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Live news and events

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Today’s consumers expect real-time stories as they happen

The immediacy of live video is captivating global audiences. Access our extensive live coverage of breaking and scheduled news, sports news and news conferences, red carpet arrivals, cultural and religious festivals, technology shows, product launches and more.

21,500+ hours

of AP live video in 2023
7 channels

of multicamera coverage
1000+ live events

per month

About AP Live

AP was the first news agency to launch a live news service in 2003, and remains the primary source of live video to broadcasters and digital publishers.

Innovation

We continue to invest in our award-winning live offering — upgrading our live video delivery solutions to meet customer requirements, furnishing global editorial staff with the latest newsgathering technology, and expanding our coverage across seven channels to satisfy the increased demand for live video.

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Breadth of coverage

Our live video covers both breaking and scheduled news, as well as planned live events — with coverage of cultural and religious festivals, technology product launches and stories from the world of business and economics.

Unique global reach

AP’s unique global reach of nearly 250 locations gives your audiences unrivaled access to live news stories and events from all corners of the globe. Available on seven channels, we offer multicamera live coverage of top events, and simultaneous live feeds on the biggest stories.

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Select and book your preferred events in advance or join live events as they are happening.
Easy to use

Online bookings, quick delivery, interactive message boards and 24/7 support ensure ease of use.
Plan ahead

Our online editorial events calendar allows you to forward plan.
Replay on-demand

Replay complete live feeds up to seven days after the original broadcast.
Multiple devices

We provide live video for multiple devices and platforms – TV, online, mobile, tablet and more.
Complete coverage

We ensure our live coverage is guaranteed and uninterrupted.

Replay any recent live event, anytime

You can now replay any recent live video feed to access extensive coverage of breaking and scheduled news from around the world, whenever you want. Find out more about our live video services by completing the form below.

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Heralded by David W. Griffith as the motion picture " find" of the year and a potential cinema star, A. Barton Hepburn, 24-year-old son of a prominent New York banker is given a screen test on May 19, 1927. Griffith, left, discovered Hepburn at the Little Theatre Playhouse in New York. Hepburn, at right, is unmarried and to be the heir of a $20,000,000 fortune. (AP Photo)

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Rev. Medina Moore, voting rights organizer for the Arizona Faith Network (AFN), and Rev. Dr. Katie Sexton, AFN’s executive director, lead a training for poll chaplains and peacekeepers, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, ahead of the upcoming general midterm election, at Temple Chai in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)

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Faith leaders unite across religions to counter voter intimidation on Election Day

Poll chaplains and lay peacekeepers have maintained a calm presence over the last few election cycles. This year, Faiths United in Saving Democracy is mobilizing hundreds to deploy to battleground states. Increasing polarization, divisive rhetoric and the threat of political violence loom large this election season.

OCT. 20, 2026

FILE – Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a news conference on Jan. 28, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)

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Agents search Rep. Omar’s Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won’t ‘be silenced’

Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar says she will “not be silenced” and calls a search of her Washington home part of President Donald Trump’s “intimidation” campaign. House Democratic leaders are condemning the search of Omar’s home as an “abuse of power” by the Republican administration.

OCT. 13, 2026

Brian Gatonye, 2, a Kenyan prisoner, plays chess at Maranjau Prison in Murang’a, Kenya, on Sept. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)

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Kenyan prisoners play chess for fun behind bars and to help with rehabilitation

The black-and-white stripes of Brian Gatonye’s prison uniform match the pieces staring back at him from the chessboard at Kenya’s Maranjau Prison. The 27-year-old has served about 18 months of a three-year sentence for assault and is due to be released in November 2027. During a break in the prison yard, he considers his next […]

OCT. 6, 2026

A sign in support of news outlets is seen at the White House press room, Sept. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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‘You should not be here,’ Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists

A tense moment between President Donald Trump and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins is a stark reminder of how the conflict between the administration and some news outlets has escalated in just a few days. Trump began his United Nations visit Tuesday by telling Collins: “You should not be here.”

SEPT. 23, 2026

An election worker places a vote-by-mail ballot into a secure bin at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office during the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Trump’s push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing

President Donald Trump’s efforts to assert federal control over elections are marching on despite a recent loss in the Supreme Court. Monday’s rejection of his bid to restrict mail voting left several other attempts to reshape voting in various states of play with November’s midterms looming. The Constitution grants the power to run elections to states, not the federal government. But Trump has used federal agencies to pressure states into taking several actions that he says will secure the vote.

SEPT. 16, 2026

FILE – George Clooney poses on the red carpet at the premiere of his film “The Ides of March,” opening the 68th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy on Aug. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Andrew Medechini, File)

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George Clooney’s long love affair with Venice enters a new chapter

George Clooney just makes sense in Venice. Like many people, he considers it one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Unlike most, however, he also owns a 15-bedroom villa a few hours away on Lake Como that famously co-starred in “Ocean’s Twelve.” In the nearly 30 years since he attended his first Venice Film Festival with […]

SEPT. 1, 2026

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Live news and events

Today’s consumers expect real-time stories as they happen

About AP Live

Innovation

Breadth of coverage

Unique global reach

Working with AP Live

More content. More variety. More control.

Replay any recent live event, anytime

Explore our related content and services

AP 360

Photos

Archive

Recent stories about AP video

Faith leaders unite across religions to counter voter intimidation on Election Day

Agents search Rep. Omar’s Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won’t ‘be silenced’

Kenyan prisoners play chess for fun behind bars and to help with rehabilitation

‘You should not be here,’ Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists

Trump’s push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing

George Clooney’s long love affair with Venice enters a new chapter

Get in touch

Live news and events

Today’s consumers expect real-time stories as they happen

About AP Live

Innovation

Breadth of coverage

Unique global reach

Working with AP Live

More content. More variety. More control.

Replay any recent live event, anytime

Explore our related content and services

AP 360

Photos

Archive

Recent stories about AP video

Faith leaders unite across religions to counter voter intimidation on Election Day

Agents search Rep. Omar’s Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won’t ‘be silenced’

Kenyan prisoners play chess for fun behind bars and to help with rehabilitation

‘You should not be here,’ Trump tells CNN at UN as standoff with media outlets persists

Trump’s push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing

George Clooney’s long love affair with Venice enters a new chapter

Get in touch

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