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ABC News Radio is the largest commercial radio news organization in the US. ===ABCNews.com=== '''ABCNews.com''' launched on May 15, 1997, by ABC News Internet Ventures, a [[joint venture]] between [[Starwave]] and ABC formed in April 1997.<ref>[https://www.cnet.com/news/abc-news-takes-on-the-net/ ABC News takes on the Net], Cnet, May 15, 1997</ref><ref>[https://www.wired.com/1997/05/abc-news-bugs-and-all-arrives-on-the-web/ ABC News β Bugs and All β Arrives on the Web], Wired, May 15, 1997</ref> Starwave had owned and operated ESPNet SportsZone (later known as [[ESPN.com]]) since 1995, which licensed the ESPN brand and video clips from ABC's corporate sister ESPN Inc. Disney wanted more control of their Internet properties, which meant ABCNews.com was operated as a joint venture with ABC News having editorial control.<ref>[https://partners.nytimes.com/library/cyber/week/051297abcnews.html A Barometer for New Media: ABC News Begins Online Service], The New York Times Cybertimes, May 12, 1997</ref> Disney had also bought a minority stake in Starwave before the launch of ABCNews.com and would later buy the company outright.<ref>[http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/iq-news-thats-wrap-disney-completes-starwave-purchase-35419/ IQ News: That's A Wrap: Disney Completes Starwave Purchase], Ad Week, May 4, 1998</ref> The website initially had a dedicated staff of about 30.<ref>[https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/abc-news-digital-turns-18-happened-started-website/story?id=31069909 ABC News Digital Turns 18: What Happened When We Started a Website], ABCNews.com, May 15, 2015</ref> In addition to articles, it featured short video clips and audio from the start, delivered using [[RealAudio]] and [[RealVideo]] technology.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/abc-news-internet-ventures-starwave-and-progressive-networks-team-up-to-deliver-realaudio-and-realvideo-content-for-abcnewscom-75596567.html ABC News Internet Ventures, Starwave, and Progressive Networks Team Up to Deliver RealAudio and RealVideo Content for ABCNEWS.com], 15 May 1997, Progressive Networks</ref> Some content was also available via [[America Online]]. In 2011, ABC News and Yahoo News announced a strategic partnership to share ABC's online reporting on Yahoo's website; the deal expanded in 2015 to include the Disney/ABC Television Group.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/03/12/media/yahoo-abc-partnership-expansion/index.html|title=ABC and Yahoo expand partnership|last=Stelter|first=Brian|work=CNNMoney|access-date=2018-06-29}}</ref> In 2018, ABC News, and Good Morning America specifically, ended the hosting partnership with Yahoo, instead opting to continue separate web presences.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/how-good-morning-america-is-solidifying-its-digital-presence/362357/ |title=After Split With Yahoo, GoodMorningAmerica.com Goes It Alone |last=Katz|first=A.J.|work=AdWeek|access-date=2020-07-29}}</ref> ===ABC News Live=== {{Main|ABC News Live}} ABC News Live is a 24/7 streaming video news channel for breaking news, live events, newscasts and longer-form reports and documentaries<ref name="ap0">{{cite news |title=ABC News to bolster streaming service with live programming |url=https://apnews.com/a0568c34c061eadd6ab913608fc751ae |access-date=March 24, 2020 |work=AP NEWS |date=January 23, 2020}}</ref> operated by ABC News since 2018,<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/abc-news-moves-on-24-7-streaming-network|title=ABC News Moves on 24/7 Streaming Network|last=Baumgartner|first=Jeff|journal=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|date=2018-04-30|page=16}}</ref> The channel is available through [[Roku]], [[Hulu]], [[YouTube TV]], [[Sling TV]], [[Pluto TV]], [[Xumo]], [[FuboTV]] and the news division's other streaming platforms.<ref name="vty2">{{cite news |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=Hulu Adds ABC News' Live-Streaming Channel for All Subscribers, Citing Coronavirus Crisis |url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/hulu-abc-news-free-live-streaming-1203540995/ |access-date=March 24, 2020 |work=Variety |date=March 20, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The service is under the direction of Justin Dial, Vice President of Streaming Content, Seniboye Tienabeso, Executive Director of ABC News Live, Chandra Zeikel, Executive Producer, David T Hatcher, Executive Producer & Eric Ortega, Executive Producer.<ref name="ap0"/> This unit is producing: * ''ABC News Live First'', a daily 4 hour live morning show anchored by [[Diane Macedo]] from 9:00amβ1:00pm (Eastern Time) * ''ABC News Live'', a daily 3 hour and 2 hour afternoon show (Eastern Time) anchored by [[Kyra Phillips]] from 1:00β4:00pm, and anchored by Kayna Whitworth from 5:00β7:00pm * ''ABC News Live Prime'', a nightly 90 minute news programmed anchored by [[Linsey Davis]] starting at 7:00pm (Eastern Time) (February 2020-)<ref name="ap0"/> * ''[[GMA3: What You Need To Know]]'', a weekday, hour-long daytime news program on ABC. It premiered in March 2020 as ''Pandemic: What You Need To Know'', as a temporary replacement for its talk show ''[[GMA3: What You Need To Know|Strahan, Sara and Keke]]'' to cover the onset of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|Coronavirus pandemic in the United States]]. It has since replaced indefinitely.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2020-08-03|title=Keke Palmer Says She "Expected" Her 'Good Morning America' Show Would Be Canceled|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/keke-palmer-expected-good-morning-america-show-would-be-canceled-1203002776/|access-date=2020-08-05|website=Deadline|language=en}}</ref> The program is currently anchored by [[Eva Pilgrim]], [[DeMarco Morgan]] and joined by ABC News chief medical correspondent [[Jennifer Ashton]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Steinberg |first1=Brian |title=ABC Will Suspend 'Strahan, Sara & Keke' in Favor of Coronavirus News Show |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/abc-news-coronavirus-amy-robach-strahan-sara-keke-1203536909/ |access-date=March 24, 2020 |work=Variety |date=March 17, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> ===Former=== ====Satellite News Channel==== {{main|Satellite News Channel}} [[Satellite News Channel]] was a joint venture between ABC News and [[Westinghouse Broadcasting|Group W]] that launched on June 21, 1982, as a satellite-delivered cable television network. SNC used footage from ABC News and seven [[Washington, D.C.]]-based crews and stories from other overseas networks to provide a rotating newscast every 20 minutes. However, this channel had difficulty getting clearance from cable systems, so ABC News and Group W decided to sell it to its competitor, [[CNN]] (a subsidiary of [[WarnerMedia|Time Warner]]'s [[Turner Broadcasting System]]). CNN ceased Satellite News Channel's operations on October 27, 1983. SNC was either replaced by CNN or [[HLN (TV network)|CNN2]] on most cable systems. ====ABC News Now==== ABC News Now was a [[24-hour news cycle|24-hour]] [[Cable television|cable]] [[News broadcasting|news]] [[Cable network|network]] that launched on July 26, 2004, as a [[digital subchannel]] by ABC News, being the company's second attempt in the 24-hour cable news world after [[Satellite News Channel]]. It was offered via [[digital television]], [[broadband]] and [[Streaming media|streaming video]] at ABCNews.com<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abcnews.com|title=ABC News|access-date=December 30, 2016}}</ref> and on [[mobile phones]]. It delivered [[breaking news]], headline news each half hour, and a wide range of [[entertainment]] and [[lifestyle (sociology)|lifestyle]] [[Broadcast programming|programming]]. The channel was available in the [[United States]] and [[Europe]]. Its Talk Back feature allowed viewers to voice their input by submitting videos and personal thoughts on controversial issues and current topics. It was shut down as a digital subchannel after its experimental phase ended with the Presidential inauguration in 2005. ABC News Now was replaced on cable providers with [[Fusion (TV channel)|Fusion]] on October 28, 2013.<ref name=latimes>{{Cite web |title=Univision-ABC Channel Fusion Launching in a Bid for Young Latinos|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-univision-abc-channel-fusion-launches-in-a-bid-for-young-latinos-20131027,0,2004132.story#axzz2j1tg6Wfi |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=October 28, 2013|access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> ====Fusion==== {{main|Fusion TV}} [[Fusion TV|Fusion]] was a [[digital cable]] and [[satellite television|satellite]] network owned and operated by [[Fusion Media Group]], LLC, which was a joint venture between ABC News and [[Univision Communications]]. ABC and Univision formally announced their launch on May 2, 2012. Launched on October 28, 2013,<ref name=latimes/> Fusion features a mix of traditional news and investigative programs along with satirical content aimed at English-speaking [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic and Latino American]] adults between the ages of 18 and 34.<ref name=tvc>{{cite web |title=ABC, Univision teaming on News Network|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/59240/abc-univision-teaming-on-news-network|work=TVNewsCheck|publisher=NewsCheck Media|date=May 7, 2012|access-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ABC and Univision Announce New Cable Network 'Fusion' Will Launch Later in 2013 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Business/abc-news-univision-announce-cable-network-called-fusion/t/story?id=18468776|work=ABC News|date=February 11, 2013}}</ref> The network replaced [[ABC News Now]], a mainly streaming service of ABC News content. In December 2015, it was reported that Disney was in talks to sell its stake in Fusion to Univision.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/12/22/media/disney-univision-fusion/|title=Disney seeking to sell stake in Fusion|date=December 22, 2015|work=CNN}}</ref> The split was complete on April 21, 2016;<ref>{{cite web |last1=James|first1=Meg|title=Walt Disney Co.'s ABC sells its Fusion stake to Univision, exits joint venture|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-abc-ends-fusion-univision-20160421-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 21, 2016|access-date=21 April 2016}}</ref> Univision alone would continue to operate Fusion until December 31, 2021, when it shut down the network.<ref name="mcn-fusionend">{{cite news |last1=Umstead |first1=R. Thomas |title=New Year Ushers End to Several Cable Networks |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/new-year-ushers-end-to-several-cable-networks |access-date=February 4, 2022 |work=[[Multichannel News]] |date=January 3, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page