Presidential address shifts Tuesday primetime

President Obama's prime-time speech on Iraq will shift Tuesday's (Aug. 31) prime-time schedule back a little bit.

The president is scheduled to speak at 8 p.m. ET for about 15 minutes on the end of combat operations in Iraq. About 50,000 U.S. troops will remain in country through the end of next year, but they'll be there in a training and advisory role.

All of the big four networks, along with the cable news channels, will carry the address live. ABC, CBS and FOX are delaying the start of their prime-time programming until after the speech, so the regular lineups will kick in about 8:15 p.m. ET and end shortly after 11. NBC is airing an abbreviated "Minute to Win It" after the speech and starting "America's Got Talent" on time at 9 p.m. ET.

West Coast viewers can watch the presidential address at 5 p.m. PT, and prime-time lineups won't be affected.

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