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HIGHLIGHTS FOR ‘ABC NEWS LIVE PRIME WITH LINSEY DAVIS,’ JULY 7-11

Check out the “ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis” highlights below for the week of July 7-11. The Emmy® Award-nominated newscast streams weeknights starting at 7 p.m. EDT on ABC News Live, America’s No. 1 streaming news channel. ABC News Live is available on Disney+, Hulu, The Roku Channel, YouTube, YouTube TV, Samsung TV Plus, Amazon, Pluto TV, TikTok, ABCNews.com, the ABC News and ABC News Live apps, and more. Highlights of the week include the following (subject to change): Monday, July 7 — Musician Lewis Capaldi; Prime Focus, featuring Kayna Whitworth, explores the Los Angeles wildfires six months after their initial devastation Tuesday, July 8 — Actor Michael C. Hall (“Dexter: Resurrection”); Prime Focus TBA Wednesday, July 9 — Musician Rita Ora (“Heat”); Prime Focus, featuring Tom Soufi-Burridge, highlights a U.S.-backed Gaza humanitarian foundation Thursday, July 10 — TikTalk with creator Sydney Jo (“The Group Chat”); Prime Focus, featuring Somara Theodore, explores the ris

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July 2, 2025

ABC NEWS ANNOUNCES ‘VERDICT: THE DIDDY TRIAL,‘ AIRING WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, AT 10 P.M. ON ABC, STREAMING NEXT DAY ON HULU

Today, ABC News announced “Verdict: The Diddy Trial,” airing WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/PDT), and streaming next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers. A verdict has been reached in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has been found guilty on two of five counts. Combs was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and not guilty on two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and one count of racketeering conspiracy. Produced by ABC News Studios, this timely special provides a detailed overview of the charges against the music mogul, reconstructing the most pivotal courtroom moments through comprehensive actor reenactments and taking viewers behind the verdict and what comes next for the once seemingly untouchable Sean “Diddy” Combs. The special features expert analysis from Brian Buckmire, ABC News legal contributor and defense attorney; Sarah Azari, criminal trial attorney; Touré, culture writer; Aaron Katersky

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July 2, 2025

‘20/20’ INVESTIGATES A YOUNG WOMAN’S MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE AND THE SEARCH-AND-RESCUE OPERATION THAT LED POLICE TO A BARN FULL OF DARK SECRETS

In the summer of 2016, 20-year-old Sierah Joughin vanished while biking home from her boyfriend’s house. The community quickly mobilized in a massive search-and-rescue operation, but as days went by without any sign of Sierah, her family and friends feared the worst. “20/20,” ABC News correspondent John Quiñones reports on Sierah’s disappearance and the investigation that led police to James Worley — a local man with a sinister past and a barn full of dark secrets. The two-hour program includes a tell-all interview with Robin Gardner, who survived an earlier abduction attempt by Worley. The episode also includes interviews with Sheila Vaculik, Sierah’s mother; Tara Ice, Sierah’s aunt; and Josh Kolasinski, Sierah’s boyfriend at the time. Exclusive interviews include Major Matt Smithmyer from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, who led the investigation; Kelsie Langenderfer and Bailey May, Sierah’s friends; Cathy Shaffer, Sierah’s grandmother; and FBI Special Agent Devon Lossick and FBI

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July 2, 2025

PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS FOR ABC NEWS’ ‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ AND ‘GMA3,’ JULY 7-12

The following report highlights the programming of ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning “Good Morning America” and Emmy Award-nominated “GMA3” during the week of July 7-12. “Good Morning America” is a two-hour, live program airing Monday-Friday (7:00-9:00 a.m. EDT), and Saturday–Sunday mornings (check local listings) on ABC. “GMA3” is a one-hour program airing weekdays at 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT on ABC. Simone Swink is the senior executive producer for both programs. Highlights of the week include the following (subject to change): “Good Morning America” Monday, July 7 — “GMA” Summer Concert series, featuring a musical performance by Lewis Capaldi; Biggest Authors for Your Beach Read series kicks off with Molly X. Chang; Try Before You Buy series with “GMA” contributor Becky Worley, featuring weighted vests Tuesday, July 8 — 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Cyndi Lauper talks farewell tour; day two of the Biggest Authors for Your Beach Read series, featuring Christine Pride; day one

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July 2, 2025

GLORIA STEINEM, JEAN SMART, DAVID CORENSWET, RACHEL BROSNAHAN AND PHAEDRA PARKS ON AMERICA’S MOST-WATCHED DAYTIME TALK SHOW, ‘THE VIEW,’ JULY 7-11

“The View,” now in season 28, is America’s most-watched daytime talk show for the 5th consecutive season. Called “the most important political TV show in America” by The New York Times, the Daytime Emmy® Award-winning talk show is a priority destination for up-to-the-minute Hot Topics, invaluable conversations, celebrities, newsmakers and politicians and must-see viewing for our loyal fans. “The View” is executive produced by Brian Teta and is directed by Sarah de la O. For breaking news and updated videos, follow “The View” (@theview) and Whoopi Goldberg (@whoopigoldberg), Joy Behar (@joyvbehar), Sunny Hostin (@sunny), Sara Haines (@sarahaines), Alyssa Farah Griffin (@alyssafarah) and Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) on X. Scheduled guests for the week of July 7-11 are as follows (subject to change): Monday, July 7 – Day of Hot Topics Tuesday, July 8 – Phaedra Parks (cast member, “Real Housewives of Atlanta”) Wednesday, July 9 – Gloria Steinem (co-founder of “Ms. Magazine” and subject of “D

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July 1, 2025

‘THE VIEW’ DELIVERS ITS MOST-WATCHED 2ND QUARTER IN 5 YEARS, WITH GAINS ACROSS THE BOARD

Week of June 23, 2025 For the week of June 23, 2025, “The View” ranked No. 1 in Households (1.54 rating) and Total Viewers (2.281 million) among the daytime network talk shows and news programs, leading NBC’s “TODAY Third Hour” (1.08 rating and 1.673 million, respectively), “TODAY with Jenna & Friends” (0.72 rating and 1.095 million, respectively) and “NBC News Daily” (0.74 rating and 1.081 million, respectively). In addition, “The View” averaged 186,000 Women 25-54 and 130,000 Women 18-49, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. Season to date, “The View” is up in Total Viewers (+5% – 2.559 million vs. 2.433 million) and Women 18-49 (+2% – 150,000 vs. 147,000), versus the comparable weeks last season, to its most watched in 4 years — since the 2020-2021 season. Season to date, “The View” is ranking No. 1 in Households (1.73 rating) and Total Viewers (2.559 million) among all daytime talk shows and news programs for the 5th straight season. NOTE: On Monday (6/23/25),

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July 1, 2025

FOR THE 2ND STRAIGHT WEEK, ‘THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS’ IS NO. 1 IN ADULTS 25-54, SCORING ITS FIRST BACK-TO-BACK WIN IN KEY ADULT NEWS DEMO FOR THE SEASON

“This Week with George Stephanopoulos” ranked No. 1 in Adults 25-54 (378,000) for the 2nd week in a row on Sunday, June 29, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “This Week” delivered its first back-to-back win in the key Adult news demo of the season. “This Week” outperformed NBC’s “Meet the Press” in Total Viewers (+187,000 – 2.234 million vs. 2.047 million) to lead the NBC program for the 4th time in the last 5 weeks. Season to date, “This Week” is up over the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (+2% – 2.538 million vs. 2.487 million) and Adults 25-54 (+2% – 424,000 vs. 414,000). “This Week” is beating NBC’s “Meet the Press” by +78,000 Total Viewers (2.538 million vs. 2.460 million). George Stephanopoulos is anchor, Martha Raddatz is chief global affairs correspondent and co-anchor, and Jonathan Karl is chief Washington correspondent and co-anchor of “This Week.” ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” NBC’s “Meet the Press” and Fox’s “Fox N

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July 1, 2025

WITH LARGEST LEAD OVER NBC IN 30 YEARS FOR 2ND QUARTER ACROSS THE BOARD, ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS THE #1 PROGRAM ON BROADCAST AND CABLE TELEVISION — OUTDELIVERING NBC BY 1.6 MILLION VIEWERS AND CBS BY MORE THAN 3.4 MILLION FOR THE WEEK

“World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program of the week in Total Viewers (7.352 million). and Adults 25-54 (1.037 million) on all of broadcast and cable during the week of June 23, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” has been the No. 1 most-watched program on television for the 7th consecutive week (with and without sports). “World News Tonight” ranked as the No. 1 newscast across broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (7.352 million), Adults 25-54 (1.037 million) and Adults 18-49 (710,000). “World News Tonight” outdelivered “NBC Nightly News” (5.751 million, 840,000 and 533,000, respectively) by 1.601 million Total Viewers, by 197,000 Adults 25-54 and by 177,000 Adults 18-49. “World News Tonight” increased its lead over “NBC Nightly News” year to year in Total Viewers (+3% – 1.601 million vs. 1.561 million) and Adults 18-49 (+57% – 177,000 vs. 113,000). On Monday (6/23/25), “World News Tonight” turned in its strongest

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July 1, 2025

ABC NEWS’ ‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ IS THE NO. 1 MORNING NEWS PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK AND QUARTER

“Good Morning America” Week of June 23, 2025 “Good Morning America” ranked as the No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers (2.645 million) during the week of June 23, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” outperformed NBC’s “Today” (2.309 million) by 336,000, leading the NBC program for the 17th straight week. “GMA” increased its Total Viewer lead over “Today” by triple digits both week to week (+105% – 336,000 vs. 164,000) and year to year (+257% – 336,000 vs. 94,000). In fact, “GMA” turned in its largest Total Viewer lead in 18 months — since w/o 12/25/23. “GMA” was up on the year-ago week in Adults 25-54 (+2% – 477,000 vs. 466,000), standing as the only morning newscast to grow on the year-ago week in the key Adult news demo. On Thursday (6/26/25), “GMA” ranked No. 1 across the board, leading “Today” in Total Viewers (+368,000 – 2.669 million vs. 2.301 million), Adults 25-54 (+9,000 – 475,000 vs. 466,000) and Adults 18-49 (+38,000 – 316,000 vs. 278,000

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June 30, 2025

GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH NEW SPECIAL SERIES ‘50 STATES IN 50 WEEKS: AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL’

In honor of its 50th anniversary and the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, ABC News’ “Good Morning America” has launched a new yearlong series, “50 States in 50 Weeks: America the Beautiful.” Each week, a “GMA” anchor or correspondent will visit a new state, following the order in which they joined the United States, to spotlight a local changemaker and showcase the state’s unique culture, history, traditions and landmarks. Viewers are invited to nominate inspiring individuals in their communities who are making a meaningful impact. “50 States in 50 Weeks: America the Beautiful” will run through July 2026, celebrating the milestone in a heartful way with audiences nationwide. “This series is a chance for us to explore the country and share stories that reflect the heart of each state,” said Simone Swink, senior executive producer of “Good Morning America.” “We’re looking forward to meeting people, highlighting what makes each state special, and proudly keeping the ‘A’ i

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HIGHLIGHTS FOR ‘ABC NEWS LIVE PRIME WITH LINSEY DAVIS,’ JULY 7-11

ABC NEWS ANNOUNCES ‘VERDICT: THE DIDDY TRIAL,‘ AIRING WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, AT 10 P.M. ON ABC, STREAMING NEXT DAY ON HULU

‘20/20’ INVESTIGATES A YOUNG WOMAN’S MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE AND THE SEARCH-AND-RESCUE OPERATION THAT LED POLICE TO A BARN FULL OF DARK SECRETS

PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS FOR ABC NEWS’ ‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ AND ‘GMA3,’ JULY 7-12

GLORIA STEINEM, JEAN SMART, DAVID CORENSWET, RACHEL BROSNAHAN AND PHAEDRA PARKS ON AMERICA’S MOST-WATCHED DAYTIME TALK SHOW, ‘THE VIEW,’ JULY 7-11

‘THE VIEW’ DELIVERS ITS MOST-WATCHED 2ND QUARTER IN 5 YEARS, WITH GAINS ACROSS THE BOARD

FOR THE 2ND STRAIGHT WEEK, ‘THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS’ IS NO. 1 IN ADULTS 25-54, SCORING ITS FIRST BACK-TO-BACK WIN IN KEY ADULT NEWS DEMO FOR THE SEASON

WITH LARGEST LEAD OVER NBC IN 30 YEARS FOR 2ND QUARTER ACROSS THE BOARD, ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS THE #1 PROGRAM ON BROADCAST AND CABLE TELEVISION — OUTDELIVERING NBC BY 1.6 MILLION VIEWERS AND CBS BY MORE THAN 3.4 MILLION FOR THE WEEK

ABC NEWS’ ‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ IS THE NO. 1 MORNING NEWS PROGRAM FOR THE WEEK AND QUARTER

GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH NEW SPECIAL SERIES ‘50 STATES IN 50 WEEKS: AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL’

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