David Muir News

ABC News announced today a prime-time investigation into why the United States was unprepared for COVID-19, how government and administration officials failed and missed the warning signs, and what the country needs to do next to reopen and return to normalcy after the pandemic has wreaked havoc on American families, communities and the economy

For the first time, ABC News' “World News Tonight with David Muir” was the No. 1 program on all broadcast and cable television in America in Total Viewers (8.965 million), Adults 25-54 (1.724 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.154 million) for the week of July 6, 2020, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. 

ABC News' “World News Tonight with David Muir” ranked as the No 1. program in America for the 5th week in a row in all of broadcast and cable television for the week of June 29, 2020, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. 

'20/20” ranked as Friday's No. 1 newsmagazine (tied with NBC with the combined averages of “Dateline” and “Dateline-Classic”) in all key target demos: Total Viewers (3.4 million), Adults 18-49 (0.5/3) and Adults 25-54 (0.8/4).

Having just solidified its position as the No. 1 network in entertainment among Adults 18-49 for the first time in four years, ABC is announcing its 2020 premiere schedule. The network's previously announced programming slate includes renewals for 20 series and two straight-to-series orders from its current crop of pilots

ABC News presents a live prime-time special, “America in Pain: What Comes Next?,” on the protests and outrage across the country in response to the killing of George Floyd and police brutality and systemic racism against black Americans.

ABC News' “World News Tonight with David Muir” was the No. 1 program in America on all of broadcast and cable television for the week of May 18, 2020, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. 

Having just solidified its position as the No. 1 network in entertainment among Adults 18-49 for the first time in four years, ABC is announcing its 2020-2021 programming slate, which includes renewals for 19 series and two straight-to-series orders from its current crop of pilots

The No. 1 program in the U.S. for a month straight is ABC News' “World News Tonight with David Muir” – capturing the top spot across broadcast and cable again for the week of May 11, 2020, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. 

ABC News announced today it will present special coverage for three days across ABC News to examine the racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities amid the coronavirus pandemic.

ABC News' “World News Tonight with David Muir” was the most-watched program in America on all of broadcast and cable television for the week of April 27, 2020, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research.

New Paradigm Theatre has announced the postponement of its production of Footloose this summer until summer 2021.