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ABC News To Air One-Hour Primetime Special, ‘Trump | Assassination Attempt: Minute by Minute,’ Anchored by David Muir and President Joe Biden’s Address Sunday, July 14, on ABC

ABC News announced today continuing special coverage of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and the deadly shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania. “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir will anchor a one-hour primetime special, “Trump | Assassination Attempt: Minute by Minute,” on Sunday, July 14, immediately after the network airs President Joe Biden’s address to the nation from the Oval Office beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC. President Biden’s remarks will air at 5:00 p.m. PT, and the network special will air at 8:00 p.m. PT. Muir will be joined by chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce, chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas, chief Washington correspondent and “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl, chief global affairs correspondent and “This Week” co-anchor Martha Raddatz, “World News Tonight” Saturday anchor and “Good Morning America” weekend co-anchor Whit Johnson, senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott, correspondent Aaron Katersky and executive

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July 11, 2024

ABC News Announces Special Coverage of 2024 Republican and Democratic National Conventions All Day, Monday Through Thursday, Each Week on ABC, ABC News Live and Hulu

Today, ABC News announced special coverage of the 2024 Republican National Convention on Monday, July 15, through Thursday, July 18, and the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 19, through Thursday, Aug. 22. Throughout each day, there will be coverage on the candidates, campaign updates, party platforms, key speeches, polling and the issues most important to voters. Primetime coverage will air for one hour (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC every day of the conventions, and ABC News Live, the network’s 24/7 streaming news channel, will have primetime coverage from 7:00 p.m. EDT to 12:00 a.m. EDT. Hulu will also have live reports available all day. “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor David Muir will lead coverage, joined by ABC News Live “Prime” anchor Linsey Davis on each of the four nights of both conventions, beginning at 9:00 p.m. EDT on ABC News Live, followed by one hour at 10:00 p.m. EDT on ABC with special reports throughout every day. Coverage will feature AB

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July 2, 2024

ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ for 6th Consecutive Week

Week of June 24, 2024: ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (787,000) the week of June 24, 2024, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” outperformed CBS’ “After Midnight” (539,000) and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (747,000) in overall viewers for the 6th consecutive week. “Nightline” posted week-to-week gains across the board: Total Viewers (+3% – 787,000 vs. 766,000), Adults 25-54(+1% – 176,000 vs. 175,000) and Adults 18-49 (+9% – 124,000 vs. 114,000). “Nightline” improved on the same week last year in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+5% – 787,000 vs. 750,000), Adults 25-54 (+5% – 176,000 vs. 167,000) and Adults 18-49 (+22% – 124,000 vs. 102,000). Season to date, “Nightline” is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (+1% – 910,000 vs. 899,000), posting its largest overall audience in 3 years — since the 2020-2021 season. This week “Nightline” covered Lindsay Lohan returning to Disney for “Freaky Frid

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June 25, 2024

ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ for 5th Consecutive Week

ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (766,000) for the week of June 17, 2024, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” out delivered CBS’ “After Midnight” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in overall viewers for the 5th straight week. Season to date, “Nightline” is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (+1% – 910,000 vs. 901,000), posting its largest overall audience in 3 years — since the 2020-2021 season. This week “Nightline” covered Sherri Papini’s ex-husband speaking out for first time since her kidnapping hoax; the life and legacy of Willie Mays; Black men and the ballot: how their vote could impact the 2024 election; Justin Timberlake’s DWI charge; Joseph Gordon-Levitt on co-starring in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F”; Eva Longoria’s return to the spotlight; the social media “tradwives” trend; saving on vet costs south of the border and more. NOTE: On Friday (6/21/24), CBS’ “After Midnight” was retitled t

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June 18, 2024

ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in All Key Target Demos vs. CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers,’ Leading in Overall Viewers for 4th Consecutive Week

ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (895,000), Adults 25-54 (235,000) and Adults 18-49 (165,000) for the 2nd week in a row during the week of June 10, 2024, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” beat CBS’ “After Midnight” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in overall viewers for the 4th consecutive week. “Nightline” improved on the previous week in Total Viewers (+1% – 895,000 vs. 887,000), Adults 25-54 (+12% – 235,000 vs. 209,000) and Adults 18-49 (+14% – 165,000 vs. 145,000). “Nightline” drew its largest overall audience since November and posted its strongest key Adult demo performances since January — since weeks of 11/27/23 and 1/15/24, respectively. Season to date, “Nightline” is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (+1% – 912,000 vs. 900,000), posting its largest overall audience in 3 years — since the 2020-2021 season. This week, “Nightline” covered Hunter Biden being found guilty on three federa

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June 11, 2024

ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in All Key Target Demos vs. CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers,’ Leading in Overall Viewers for 3rd Consecutive Week

ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (887,000), Adults 25-54 (209,000) and Adults 18-49 (145,000) for the week of June 3, 2024, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research, leading CBS’ “After Midnight” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in overall viewers for the 3rd week in a row. “Nightline” posted week-to-week gains across the board: Total Viewers (+8% – 887,000 vs. 825,000), Adults 25-54 (+33% – 209,000 vs. 157,000) and Adults 18-49 (+27% – 145,000 vs. 114,000). “Nightline” drew its largest overall audience since November and posted its strongest key Adult demo performances since January — since weeks of 11/27/23 and 1/15/24, respectively. “Nightline” saw double-digit increases year to year in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+20% – 887,000 vs. 738,000), Adults 25-54 (+14% – 209,000 vs. 184,000) and Adults 18-49 (+10% – 145,000 vs. 132,000). On Thursday (6/6/24), “Nightline” delivered its strongest telecast in Total Viewers (1.194 million),

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June 5, 2024

ABC News Announces ‘World News Tonight’ Anchor David Muir Has Exclusive Interview With President Joe Biden From D-Day’s 80th Anniversary in Normandy

“World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor David Muir will have an exclusive interview with President Joe Biden in Normandy, France, on Thursday, June 6. Biden is in France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, where he’ll join other world leaders to commemorate the invasion that helped bring an end to World War II. To mark the 80th anniversary, Muir will anchor “World News Tonight” from Normandy on Wednesday and Thursday and give a first look of his interview with President Biden on “Good Morning America” on Thursday, with the full interview airing that night on “World News Tonight” and other ABC News programs and platforms. “World News Tonight with David Muir” airs at 6:30 p.m. EDT, “Nightline” airs at 12:35 a.m. EDT, and “Good Morning America” airs at 7:00 a.m. EDT on ABC. ABC News Media Relations Brooks Lancaster brooks.lancaster@abc.com For more information, follow ABC News PR on Facebook, X and Instagram.

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June 5, 2024

ABC News’ Byron Pitts Speaks With Former Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz and Wife Laura Lentz, Airing on ‘Nightline’ Thursday, June 6, and Streaming Same Day on Hulu

In a candid, broadcast network exclusive interview, “Nightline” co-anchor Byron Pitts sits down with former Hillsong Church celebrity pastor Carl Lentz and his wife, Laura Lentz, to discuss Carl’s journey as a recovering sex and drug addict, his infidelity to Laura and how they’ve forged a path forward, together. The interview airs on “Nightline” on Thursday, June 6, beginning at 12:35 a.m. EDT and streams same day on Hulu. After being fired as the lead pastor of the New York City branch of the Australian-founded megachurch, which attracted many celebrities and high-profile worshippers around the globe, Carl found himself embroiled in scandal. Carl and Laura detail the steps they’ve taken to mend their marriage after Carl’s infidelity. Additionally, Carl sheds light on his journey towards healing from his trauma stemming from childhood sexual abuse, and Laura further discusses grappling with her husband’s infidelity, revealing how close she was to leaving him, and explains her decisio

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June 4, 2024

ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 18–49 vs. CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers,’ Leading in Overall Viewers for 3rd Consecutive Week

ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (825,000) and Adults 18-49 (114,000) for the week of May 27, 2024, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research, leading CBS’ “After Midnight” and NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in overall viewers for the 3rd week in a row. “Nightline” was up over the previous week in Adults 18-49 (+1% – 114,000 vs. 113,000). “Nightline” improved year to year in Total Viewers (+18% – 825,000 vs. 697,000) and Adults 18-49 (+5% – 114,000 vs. 109,000). On Thursday (5/30/24), “Nightline turned in its most-watched telecast (990,000) in 11 weeks — since 3/11/24. Season to date, “Nightline” is growing versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (+1% – 908,000 vs. 899,000), posting its largest overall audience in 3 years — since the 2020-2021 season. This week, “Nightline” covered Donald Trump’s historic guilty verdict; “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts’ exclusive interview with Nicole Brown Simpson’s sisters, who sha

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May 31, 2024

ABC News Presents Network-Wide Coverage of LGBTQ+ Pride Month Throughout June

Today, ABC News announced network-wide, month-long coverage of LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the community, coverage includes: ABC News Live will highlight Pride Month throughout June, featuring interviews with LGBTQ+ changemakers and an array of stories about the community on “ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis.” ABC News Live’s pride parade coverage kicks off with a simulcast of KABC-TV’s coverage of LA Pride on June 9 and will culminate with “Pride Across America,” a major streaming event that spans the entire country, featuring five hours of live coverage from three of the nation’s biggest pride marches and parades on June 30, beginning at 11 a.m. EDT/8 a.m. PDT. In partnership with Hulu and ABC Owned Television Stations WABC (New York), WLS (Chicago) and KGO (San Francisco), “Pride Across America” will begin with a one-hour pre-show, followed by coverage of the pride marches and parades and will include live special guest interviews and inspiring stories, spotlighting today’s influen

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ABC News To Air One-Hour Primetime Special, ‘Trump | Assassination Attempt: Minute by Minute,’ Anchored by David Muir and President Joe Biden’s Address Sunday, July 14, on ABC

ABC News Announces Special Coverage of 2024 Republican and Democratic National Conventions All Day, Monday Through Thursday, Each Week on ABC, ABC News Live and Hulu

ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ for 6th Consecutive Week

ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ for 5th Consecutive Week

ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in All Key Target Demos vs. CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers,’ Leading in Overall Viewers for 4th Consecutive Week

ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in All Key Target Demos vs. CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers,’ Leading in Overall Viewers for 3rd Consecutive Week

ABC News Announces ‘World News Tonight’ Anchor David Muir Has Exclusive Interview With President Joe Biden From D-Day’s 80th Anniversary in Normandy

ABC News’ Byron Pitts Speaks With Former Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz and Wife Laura Lentz, Airing on ‘Nightline’ Thursday, June 6, and Streaming Same Day on Hulu

ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 18–49 vs. CBS’ ‘After Midnight’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers,’ Leading in Overall Viewers for 3rd Consecutive Week

ABC News Presents Network-Wide Coverage of LGBTQ+ Pride Month Throughout June

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