You don't have to be on the floor in San Diego to participate in Comic-Con 2016. If you didn't manage to score a pass to the year's biggest sci-fi celebration, there's no need to worry. From the newly launched Comic-Con HQ to Zachary Levi's Nerd HQ panels, fans around the globe can get in on the action.

Check out viewing options and Thursday's best bets below:

IGN

The gaming juggernaut will go live Thursday through Saturday from 1 p.m to 5 p.m. PT. Today, the site will feature interviews with the cast of Luke Cage, Fear the Walking Dead, and Game of Throne's John Bradley (see full schedule here).

You can stream IGN's coverage across a range of devices, including everything from your desktop to Apple TV. Get the full list here.

Nerd HQ

An offshoot of Zachary Levi's (Chuck, Heroes Reborn) Nerd Machine, Nerd HQ panels are open to everyone regardless of whether or not they have a SDCC badge. What's more, fans can stream all the panels online. See Thursday's schedule below:

10 a.m. PT: A Conversation with Zachary Levi

12 p.m. PT: A Conversation with Zachary Levi

2 p.m. PT: A Conversation with Felicia Day

5 p.m. PT: A Conversation with Zac and Friends

6:30 p.m. PT: A Conversation with the cast of Colony

Comic-Con HQ

The newly launched platform with  bring subscribers SDCC content year round. HQ will launch at this year's con and will also feature new series' like Rob Benedict (Supernatural) and Richard Speight's (Supernatural) Kings of Con.

Click here https://www.comic-conhq.com/landing for more info.

Syfy

A bastion of genre television, 2016 will see the network bring live coverage of SDCC for the first time ever. Airing from 8 to 9 p.m. ET, theThursday debut will feature appearances from the following:

  • The cast of Star Trek Beyond (Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba, John Cho, Sofia Boutella and Director Justin Lin)
  • Alan Tudyk (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Firefly, Powerless)
  • Eric Christian Olsen (NCIS: Los Angeles)
  • Rose McIver (iZombie)
  • Tony Hale (Veep)
  • Zachary Levi (Heroes Reborn)

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