On January 31, 2005, ABC News removed ABC News Now from owned and operated and affiliated TV stations' subchannel as the channel ended its experimental phase, originally expected to end after election day but extended past inauguration. The channel would continue on the internet and wireless devices. 20/20 senior broadcast producer Mike Clemente was then hired as executive producer to head up the channel as a part of an increasing capacity being developed for the channel to return as a permanent channel in the Spring.[4] The channel was relaunched as a digital terrestrial television network,[5] cable channel,[5] and broadband service in early April 2005.[6]
On November 5, 2007,Disney-ABC International Television announced plans to launch the channel in international territories, includingGermany,Spain andBelgium in 2008 onIPTV serviceZattoo, with more territories, including theUnited Kingdom, planned for the next 6 months.[7] This marked the second international channel launched under ABC branding, the first being the United Kingdom general entertainment channelABC1 which closed on September 26, 2007.
On October 28, 2013, ABC News launched a new cable news channel,Fusion, as a joint venture withUnivision[8] and contributing its ABC News Now operations. In 2021, Fusion ceased operations.
With news channels getting high ratings from the 2016 election and ABC News having exited its joint venture news channel,[9] ABCNL launched exclusively on Roku in March 2018[10] then added to Facebook Watch and ABC apps and websites. Also on October 26, 2018, the channel was added to Hulu with Live TV[11] followed by Hulu SVOD on March 20, 2020.[12] On September 4, 2024, ABC News Live launched on Disney+.
On April 21, 2020, ABC News Live launched on YouTube TV and Amazon's news app onFire TV.[13]
On January 23, 2020, ABC News announced an expansion of staffing for the streaming channel and changes in programming to add newscasts, long-form reports, and documentaries being rolled out over a month. Justin Dial, formerly ofVice News Tonight, was hired as senior executive producer of ABC News Live.Tom Llamas (now atNBC News) would anchor breaking news coverage at the time of the Iowa caucuses, whileLinsey Davis would anchor two weekday one-hour evening newscasts.[14] ABC News planned, as of March 2020, that ABCNL would air 18 hours of programming daily.[12]
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir, a rebroadcast of the ABC news program hosted byDavid Muir on weekdays,Whit Johnson on Saturdays, andLinsey Davis on Sundays. Nielsen ranks the show as American television's most-watched evening news program since 2016.[15]
Tech This Out!—Technology news and a consumer guide to gadgets, hosted byDaniel Sieberg.
Good Morning America Health—GMA Health is a third hour ofGood Morning America and also is themed toward health news and other health-related topics, airing 2 pm/ET. Its predecessor was Good Morning America Now which was canceled due to lack of viewers. Its final broadcast was October 2008.
Inside the Newsroom—2x times daily.
Money Matters—Financial and economic news and tips right after theNYSE opening bell.
Good Money—Personal finance information for everyday consumers and small business owners.
The Daily Download—feature stories, viral videos and stories from off the beaten path.
Popcorn with Peter Travers—An interview-based movie show, with stars talking to Rolling Stone movie reviewerPeter Travers.
Amplified—Indie music and interviews, brought to you by ABC News anchorDan Harris.
TopLine—Inside the political arena with Rick Klein.
Around the Table (September 10, 2019 -?) - an irregular presidential candidate interview program in which Democratic candidates are interviewed by three voters and moderated by anchors and correspondents around a table. Episodes would be used as a part of that night'sNightline. In the first episode,Byron Pitts moderatesBeto O'Rourke with the second episode being Linsey Davis moderating Senator Cory Booker.
Guardians of the Amazon (February 2020)- a documentary regarding rainforest destruction, produced by theNightline team.
^Kerschbaumer, Ken (January 24, 2005)."ABC News Now... And Later".Broadcasting & Cable. Archived fromthe original on October 7, 2008. RetrievedJanuary 15, 2020.
