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September 27, 2024

The Walt Disney Company Earns 20 News & Documentary Emmy Awards

Collectively, The Walt Disney Company has won 20 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards across content brands and studios ABC News, Disney+, Hulu, Marvel Studios and National Geographic. Following ABC News’ banner year of award nominations, “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” earned two Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Live News Program for the second year in a row; ABC News Studios earned four Emmys, their first-ever for “On the Brink,” “Black in Vegas,” “Grand Knighthawk” and “Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial.” Additionally, “IMPACT x Nightline” secured its first-ever Emmy Award for “On the Brink,” and “20/20” won two Emmys for longform projects, “It Happened Here: A Year in Uvalde” and “Our Barbara.” ABC News Live earned their first-ever Emmy Award for “Israeli Leader Speaks Out.” After National Geographic set its own record earning the most nominations ever for the brand, it secured a total of 10 wins, including its most-nominated series, “Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller,” which won

Press Release - Specials

September 25, 2024

IMPACT x Nightline: Drugs, Lies & ‘Freak Offs (9/26) – Streaming Only on Hulu

THURSDAY, SEPT. 26 IMPACT x Nightline: “Drugs, Lies & ‘Freak Offs’” (303) – Streaming Only on Hulu Logline: “Freak offs,” drugs and sex trafficking allegations are at the center of a shocking indictment against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Could Diddy be locked up for life? Extended Logline: This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” explores the shocking arrest of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and the allegations of violence and sexual assault that could send him to prison for the rest of his life. Did he have accomplices? How many victims were impacted by his alleged criminal enterprise? Tune into “IMPACT x Nightline” to learn more. The Inside Scoop: ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline: Drugs, Lies & ‘Freak Offs’” begins streaming on Thursday, Sept. 26, only on Hulu. The episode features a new interview with Lizzette Martinez, who survived abuse at the hands of R. Kelly. She speaks about when she says she met Diddy and reacts to the upsetting CNN video showing Diddy beating his then-

Press Release - ABC News Studios

September 18, 2024

IMPACT x Nightline: Killer Mom – The Case of Susan Smith (9/19)

THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 IMPACT x Nightline: “Killer Mom – The Case of Susan Smith” (302) – Streaming Only on Hulu Logline: Susan Smith drowned her two young boys, then falsely accused a Black man of carjacking and kidnapping them. Thirty years later, she’s now eligible for parole. Despite Smith’s crimes and bad behavior behind bars, could she walk free? Extended Logline: This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” revisits the 1994 case of Susan Smith, a woman who drowned her two young sons and then falsely accused a Black man of carjacking and kidnapping them. Thirty years later, she’s now eligible for parole. Despite bad behavior behind bars, could she walk free? Tune into “IMPACT x Nightline” to learn more. The Inside Scoop: ABC News Studios’ “IMPACT x Nightline: Killer Mom – The Case of Susan Smith” begins streaming on Thursday, Sept. 19, only on Hulu. The episode features a new interview with Alfred Rowe, a former South Carolina prison guard who lost his job and was sentenced to five years of pro

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Press Release - ABC News Studios

September 11, 2024

ABC News Studios Announces Third Season of Award-Winning Streaming News Magazine ‘Impact X Nightline,’ Streaming Thursdays Beginning Sept. 12, Only on Hulu

ABC News Studios’ award-winning streaming news magazine “IMPACT x Nightline” returns for a third season and continues to investigate the topics dominating American culture and conversations around the globe. The new season features ABC News anchors and correspondents — including Juju Chang, Byron Pitts, Ashan Singh, Matt Gutman and more — uncovering new details within what is trending, giving viewers a front-row seat to the stories that shape the ever-evolving news cycle. “IMPACT x Nightline” releases weekly every Thursday starting Sept. 12, only on Hulu. “Season three of ‘IMPACT x Nightline’ takes viewers into the heart of some of the most complex and captivating stories in pop culture,” said Eman Varoqua, executive producer of “IMPACT x Nightline.” “Whether it’s revealing hidden details in high-profile investigations, uncovering new angles on cultural phenomena, or providing unprecedented access to the people and places that drive the headlines, we’re giving our audience unique acce

Press Release - ABC News Studios