate series by the SKY News team from 11:30am, the debate Live at12:00pm.
CH 606: Preview program from 10:30am, the debate Live at 12:00pm followed by US post reaction and calls.