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ABC News Now is an American 24-hour news network offered via digital television, broadband and streaming video at ABCNews.com and on mobile phones. It delivered breaking news, headline news each half-hour, and wide range of entertainment and lifestyle programs. The channel was available in the USA and in Europe. This station's "Talk Back" feature allowed viewers to voice their own input through the submission of videos and personal thoughts on controversial issues and current topics.

The original version of the channel was launched on June 26, 2004 and closed down on Apr. 27, 2009 and replaced with the Live Well Network. On Jan. 3, 2016, Disney/ABC announced plans of relaunching the network, and on June 19, 2016, ABC News Now was relaunched as a subchannel for all their O&Os and any affiliate that wishes to carry the subchannel in their market.

History[]

After having attempted a 20-minute online news program three times a week hosted by Sam Donaldson in 1999, ABC News launched a forerunner of ABC News Now in March 2003. The service was fee based except for the customers of America Online, Comcast and a few other Internet providers. Later, mobile phone users could access the programming through Sprint's MobiTV. The ABC News Now service launched on July 24, 2004, with extended coverage of the Democratic National Convention and Republican National Convention. The station was carried by digital subchannels of 70 ABC-owned stations and affiliates. The service was also available online as a subscription-based outlet.

On November 5, 2007, Disney-ABC International Television announced plans to launch the channel in international territories including Germany, Spain and Belgium in 2008 on IPTV service Zattoo with more territories including the UK planned for the next 6 months, this marked the second international channel launched under ABC branding, the first being the UK general entertainment channel ABC1 which closed on September 26, 2007.

On April 27, 2009, ABC's owned-and-operated stations launched the Live Well Network, a lifestyle-oriented digital subchannel network, replacing ABC News Now. On October 28, 2013, ABC News launched a new cable news channel, Fusion, as a joint venture with Univision. On Apr. 21, 2016, Univision bought out the remaining shares of Fusion from Disney/ABC.

Relaunch[]

In December 2015, it was reported that Disney was in talks to sell its stake in Fusion to Univision. While that was going on, Disney/ABC was thinking about relaunching ABC News Now, which they announced that's what they're gonna do. On June 19, 2016, about two months after Univision out the remaining shares of Fusion from Disney/ABC, ABC News Now was relaunched as a subchannel for all their O&O's and any affiliates that wish to carry the channel on their subchannel.

Programming[]

  • Tech This Out! -- Technology news and a consumer guide to the latest gadgets, hosted by Daniel Sieberg.
  • Good Morning America Health -- GMA Health is a third hour of Good Morning America and also is themed toward health news and other health-related topics
  • Inside the Newsroom -- 2x times daily, bringing you live reports from the hottest spots in the world.
  • Money Matters -- Financial and economic news and tips right after the NYSE opening bell.
  • Good Money -- Personal finance information for everyday consumers and small business owners.
  • The Daily Download -- The day's most interesting feature stories, viral videos and stories from off the beaten path.
  • Popcorn with Peter Travers -- An interview-based movie show, with today's biggest stars talking to Rolling Stone movie reviewer Peter Travers.
  • Amplified -- Indie music and interviews, brought to you by ABC News anchor Dan Harris.
  • TopLine -- Inside the political arena with Rick Klein.
  • What's the Buzz -- The latest in celebrity entertainment news.
  • World Piece — featured one international news story
  • World View -- Round-up of headlines from around the world.
  • Now You Know -- Living Advice and News Briefs along with Weather, Now You Know was ABC News Now's morning program.
  • Chef's Table
  • Come Here & Say That – (Formerly Alicia Menendez Tonight) Discussions and commentaries on daily issues featuring former HuffPost Live host Alicia Menendez
  • D.N.A. – An hour-long interactive show focused on social issues hosted by Derrick Ashong
  • Sports Talkers – A half-hour show hosted Rebecca Delgado Smith, Billy Scafuri and Adam Lustick that combined elements of sports talk radio and improvisational comedy
  • Open Source – A show hosted by León Krauze that covers "a mix of politics, pop-culture and really weird stuff."
  • Good Morning Today – Also produced by David Javerbaum and Henson Alternative, this 15-minute show spoofs conventional breakfast television programming, with the setting of a morning news show in an alternate universe populated by live-action personalities and computer-animated anchors. The show is filmed with the use of The Jim Henson Company's Digital Puppet Studio, a proprietary technology that enables performers to physically puppeteer and voice computer-generated characters in real time.
  • No, You Shut Up! – A 25-minute combination of topical discussion and comedy. Executive produced by former Daily Show writer/producer David Javerbaum and created by The Jim Henson Company (under its Henson Alternative banner), the show starred Paul F. Tompkins and a panel of puppet commentators (played by the Miskreant Puppets from Puppet Up!).
  • Like, Share, Die – An animated sketch series created alongside Mondo Media, featuring episodes of their online web shows.

Programming Schedule[]

Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
5 AM World News This Morning World News This Morning Weekend
5:30 AM
6 AM
6:30 AM
7 AM Good Morning Today
7:30 AM
8 AM Like, Share Die
8:30 AM
9 AM Now You Know Tech This Out
9:30 AM
10 AM Now You Know Weekend
10:30 AM
11 AM
11:30 AM
12 PM The Daily Download Amplified
12:30 PM Inside the Newsroom
1 PM Good Afternoon America Popcorn with Peter Travers
1:30 PM Chef's Table
2 PM Good Money
2:30 PM
3 PM GMA Health Money Matters
3:30 PM
4 PM TopLine Inside the Newsroom This Week (Replay)
4:30 PM Inside the Newsroom
5 PM World View
5:30 PM
6 PM
6:30 PM
7 PM D.N.A. World Piece
7:30 PM
8 PM Come Here & Say That! Primetime Live Weekend
8:30 PM
9 PM Open Source 20/20 Downtown
9:30 PM
10 PM Primetime Live Turning Point
10:30 PM
11 PM Sports Talkers No You Shut Up!
11:30 PM What's the Buzz Issues and Answers
12 AM World News Now
12:30 AM
1 AM
1:30 AM
2 AM
2:30 AM
3 AM
3:30 AM
4 AM
4:30 AM

Affiliates[]

If you wish to have your affiliate join ABC News Now, feel free to put your ABC station on this box. Keep in mind that the list goes by the DMA rather than alphabetical order. Non-DMA/pop culture stations go at the bottom of the table with a N/A.

# DMA Call letters Channel # City State
1 New York, NY WNEW-DT4 8.4 New York NY
2 Los Angeles KABC-DT4 15.4 Los Angeles CA
3 Chicago WACH-DT4 5.4 Chicago IL
5 Dallas KDLA-DT4 13.4 Dallas TX
6 San Francisco KSFN-DT4 9.4 San Francisco CA
8 Houston KRDH-DT4 18.4 Houston TX
9 Boston WBNE-DT4 13.4 Boston MA
12 Phoenix KSJV-DT4 25.4 Phoenix AZ
14 Seattle, WA KWLS-DT4 3.4 Seattle WA
14 Harrison, AR KHAR-DT2 14.2 Harrison AR
23 Portland, OR KAPT-DT4 5.4 Portland OR
29 Nashville, TN WNAM-DT4 11.4 Nashville TN
33 San Antonio, TX WSAT-DT5 26.5 San Antonio TX
37 Greenville, SC WNGA-DT4 7.4 Greenville SC
45 Birmingham, AL WTAL-DT3 7.3 Tuscaloosa AL
WANN-DT3 28.3 Anniston
48 Jacksonville, FL WVI-DT4 6.4 Jacksonville FL
52 Buffalo, NY WTVB-DT4 14.4 Buffalo NY
57 Richmond, VA WVIR-DT3 8.3 Richmond VA
60 Tulsa, OK KBAP-DT4 9.4 Tulsa OK
64 Dayton/Springfield, OH WTRG-DT3 2.3 Dayton/Springfield OH
70 Flint, MI WFBS-DT4 6.4 Flint MI
72 Des Moines, IA WDMC-DT3 7.3 Des Moines IA
91 Savannah, GA WTSS-DT2 4.2 Savannah GA
101 Moline/Rock Island, IL/Davenport/Bettendorf, IA WAYA-DT2 5.2 Moline/Rock Island/Davenport/Bettendorf IL/IA
108 Tyler/Longview, TX KTYL-DT2 5.2 Tyler/Longview TX
130 Amarillo, TX KDWX-DT3 16.3 Amarillo TX
167 Yuma, AZ/El Centro, CA KYBC-DT4 11.4 Yuma/El Centro AZ/CA
188 Lima, OH WLBC-DT2 57.2 Lima OH
N/A Mixopolis, ML WXYZ-DT4 7.4 Mixopolis ML
N/A Klinkerton, ML WXJT-DT4 12.4 Klinkerton
N/A Flagstaff, AZ KFAS-DT4 33.4 Flagstaff AZ
N/A Junction, TX KGOI-DT2 7.2 Junction TX
N/A Eloy/Casa Grande, AZ KFGT-DT3 31.3 Eloy/Casa Grande AZ
N/A Hurlock, MD WXOV-DT4 4.4 Hurlock MD
N/A New Donk City, MK WABC-DT4 7.4 New Donk City MK
N/A Trottingham, EQ WYIY-DT4 2.4 Trottingham EQ
N/A Canterlot, EQ WVDC-DT4 5.4 Canterlot
N/A Windmillville, MK WHCY-DT3 2.3 Windmillville MK
N/A Lavalava Island, MK WPQT-DT3 11.3 Lavalava Island
N/A Toad Harbor, MK WGT-DT4 7.4 Toad Harbor
N/A El Manzo, NV KELM-DT2 7.2 El Manzo NV
N/A Maxopolis, New Jersey WMNJ-DT2 13.2 Maxopolis NJ

Pinkville MA WQAX-DT4 12.4 June 8 2017

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