How to watch the Republican National Convention for free
Cleveland is ready to rock.
The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday at 1 p.m. EST in Cleveland, Ohio. Four days of speeches, arguments and protests will follow, and it will almost certainly culminate with presumptive nominee Donald Trump being named the Republican candidate for president.
If you're excited to watch Trump accept the nomination (or if you're looking forward to some really solid hate-watching), we've found all the different ways you can watch the proceedings at the RNC - no matter where you are.
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How to watch online -- for free
If you want the official party view of the convention, the RNC's official YouTube page will carry the events live.
The RNC has also released apps for iPhone and Android, which will allow political junkies to watch on the go from their mobile devices.
CBSN will also be streaming from the convention, a feed that will also be available for free on Twitter.
How to watch on TV
If you're looking to watch the old fashioned way, most of the major networks - ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, PBS - will of course be covering the convention, and providing their insight into the goings on. Those networks, however, are only slated to cover the convention in primetime.
Major cable networks (CNN, Fox News, MSNBC) will also be covering the event, and Fox News will be live streaming.
C-SPAN is going to be at the convention, featuring gavel-to-gavel coverage of the proceedings both on TV, and on Facebook Live.
Keep an eye out for plenty of other content via Facebook Live. The social network partnered with 22 media organizations for broadcasts from the craziness.
The more tech-savvy viewers can cut the cord and still watch the events in Cleveland. You can use Chromecast, Roku, Apple TV and certain gaming consoles (like the Xbox One and the PS4) to watch the convention. Bing and Sling TV will also cover the event for mobile users.
How to listen
FOX News Radio will cover the convention live over the next four days. SiriusXM will be going all in, covering the event exhaustively for listeners.
NPR will host from their Washington DC headquarters, but major speeches will still be available live. They will be joining with PBS News Hour to cover the event.
Many regional news radio stations, like the Boston Herald Radio Live and American University Radio, will cover the event live.
The convention will feature speeches from noted party members, including former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and former speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
Trump's wife and former model Melania will address the convention Monday evening.
Some unconventional people have also been invited to speak, such as venture capitalist and noted libertarian Peter Thiel, UFC President Dana White and actor Scott Baio.
Many of these services will also be available for the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, next week.
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