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Where to watch tonight's presidential debate online, no cable required

No matter which side of the aisle you're on, the final debate promises to be interesting.
Written by Jake Smith, Contributor
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Secretary Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are set to take the stage at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas for the third and final 2016 presidential debate. (Image: File photo)

Wednesday night marks the third and final debate of the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Secretary Hillary Clinton -- and it could be a doozy.

The show down, moderated by Chris Wallace of Fox News, kicks-off at 9pm ET/6pm PT, and all the major networks will be streaming the 90-minute screaming match.

However, for those of us who have cut the cord from major cable companies, it's not as easy as just flipping on the television set and tuning into one of the eight channels. Luckily, in 2016, new media has our backs.

See also: Presidential debate 2016: Five things to watch in the final showdown

Social networks

Facebook has entered a partnership with ABC News to stream the debate through its Facebook Live platform.

Twitter will stream Bloomberg TV through a dedicated debates.twitter.com page. Here, Twitter will use its social power to crowd source the latest news and chatter from across the social network.

YouTube, which has aired debates in the past, will live stream the debate from streaming partners NBC News, Bloomberg Politics, and The Washington Post.

Other viewing options

If you have your cable subscription still tucked away, CNN Go (on iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 10, Apple TV, or Roku) and Fox News (on iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 10, Apple TV, or Roku) will live stream the debate.

For the future-minded-readers in the crowd, AltspaceVR will stream the debate through a virtual reality viewing party.

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