ABC News “Nightline’s” Weekly Half Hour Digital Program Begins Airing on Ustream on Monday, November 16th

New Initiative Expands “Nightline’s” Popular Digital Presence

ABC News “Nightline” is expanding its popular digital presence by broadcasting its half-hour digital program, “NightTline” on Ustream, a live interactive broadcasting platform on the web.  Beginning today, viewers will be able to watch the Twittercast, a half-hour program that airs Mondays at 12:30pm EST at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nightline-twittercast. The “Nightline” Twittercast  is hosted by the program’s anchors and correspondents, providing a forum for viewers to simultaneously discuss and debate the news of the day. “NightTline” already can be viewed on the “Nightline” page at ABCNEWS.com and ABC News Now, the network’s 24-hour digital channel.  

“Nightline” is always looking for new venues to engage with our audience,” said James Goldston, “Nightline’s” Executive Producer. “We are excited at the opportunity to collaborate with Ustream.”

"Bringing ABC's 'Nightline' webcast to Ustream provides an even greater depth and breadth of news coverage and analysis to add to our high-quality, premium programming," said Brad Hunstable, Ustream president and founder. "Ustream's shared viewing experience will add to the dynamic conversations and interactivity around this ongoing show."

The topic for Monday’s Twittercast will be “Do We Need Tougher Gun Control Laws?” in light of the recent tragedy at Fort Hood and subsequent shootings in Orlando the following day. The participants include: Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and Jacob Hornberger, author of “The Tyranny of Gun Control,” who believes gun control rights should not be limited

To date, “Nightline” and its anchors and correspondents have more than 3 million Twitter followers. “Nightline” and the program’s anchors and correspondents can be found on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/Nightline

Ustream is the live interactive video broadcast platform that enables anyone with a camera and an Internet connection to quickly and easily broadcast to a global audience of unlimited size.  In less than two minutes, anyone can become a broadcaster by creating their own channel on Ustream or by broadcasting through their own site, empowering them to engage with their audience and further build their brand. Visit Ustream.com to start a broadcast now or learn more about broadcasting. 

Follow Ustream on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ustream  Read the blog: http://www.ustream.tv/blog

ABC News “Nightline” airs at 11:35pm ET/PT and is anchored by Cynthia McFadden, Terry Moran, and Martin Bashir. James Goldston is the executive producer.