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ABC News Announces Special Week-Long Series in Honor of Earth Day Featuring Innovative Solutions for Climate Change Across All Programs and Platforms, ABC Owned Television Stations and ABC Affiliate Stations

ABC News* ABC News announced today a special week-long series for Earth Week, “The Power of Us: People, Climate, and Our Future,” featuring innovative solutions for climate change. Led by ABC News chief meteorologist and climate correspondent Ginger Zee along with the ABC News weather and climate unit, this series will not only cover climate challenges we face but also share stories of empowerment about emerging solutions — from individuals, communities, industry and government — for our changing world. “Power of Us,” part of Disney and National Geographic’s ourHOME global campaign, begins Sunday, April 21, and airs across ABC News programs and platforms, ABC Owned Television Stations and ABC affiliate stations through Friday, April 26. “ABC News’ continued commitment to provide audiences with straightforward climate change coverage is more of a priority than ever,” said ABC News President Kim Godwin. “Building upon the success of last year’s ‘Power of Water’ series, ‘Power of Us’ mov

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March 22, 2024

ABC News and National Geographic Announce ‘Eclipse Across America,’ an Unprecedented Live Event To Broadcast Rare Total Solar Eclipse

ABC News* On Monday, April 8, at least 32 million people across America will find themselves in the path of a total solar eclipse, where the moon will completely block the sun in what will be the last of its kind in the U.S. until 2044. To celebrate this rare moment, ABC News and National Geographic announce the unparalleled event “Eclipse Across America,” airing live Monday, April 8, beginning at 2:00 p.m. EDT on ABC, ABC News Live, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Disney+ and Hulu as well as network social media platforms. The special will be anchored by “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir and “ABC News Live Prime” anchor Linsey Davis, who will be reporting live from Burlington, Vermont. Nat Geo talent Mariana van Zeller (“Trafficked”) and Nat Geo Explorers photographer Cristina Mittermeier (“Photographer”), astrophotographer Babak Tafreshi, and astrophysicists Jedidah Isler and Ved Chirayath will be on site to show viewers how to safely observe and photograph eclipses

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March 6, 2024

ABC News Announces Special Coverage of the 2024 State of the Union Address by President Joe Biden and the Republican Response

ABC News* ABC News announces special coverage of the 2024 State of the Union address by President Joe Biden and the Republican response by Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, airing Thursday, March 7 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC, and streaming on ABC News Live. “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor David Muir will lead coverage joined by ABC News’ powerhouse political team, including “ABC News Live Prime” anchor Linsey Davis, chief global affairs correspondent and “This Week” co-anchor Martha Raddatz, chief Washington correspondent and “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl, chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce, chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas, senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott, senior national correspondent Terry Moran, senior White House correspondent Selina Wang, correspondent Elizabeth Schulze, political director Rick Klein, deputy political director Averi Harper and multiplatform reporter Jay O’Brien. Contributors Donna Brazile and Reince Priebus wi

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March 5, 2024

UPDATE: Vanessa Hudgens Returns To Host ‘The Oscars® Red Carpet Show,’ Julianne Hough Joins As Co-Host March 10 on ABC

Actor and entrepreneur Vanessa Hudgens and multihyphenate Julianne Hough will host “The Oscars® Red Carpet Show,” the official lead-in to the 96th Oscars on Sunday, March 10, airing at 6:30 p.m. EDT/3:30 p.m. PDT on ABC. This marks Julianne Hough’s inaugural year and Hudgens’ third consecutive year hosting the official pre-show. The 30-minute special will highlight Oscar® nominees, performers and presenters, and provide a multiview experience of the red-carpet arrivals, giving the audience every can’t-miss moment from Hollywood’s biggest celebration. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 96th Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 10, at the new time of 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT. “The Oscars Red Carpet Show” is executive produced by David Chamberlin. Leading into the official pre-show, ABC News will celebrate the 96th Oscars with special programming, including the live pre-show “Countdown to Oscars: On the Red Carpet Live” on Sunday, March 10, from 1:00-4:00 p.

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January 31, 2024

ABC News Commemorates Black History Month With Extensive Network-Wide Coverage

ABC News kicks off a network-wide, month-long commitment honoring Black History Month, with several dedicated programs and segments from ABC News running throughout February across all platforms and a special encore broadcast of “X / o n e r a t e d – The Murder of Malcolm X and 55 Years to Justice” on Thursday, Feb. 1 (10:13-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC, streaming next day on Hulu. The special profiles Muhammad Abdul Aziz, a man who was wrongfully convicted of Malcolm X’s assassination. Featuring the first TV interview with Aziz following his exoneration in 2021, conducted by ABC News “Nightline” co-anchor Byron Pitts, the special retraces Malcolm X’s shocking 1965 assassination, Aziz’s decades behind bars and on parole, and the devastating impact on Aziz’s family. “X / o n e r a t e d” also features interviews with Shahid Johnson, Ameen Johnson and Khalil Ibn Islam, the children of the late Khalil Islam, who was also wrongfully convicted for the assassination and posthumously exonerated,

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January 26, 2024

ABC News Live Announces Documentary ‘Exodus: Global Migration’

ABC News Live* ABC News Live announced today an unprecedented look at the migration crisis plaguing not only the United States but nations around the globe in the one-hour primetime documentary special “Exodus: Global Migration,” premiering Friday, Jan. 26 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST) streaming on ABC News Live. For the last year, ABC News correspondents have been interviewing some of the millions of people at the center of this crisis as they risk it all for a better future for themselves and their families. Reporting includes their investigations into the root causes of what leads to the fateful decision by so many to leave everything they know behind for a fresh start in a new nation. “Exodus: Global Migration” begins with ABC News correspondent Matt Rivers reporting from Bogota, Colombia, a city that is perhaps ground zero for the largest migration on earth. In recent months, more than six million Venezuelans have fled their now-impoverished country, seeking a better life. Rivers intervie

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January 16, 2024

ABC News Announces Exclusive Interview With Vice President Kamala Harris

Today, ABC News announced an exclusive interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, the day of the Iowa caucuses. Chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce is traveling with the vice president for day-in-the-life access on Air Force Two to Columbia, South Carolina. Bruce was alongside the vice president as she delivered a speech on Martin Luther King Jr. Day from the steps of the South Carolina State House and for additional stops to meet voters in the key battleground state. The interview will first stream on ABC News Live “Prime with Linsey Davis” on Tuesday, Jan. 16, and previews will air and stream across ABC News programs and platforms beginning today, Monday, Jan. 15. On Wednesday, Jan. 17, Vice President Harris will make her seventh appearance on “The View,” with all six co-hosts, and her second visit in her current role. ABC News Live “Prime with Linsey Davis” streams Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. EST. “The View” airs Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 12

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January 12, 2024

ABC News Announces Special Coverage of Iowa Caucuses, ABC News and WMUR-TV Republican Presidential Primary Debate, and New Hampshire’s First-in-the-Nation Primary

ABC News* ABC News announced today special coverage of Iowa’s caucuses, ABC News and WMUR-TV Republican presidential primary debate in New Hampshire and New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary. “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor David Muir leads the network’s coverage with ABC News’ powerhouse political team. Iowa Caucuses and New Hampshire Primary ABC News will cover results from the Iowa caucuses on Monday, Jan. 15, and the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, Jan. 23, throughout the evening on ABC. Muir will anchor with reporting from senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott. ABC News Live, ABC News’ 24/7 streaming network, will provide all-day coverage of both contests with “Prime” anchor Linsey Davis, ABC News Live anchors Diane Macedo, Kyra Phillips and Kayna Whitworth, and ABC News correspondents. Beginning at 7 p.m. EST through midnight, “Prime” will begin special “Your Voice, Your Vote” coverage anchored by Davis and Muir when results are ann

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November 13, 2023

ABC News Announces Week-Long Series Exploring Current State and Future of Education in America

ABC News announced today a network-wide, week-long series in honor of American Education Week reporting on “The American Classroom” (#TheAmericanClassroom), which will highlight the substantial contributions of educators and students across the country while taking a closer look at the future — and challenges — of education in America. The series kicks off Sunday, Nov. 12, on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” airing across ABC News programs and platforms all week and culminates with the ABC News Live Special “The American Classroom,” streaming Friday, Nov. 17, at 8:30 p.m. EST, next day on Hulu. ABC News’ coverage, which will feature dozens of new enterprise reports, will air across all programs and platforms, including the following: ABC News’ Investigative Unit and ABC News affiliates collaborate on a report about the levels of lead in school water, which remain concerningly high in some areas across the nation. The report will also examine a school district in New York that i

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November 3, 2023

ABC News Announces Special Network-Wide Coverage Marking One Year Until the 2024 Presidential Election

ABC News announced today a network-wide, multiday series marking one year out from the 2024 presidential election. The series kicks off Sunday, Nov. 5, on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” with a new ABC News/Ipsos poll on the mood of the nation, issues voters care about most, and how satisfied they are with their choices of presidential candidates. The series will continue with coverage led by ABC News’ entire political team through Wednesday, Nov. 8. ABC News’ coverage will air across all ABC News programs and platforms, including the following: “Good Morning America” will have the latest reporting on the state of the race and results from Election Day races on Wednesday morning. “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” will break down the ABC News/Ipsos poll with political director Rick Klein, feature an exclusive interview with GOP House majority leader Steve Scalise, as well as an exclusive interview with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Plus, sen

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ABC News Announces Special Week-Long Series in Honor of Earth Day Featuring Innovative Solutions for Climate Change Across All Programs and Platforms, ABC Owned Television Stations and ABC Affiliate Stations

ABC News and National Geographic Announce ‘Eclipse Across America,’ an Unprecedented Live Event To Broadcast Rare Total Solar Eclipse

ABC News Announces Special Coverage of the 2024 State of the Union Address by President Joe Biden and the Republican Response

UPDATE: Vanessa Hudgens Returns To Host ‘The Oscars® Red Carpet Show,’ Julianne Hough Joins As Co-Host March 10 on ABC

ABC News Commemorates Black History Month With Extensive Network-Wide Coverage

ABC News Live Announces Documentary ‘Exodus: Global Migration’

ABC News Announces Exclusive Interview With Vice President Kamala Harris

ABC News Announces Special Coverage of Iowa Caucuses, ABC News and WMUR-TV Republican Presidential Primary Debate, and New Hampshire’s First-in-the-Nation Primary

ABC News Announces Week-Long Series Exploring Current State and Future of Education in America

ABC News Announces Special Network-Wide Coverage Marking One Year Until the 2024 Presidential Election

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