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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 11, 2024

‘High Potential’ Series Premiere Scores a Whopping 20 Million Total Viewers Over 35 Days Across Platforms

After 35 days of sampling over ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, ABC’s “High Potential” series premiere achieved astonishing growth over its initial Live+Same Day audience with a near six-fold increase in Total Viewers (+468% – 20.38 million vs. 3.59 million) and a staggering 12-fold increase in Adults 18-49 (+1,091% – 4.17 rating vs. 0.35 rating). Excluding encores, the “High Potential” series premiere generated an impressive 13.96 million Total Viewers and 3.67 rating in Adults 18-49 across platforms – the highest-rated ABC series premiere in nearly four years – since 11/17/20. In fact, the first episode of “High Potential” stands as ABC’s most-watched series premiere on streaming based on views* after 35 days on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. On Tuesday’s fall finale episode, (airing Nov. 12 at 10 p.m. EST/PST on ABC, streaming next day on Hulu), Morgan agrees to show Ava around the LAPD, but things quickly take a dangerous turn when the precinct is held hostage by the f

Press Release - Ratings

November 1, 2024

High Potential: Survival Mode (11/11) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/15/24)

MONDAY, NOV. 11 8:09-9:00 p.m. EST – High Potential: “Survival Mode” (Episode Four) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/15/24) Logline: Morgan is excited to get her official LAPD badge despite Karadec’s reluctance. The detectives work tirelessly on an emotional missing children case, which hits close to home for Morgan and sends her mind into overdrive. Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

Press Release - Primetime – Scripted

November 1, 2024

‘High Potential’ Continues Linear Dominance As ABC Wins Tuesday 10 P.M. Hour in Total Viewers for First Time in 4 Years

After seven days of viewing on linear, ABC’s “High Potential” continues to break records in its fifth week helping ABC win the Tuesday 10 p.m. hour in Total Viewers (6.83 million) against original network competition for the first time in four years – since 11/17/20. Demonstrating remarkable strength in multiplatform viewing over seven days across ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, “High Potential” grew +191% in Total Viewers over its initial Live +Same Day audience (10.49 million vs. 3.60 million) and a staggering +600% in Adults 18-49 (2.03 rating vs. 0.29 rating). Continuing to build audience, “High Potential” grew +2% in Total Viewers over the previous week (10.49 million vs. 10.31 million). Season to date through week five, “High Potential” stands as ABC’s most-watched (10.42 million) new series in six years – since the 2018-2019 season with “The Conners.” Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live +7 Day Program Ratings and ABC Multiplatform +7 Day data for 10/22/

Press Release - Ratings

November 1, 2024

High Potential: Survival Mode (11/11) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/15/24)

MONDAY, NOV. 11 8:09-9:00 p.m. EST – High Potential: “Survival Mode” (Episode Four) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/15/24) Logline: Morgan is excited to get her official LAPD badge despite Karadec’s reluctance. The detectives work tirelessly on an emotional missing children case, which hits close to home for Morgan and sends her mind into overdrive. Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

Press Release - Primetime – Scripted

November 1, 2024

High Potential: Hangover (11/11) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/29/24)

MONDAY, NOV. 11 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST – High Potential: “Hangover” (Episode Six) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/29/24) Logline: A wild office party at a high-profile medical technology startup leads to the shocking murder of the founder and CEO, and Morgan and the team are on the case. Meanwhile, a new co-worker at the precinct catches Morgan’s eye. Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

Press Release - Primetime – Scripted

October 17, 2024

ABC’s ‘High Potential’ Marks Another Week of Record-Setting Linear Growth Becoming Top Program of the Night in Week 3

After three days of viewing on linear, the third episode of ABC’s acclaimed new drama “High Potential” hit a series high and stood as the top program of the night among Total Viewers (6.10 million), ahead of its closest competition, NBC’s “The Voice-Tue” (5.84 million). In fact, following its record-setting linear growth in week two – the largest audience uptick from a series premiere to second week in over 16 years (since 9/9/08) – “High Potential” became only the second new broadcast drama since FOX’s “Empire” to grow in viewership for two consecutive weeks after its debut. After three days of viewing across ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, “High Potential” continued its remarkable multiplatform performance in week three, growing +19% in Total Viewers (8.74 million vs. 7.32 million) and +17% in Adults 18-49 (1.56 rating vs. 1.33 rating) over its series premiere on 9/17/24. Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live +3 Day Program Ratings and ABC Multiplatform +3 D

Press Release - Ratings

October 17, 2024

High Potential: One of Us (11/12)

TUESDAY, NOV. 12 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT – High Potential: “One of Us” (Episode Seven) Logline: Morgan agrees to show Ava around the LAPD, but things quickly take a dangerous turn when the precinct is held hostage by the friends of a recently convicted man. Can Morgan and the detectives outsmart their captors and lead everyone to safety? Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Scripted

October 10, 2024

High Potential: Hangover (10/29)

TUESDAY, OCT. 29 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT – High Potential: “Hangover” (Episode Six) Logline: A wild office party at a high-profile medical technology startup leads to the shocking murder of the founder and CEO, and Morgan and the team are on the case. Meanwhile, a new co-worker at the precinct catches Morgan’s eye. Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Scripted

October 8, 2024

‘High Potential’ Jumps Dramatically in Week 2 With 10.72 Million Total Viewers and 2.20 Rating in Adults 18-49

After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, ABC’s new fall drama “High Potential” reached new heights in its second week, growing to 10.72 million Total Viewers and a 2.20 rating in Adults 18-49. Demonstrating remarkable multiplatform growth over its initial Live +Same Day audience, “High Potential” achieved +192% lift in Total Viewers (10.72 million vs. 3.67 million) and a staggering +610% lift in Adults 18-49 (2.20 rating vs. 0.31 rating). The show’s impressive growth scored an increase of +10% in Total Viewers (10.72 million vs. 9.75 million) and +4% in Adults 18-49 (2.20 rating vs. 2.12 rating) over its week-ago series premiere on 9/17/24, across platforms. On linear, the show was the 1 program of the night in Total Viewers (6.76 million), ahead of its closest competition, NBC’s season finale of “America’s Got Talent” (6.52 million). In addition, “High Potential” beat the NBC program in Adults 18-49 (0.61 rating vs. 0.55 rating). In fact, the s

Press Release - Ratings

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ABC ANNOUNCES 2025 MIDSEASON PREMIERE DATES

‘High Potential’ Series Premiere Scores a Whopping 20 Million Total Viewers Over 35 Days Across Platforms

High Potential: Survival Mode (11/11) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/15/24)

‘High Potential’ Continues Linear Dominance As ABC Wins Tuesday 10 P.M. Hour in Total Viewers for First Time in 4 Years

High Potential: Survival Mode (11/11) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/15/24)

High Potential: Hangover (11/11) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/29/24)

ABC’s ‘High Potential’ Marks Another Week of Record-Setting Linear Growth Becoming Top Program of the Night in Week 3

High Potential: One of Us (11/12)

High Potential: Hangover (10/29)

‘High Potential’ Jumps Dramatically in Week 2 With 10.72 Million Total Viewers and 2.20 Rating in Adults 18-49

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