TheHuffingtonPost 14 items | updated Dec 23 2008
Current & Twitter have teamed up for the very first time to integrate real-time Twitter messages (aka "tweets") over major portions of a live television broadcast.
Hack the Debate by adding your Twitter posts to our live broadcast of the 2008 Presidential Debates.
We will broadcast as many of your debate tweets as possible right over Obama & McCain, in real time, on our live broadcast.
Hack the Debate by adding your Twitter posts to our live broadcast of the 2008 Presidential Debates.
We will broadcast as many of your debate tweets as possible right over Obama & McCain, in real time, on our live broadcast.
How to PARTICIPATE:
- 1. Tune in on October 2nd at 9pm EST/ 6pm PST for the Live Vice Presidential Debate. Find Current TV on your local cable/satellite provider or come here to watch the live stream of our broadcast.
- 2. Make sure you’ve registered with Twitter to participate.
- 3. During the debates, chime in by including "#current" in your tweet. Example:
"This discussion about universal healthcare makes me want to pop some pills! #current" - 4. We won't be able to air every single tweet on TV, but you can see all of the #current tweets by searching #current on Twitter search.
- 5. If you have any questions about participating, send us a tweet @current.
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hack Current TV here:
directv - Channel 366dish network - Channel 196comcast - Channel 107time warner: Channel 103 (New York City), Channel 142 (Los Angeles), other markets, check local listingsverizon FIOS - Channel 130at&t u-verse - Channel 189sky 183 (UK)virgin media 155 (UK)sky italia - Channel 130 (Italy)Hack The Debate screening partyThrow your own Hack the Debate screening party. Download the toolkit!
