Tag: ABC
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‘Only Murders in the Building’ Heading to ABC
Only Murders in the Building, the hit Hulu show starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez, is headed to ABC this winter. The comedy series will be coming to ABC starting in January. It will be aired in two-hour blocks on Tuesday nights. This will start on January 2, 2024. For three weeks, it…
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Doris Burke on Calling the NBA’s Inaugural In-Season Tournament for ESPN
Doris Burke has covered nearly everything in her more than 30 years at ESPN. However, this Friday she will take on something new: the NBA’s first ever in-season tournament. Burke alongside Mike Breen and Doc Rivers will be a part of the announcing team for the in-season tournament, which has NBA squads facing off for the NBA Cup and…
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Actress Suzanne Somers Dies at Age 76
Actress Suzanne Somers has passed away at the age 76. Somers was known for her roles in Step by Step and Three’s Company. Her publicist, R. Couri Hay, shared the news. “Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th. She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for…
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Star Wars Movies Heading to Disney-Owned Linear Television Stations
The Star Wars movies are heading to Disney-owned linear television stations. Starting on October 7th, Star Wars movies will begin to be broadcast on ABC, FX family of networks, and Freeform. Things will kick off with a marathon on FX on October 7th. The arrival of the Star Wars movies on Disney-owned stations come after…
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ABC To Celebrate 100 Years Of Disney On Oct. 15 With An Evening Hosted By Kelly Ripa
‘The Wonderful World of Disney: Disney’s 100th Anniversary Celebration!’ Will Include the World Broadcast Premieres of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Short Film, ‘Once Upon a Studio,’ Feature Film ‘Encanto’ and More In honor of Disney’s 100th anniversary, ABC is celebrating the iconic moment with an evening of magical programming hosted by Kelly Ripa. ABC will…
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All Seven Seasons of “Once Upon a Time” Heading to Hulu
All seven season of Once Upon a Time will soon be available for fans to binge watch on Hulu. The series will be arriving in its entirety on September 1, 2023. The show is centered on a town called Storybrooke, Maine. In this town, fictional fairy tale characters live in the real world not realizing…
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Disney Announces New “Frozen” Podcast
Disney has announced a new podcast that will continue the story of Frozen. Taking place after the events of Frozen II, The Disney Frozen Podcast: Forces of Nature will continue the story of Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and also introduce some new characters. This new podcast will aimed at the 6-12 year old audience and will…
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Empire State Building Shines Bright for ABC7’s 75th Anniversary
One New York City institution had its 75th anniversary this week and another helped to celebrate. The NYC landmark and world-famous Empire State Building lit up in ABC7 Eyewitness News blue on Thursday to celebrate the beloved station’s jubilee. New York City Mayor Eric Adams also declared August 10 as “WABC-TV Day” throughout the Big Apple. ABC7 has…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Brings Back Former Disney Execs Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs to Strategize Future of Legacy TV
Bob Iger is looking to the future by going to the past. Iger has brought in former Disney Execs Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs, to help advise on the future of Disney’s legacy TV assets. The duo have been brought in to discuss paths forward for the legacy TV assets, including the possible sales of these…
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“American Born Chinese” To Air on ABC, Hulu, Roku, and YouTube
American Born Chinese is headed to ABC, Hulu, Roku, and YouTube. The series, which already can be watched on Disney+, will soon be offered elsewhere for more to see. The series has a critic score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and has been declared one of the best TV and Streaming Shows of 2023. Entertainment…
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Disney Entertainment Earns 34 Daytime Emmy® Award Nominations
Earlier this week the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced nominations for the 50th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. Disney Entertainment received 34 nominations, with ABC’s General Hospital leading all nominees with 19. The Daytime Emmy Awards telecast will be presented Friday, June 16, while the Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Awards will be presented Saturday, June…
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Layoffs Hit ABC News as Disney Cost Cutting Continues
ABC News is the most recent segment of The Walt Disney Company to be hit with layoffs as Disney reduces staffing by 7,000 as part of an effort to cut $5.5 billion in costs. Variety is reporting that the corporate team for ABC News is being downsized. With the cuts, several executives are departing the…
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The Mandalorian is Headed to Broadcast Television
The Mandalorian is about to return to Disney+ for its third season on March 1, 2023. Ahead of its arrival on Disney’s streaming service, Mando and “The Child” will be making their broadcast television debut. Taking a page out of the playbook for how Andor was broadcast, The Mandalorian will be shown on ABC, Freeform,…
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Kermit the Frog & Fozzie Bear to Perform on ‘Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong’ Tonight
Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are set to perform on Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong tonight on ABC. Ryan Seacrest will be the headmaster and host for this special that airs at 8:00-9:00 PM EST. It will be on Hulu and Disney+ tomorrow. The Muppets posted a reminder today on social media that Kermit…
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ABC’s Newest Iteration of the Hit ‘Singalong’ Franchise Returns With ‘Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong,’ Airing Wednesday, Feb. 1, on ABC
Ryan Seacrest To Return As Headmaster and Host Black Eyed Peas, Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert, Fortune Feimster, Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen, Julianne Hough, Kal Penn, The Muppets, Ne-Yo, Raven Symoné, Retta, Shaquille O’Neal and Boys & Girls Club of Atlanta, The stars from Disney on Broadway, Charity Dawson, Bonita Hamilton, Kara Lindsay, Michael…
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“The View Honors Barbara Walters” Now on Hulu
Over the weekend the world mourned the loss of legendary journalist Barbara Walters. Known for her interviews with fascinating people, Walters broke through the glass ceiling of the male-dominated industry that was journalism. She passed away at the age of 93 on December 30, 2022. Throughout her career, Walters was recognized for her roles on…
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“Our Barbara: A Special Edition of 20/20” to Air on ABC and then Hulu
After the death of legendary journalist and Disney Legend Barbara Walters, Our Barbara: A Special Edition of 20/20 will be airing on ABC on January 1, 2023, at 8:00 PM EST. This will be a two-hour special that will honor the longtime ABC News journalist that interviewed the most interesting people in the world. She…
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The Walt Disney Company Releases Statement on the Passing of Barbara Walters
Barbara Walters passed away at the age of 93. The legendary journalist broke many barriers in journalism and became an icon in the industry. The passing was announced by Disney CEO Bob Iger on Twitter earlier this evening. In the tweet, Iger said, “Barbara was a true legend, a pioneer not just for women in…
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Carly Pearce to Host “CMA Country Christmas”
Thirteenth Annual Holiday Television Special to Feature Performances by Steven Curtis Chapman, Dan + Shay, Scotty McCreery, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Carly Pearce, Molly Tuttle, and The War And Treaty ‘CMA Country Christmas’ Airs Thursday, Dec. 8, at 9/8c on ABC ‘Tis the holiday season! The Country Music Association has revealed this year’s host and performers for its 13th…
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Disney Announces Two Holiday Specials From the Disney Parks on ABC
Disney has announced that there will be two holiday specials coming from the Disney Parks this year with ABC. The first of the two specials is The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration. It will be airing on Sunday, November 27th from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET on ABC and hosted by Derek…
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First Two Episodes of “Andor” to be Broadcast and Streamed Beyond Disney+ for Thanksgiving
The first two episodes of Andor are heading to be broadcast beyond Disney+ for Thanksgiving. The two episodes will be broadcast on ABC, FX, and Freeform. It will also be streamed on Hulu for an extended streaming window. The two episodes that will be broadcast and streamed are Kassa and also That Would Be Me.…
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ESPN and Formula One Extend Broadcasting Rights
ESPN will continue to be broadcasting Formula One races in the coming years. The deal between Liberty Media-owned Formula One and the Walt Disney Company for ESPN to continue broadcasting Formula One was announced on Saturday. With this new deal, ESPN retains the rights until 2025 in the United States. This new three-year deal expands direct-to-consumer…
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Dancing with the Stars is Moving from ABC to Disney+
Fan Favorite Show Receives Two Season Pickup and Will Be First Live Series to Exclusively Debut on the Streaming Service Burbank, Calif. (April 8, 2022) After an impressive 30 seasons on ABC, “Dancing with the Stars” is moving to a new home on Disney+. The hit series received a two-season pickup and will premiere exclusively in the…
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Beloved Entertainer Betty White Dies at 99
Betty White has passed away at the age of 99. She passed away at her home on Friday morning. The beloved entertainer has a career that spans decades and one of the longest in television. She was the first woman to produce a television sitcom (Life of Elizabeth) and could be seen on many gameshow…