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December 5, 2024

ABC Dominates Fall Season With Top 3 Shows in Adults 18-49 in Cross-Platform Broadcast Series Rankings

Combining Nielsen data for both linear (Live+7) and streaming (seven-day viewing based on Streaming Content Ratings) with newly available data, ABC owned the top three broadcast series this fall among Adults 18-49, including freshman hit “High Potential” (No 1 – 2.33 rating), award-winning comedy “Abbott Elementary” (No. 2 – 2.15 rating) and popular first-responder drama “9-1-1” (No. 3 – 1.85 rating). Overall, ABC claimed six of the Top 15 spots among Adults 18-49 in cross-platform broadcast series rankings including “High Potential” (No. 1 – 2.33 rating), “Abbott Elementary” (No. 2 – 2.15 rating) and “9-1-1” (No. 3 – 1.85 rating), along with “Grey’s Anatomy” (No. 6 – 1.34 rating), “Doctor Odyssey” (No. 13 – 1.13 rating) and “Dancing with the Stars” (No. 15 – 1.05 rating). Driven by impressive streaming viewership on Hulu and Disney+, the shows jumped dramatically over their seven-day linear averages by triple digits, including “High Potential” (+309% – 2.33 rating vs. 0.57 rating),

Press Release - Ratings

November 15, 2024

9-1-1: Wannabes (11/21)

THURSDAY, NOV. 21 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST – 9-1-1: “Wannabes” (808) Logline: Things get messy for the 118 following a massive pipe explosion. Meanwhile, Athena investigates the brutal beating of a man found behind a grocery store, and Bobby’s working relationship with Brad from “HOT SHOTS” just got a little more intimate. (TV-14, LV) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Scripted

November 11, 2024

ABC ANNOUNCES 2025 MIDSEASON PREMIERE DATES

ABC, the No. 1 entertainment network among Adults 18-49 for five consecutive years, announced today its 2025 midseason premiere dates, featuring a slate of laugh-out-loud comedies, high-octane dramas and fan-favorite unscripted series. The network delivered a fall schedule full of ratings hits, including this season’s, “High Potential,” which was ABC’s most-watched series premiere in nearly four years, in recent MP35 data. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” makes its long-awaited return to ABC with all the feels beginning Thursday, Jan. 2. The new iteration, hosted by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin±—co-founders of the global lifestyle brand The Home Edit, will be followed by the exclusive broadcast premiere of season two of the Emmy® Award-nominated Hulu Original comedy “Only Murders in the Building.” “Will Trent” premieres Tuesday, Jan. 7, followed by the midseason return of “High Potential” and a new season of “The Rookie.” Tim Allen and Kat Dennings star in new comedy series “Shiftin

Press Release - Primetime – Scripted, Primetime – Unscripted

November 8, 2024

9-1-1: Hotshots (11/14)

THURSDAY, NOV. 14 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST – 9-1-1: “Hotshots” (807) Logline: When Athena is assigned a rookie to mentor, she begins to question her own abilities. Meanwhile, Bobby and the 118 return to the set of “HOT SHOTS” following a 911 call. (TV-14, DLSV) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Scripted

October 25, 2024

9-1-1: Confessions (11/7)

THURSDAY, NOV. 7 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT – 9-1-1: “Confessions” (806) Logline: When a toddler falls down a pipe and becomes trapped, the 118 must rely on more than their skills to rescue him. Meanwhile, old wounds are opened when members of the 118 race to the aid of a man dealing with a divorce. Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Scripted

October 23, 2024

‘9-1-1’ Concludes Wildly Exciting ‘Bee-nado’ Story Arc, Rising +89% in Total Viewers and +294% in Adults 18-49 Over Initial Live + Same Day Audience

After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, ABC’s “9-1-1” rose impressively over its initial Live +Same Day audience by +89% in Total Viewers (10.42 million vs. 5.52 million) and +294% in Adults 18-49 (2.01 rating vs. 0.51 rating). The action-packed conclusion of “9-1-1”’s ambitious three-episode story arc achieved the best multiplatform delivery in Total Viewers since last season’s “Poseidon Adventure” inspired episodes concluded — since 3/28/24. On linear, “9-1-1” ranked as the top entertainment program of the night in both Total Viewers (7.39 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.75 rating). On this week’s “9-1-1” (Thursday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT, streams next day on Hulu), the 118 is once again working on the spookiest night of the year and missing out on all the tricks and treats. Meanwhile, Buck’s Halloween decorations become a little scarier than he had hoped. Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live +7 Day Program Ratings and ABC Multiplatf

Press Release - Ratings

October 14, 2024

9-1-1: Masks (10/24)

THURSDAY, OCT. 24 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT – 9-1-1: “Masks” (805) Logline: The 118 is once again working on the spookiest night of the year and missing out on all the tricks and treats. Meanwhile, Buck’s Halloween decorations become a little scarier than he had hoped. (TV-14, DLV) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Scripted

October 11, 2024

9-1-1: No Place Like Home (10/17)

THURSDAY, OCT. 17 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT – 9-1-1: “No Place Like Home” (804) Logline: When it finally looks like Hen and Karen may get their foster license back, they are hit with another obstacle. Meanwhile, the 118 races to the aid of a Cheerleader involved in an infield collision. (TV-14, DLV) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Scripted

October 11, 2024

ABC Announces Haunting Halloween Programming Lineup

Throughout this month, ABC will air a ghostly lineup of Halloween-themed episodes and festive films, including spine-tingling new episodes of “9-1-1,” “Abbott Elementary,” “Dancing with the Stars” and “Doctor Odyssey,” and broadcast television debuts of fan favorites “Haunted Mansion” (2023) and “Hocus Pocus 2.” The schedule is as follows: SUNDAY, OCT. 13 7:00-8:01 p.m. EDT – America’s Funniest Home Videos: “3404” (3404) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/29/23) Boo! It’s almost Halloween, and “AFV” is filling the night with witch-cackling videos including kids’ funny antics while trick-or-treating, people getting scared by costumes and decorations, plus a musical tribute to birthdays. 8:01-10:30 p.m. EDT – “Haunted Mansion” (2023) – Broadcast Television Premiere Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, “Haunted Mansion” is about a woman and her son who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters. 10:30-11:00 p.m. EDT – Celebrity Famil

Press Release - Primetime – Scripted, Daytime, Primetime – Unscripted

October 4, 2024

9-1-1: Final Approach (10/10)

THURSDAY, OCT. 10 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT – 9-1-1: “Final Approach” (803) Logline: Athena’s only chance of surviving and saving everyone on the flight is to attempt to land the plane before it crashes and call on the 118 for help. (TV-14, DLV) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Scripted

9-1-1

Releases

ABC Dominates Fall Season With Top 3 Shows in Adults 18-49 in Cross-Platform Broadcast Series Rankings

9-1-1: Wannabes (11/21)

ABC ANNOUNCES 2025 MIDSEASON PREMIERE DATES

9-1-1: Hotshots (11/14)

9-1-1: Confessions (11/7)

‘9-1-1’ Concludes Wildly Exciting ‘Bee-nado’ Story Arc, Rising +89% in Total Viewers and +294% in Adults 18-49 Over Initial Live + Same Day Audience

9-1-1: Masks (10/24)

9-1-1: No Place Like Home (10/17)

ABC Announces Haunting Halloween Programming Lineup

9-1-1: Final Approach (10/10)

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