--- title: How to Watch the U.S. Presidential Debates in the U.K. description: Here’s what people in the U.K. need to know about the U.S. presidential debates. canonical: https://time.com/6989938/how-to-watch-us-presidential-debates-in-uk-biden-trump/ author: Anna Gordon article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-06-19T13:49:54.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-01-19T15:40:32.000Z article:section: World og:title: How to Watch the U.S. Presidential Debates in the U.K. og:description: Here’s what people in the U.K. need to know about the U.S. presidential debates. og:url: https://time.com/6989938/how-to-watch-us-presidential-debates-in-uk-biden-trump/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt95ca095ff3a6258c/698a57f1457a52bd50d6a6d1/trump-biden-debate-tenessee.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: TOPSHOT-COMBO-US-VOTE-DEBATE og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: How to Watch the U.S. Presidential Debates in the U.K. twitter:description: Here’s what people in the U.K. need to know about the U.S. presidential debates. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt95ca095ff3a6258c/698a57f1457a52bd50d6a6d1/trump-biden-debate-tenessee.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # How to Watch the U.S. Presidential Election Debates in the U.K. > Sponsored content. 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On Thursday, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will meet on stage in Atlanta for the first of two presidential debates ahead of the November 2024 election. While their performance in the televised debates could influence the outcome, it wouldn’t be the first time in history that a presidential debate moved the needle in a close race._ by [Anna Gordon](https://time.com/author/anna-gordon/) ## Anna Gordon Gordon was a reporter for TIME, based in the London bureau. Updated: Jan 19, 2026 3:40 PM UTCPublished: Jun 19, 2024 1:49 PM UTC  This combination of pictures shows Donald Trump and Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020. This combination of pictures shows Donald Trump and Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020. Brendan Smialowski and Jim Watson—Getty Images by [Anna Gordon](https://time.com/author/anna-gordon/) ## Anna Gordon Gordon was a reporter for TIME, based in the London bureau. Updated: Jan 19, 2026 3:40 PM UTCPublished: Jun 19, 2024 1:49 PM UTC The first debate of the U.S. presidential election, featuring President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, former President and current Republican nominee, will take place on June 27\. This comes after the [Biden campaign proposed an unusually early date](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/us/politics/trump-biden-debate-june.html) for a debate. The second debate will take place on Sep. 10\. Biden and Trump faced off previously for two debates in September and October during the 2020 presidential election, where they famously engaged in [harsh attacks on each other](https://time.com/5894565/interruptions-insults-presidential-debate/). Trump repeatedly insulted Biden’s intelligence while Biden called Trump “the worst President America’s ever had.” While viewers inside the U.S. will be the main audience for the debates, politically-minded people across the globe may also wish to tune in. Here’s what people in the U.K. need to know about the U.S. presidential debates. ## **How can viewers in the U.K. watch the first U.S. presidential debate?** CNN’s online streaming differs depending on which country you are in. Viewers can watch the debate by tuning into CNN International, which can be found at channel 506 on Sky TV, per CNN International PR's social media. U.K. viewers also have the option of signing up to [CNN Live](https://edition.cnn.com/specials/live-cnni-uk)’s U.K.-specific plan—it costs £1.99 per month or £19.90 per year. Once viewers are logged in, they can livestream the debate online. But perhaps the easiest option for many U.K. persons will be to tune into the BBC. The debate will be available to watch on the BBC News Channel, BBC One, and BBC iPlayer from 2 a.m. local time on Friday, June 28. > [](https://twitter.com/bbcpress/status/1806417973957050851) ## **What time is the first U.S. presidential election debate?** The first debate will take place on Thursday, June 27, at 9 p.m. ET, which will be 2 a.m. June 28 BST. The broadcast will go on for 90 minutes and is set to feature two commercial breaks. If you miss the live broadcast, CNN international will replay the broadcast at 7 a.m. and 7.pm on June 28 BST. ## **Who is moderating the first U.S. presidential election debate?** The first debate will be moderated by CNN journalists Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. Tapper is the lead Washington D.C. anchor for CNN and hosts the show [_The Lead with Jake Tapper_](https://edition.cnn.com/shows/the-lead). Dana Bash is a CNN news anchor and host of the show [_Inside Politics_](https://edition.cnn.com/shows/inside-politics). Tapper and Bash also co-host the Sunday CNN talk show [_State of the Union_,](https://edition.cnn.com/shows/state-of-the-union) which features interviews with prominent politicians and analysts. The second debate will be hosted by ABC news. Further details on that debate have yet to be announced. ## **What are the rules of the first U.S. presidential debate of 2024?** This debate will feature [new rules that were not implemented in previous presidential debates](https://time.com/6989767/presidential-debate-rules-cnn-2024/). Microphones will be muted throughout the debate, unless it is the candidate’s allotted time to speak. It will also not have a live audience, to minimize disruptions. Pre-written notes will also be prohibited, though candidates will be given a pen and a pad of paper. “\[CNN\] will use all tools at their disposal to enforce timing and ensure a civilized discussion,” the network [said](https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/15/politics/trump-biden-cnn-debate-rules/index.html). ## Transcript Presidential debates have been a staple of campaigns for decades, and history has shown that they can have the power to sway undecided voters and solidify public perception of the candidates. The 1960 debate between John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The first debate between Kennedy and Nixon is considered one of the most significant because it entrenched the idea that appearances are an important part of presidential campaigns. The debate is also considered the first nationally televised presidential debate in history. The best known narrative about the debate is that then Vice President Nixon lost the election because he looked old and tired during the debate. While Kennedy, then a senator from Massachusetts, wore makeup and appeared young and vibrant. People who watched the debate on television generally believe that Kennedy had won the debate. But those who listened to their speeches on the radio believe that Nixon had performed better. Now, some historians argue this explanation doesn't hold up because of different demographics between TV viewers and radio listeners. And we have very little empirical research to suggest that's why Kennedy won the election. The 1976 debate between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. After the Nixon Kennedy election, a long period passed without any general election debates until President Gerald Ford fell behind during the 1976 campaign and decided he needed to debate then Georgia governor Jimmy Carter. The debates are best remembered for a single moment during the Paris Second debate. There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, and there never will be under a Ford administration. Could I just pause? Did I understand you to say, sir that the Russians are not using Eastern Europe as their own sphere of influence and occupying? Historians argue that the moment was particularly damaging for Ford because of the media reporting after the debate, which contributed to the narrative that he was clumsy and not up for the presidency. The 1980 debate between Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. For most of the 1980 campaign cycle, Jimmy Carter had been unwilling to debate Ronald Reagan, who was considered a master of visuals and humor. But Carter changed his mind about ten days before the election after realizing that he was trailing in the polls and needed a last minute pitch to undecided voters. Carter peppered his rhetoric with facts and policy, and Reagan countered with one line catch phrases. Are you better off than you were four years ago, Governor? There you go again. Experts argue that Reagan went on to win the election one week later, in part, because he came across as very confident and amiable in that debate. The 1992 debate between George H W Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot. Unlike most other presidential debates where candidates respond to moderator questions, the second debate in 1992 was conducted in a more relaxed town hall format, suggested by Bill Clinton's campaign. The format was seen as benefiting Clinton, who voters thought seemed more likable than his opponents over the course of three debates. In one famous moment during the second debate, President Bush was caught on camera looking at his watch as a voter in Richmond, Virginia asked a question about the national debt, giving viewers the sense he was being passive or bored. The debates also introduced the public to third party candidate Ross Perot, who garnered almost 19% of the vote. Exit polls suggested that Perot took votes from Clinton and Bush about equally. The 2000 debate between George W Bush and Algore. The debates were particularly important in the 2000 election. Vice President Al Gore had been in high profile debates before, whereas Texas Governor George Bush was a relative newcomer known to stumble over his words. During the first debate, microphones caught Gore loudly sighing in response to Bush's answers. In the state of Texas. That's what a governor gets to do. At the third debate, Gore walked up to Bush as he was speaking, seemingly to intimidate him. Bush smirked and continued on, but the moment prompted the audience to laugh. Time wrote in 2000, the pundits and the Polls agreed. Gore had won the debate. Then he lost. Within a week, Bush had opened up a lead in several polls, as voters apparently decided they were tired of Professor Nodal. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will now meet on Stage in Atlanta on June 27 for the first of two presidential debates ahead of the November 2024 election, and they plan to meet again on September 10. 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