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In June 1998, ABC News (which owned an 80% stake in the service), [[Nine Network]] and [[ITN]] sold their respective interests in Worldwide Television News to the [[Associated Press]].{{citation needed|date=October 2021}} Additionally, ABC News signed a multi-year content deal with AP for its affiliate video service, [[Associated Press Television News]] (APTV), while providing material from ABC's news video service, ABC News One, to APTV.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|title=A.P. Buys Worldwide Television News|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/03/business/ap-buys-worldwide-television-news.html|newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 3, 1998|access-date=October 30, 2014}}</ref>

Scandal erupted in 1985 over a decision by Arledge, president of ABC News and Sports, to kill a 13-minute report about [[Marilyn Monroe]], possibly due to his close ties to [[Ethel Kennedy]]. ''20/20'' drew criticism from the program's co-anchors, Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters, and the executive producer, Av Westin. Arledge said that he had killed the piece because it was "gossip-column stuff" and "does not live up to its billing." Downs, however, took issue with Arledge's judgment. "I am upset about the way it was handled," he said in an interview. "I honestly believe that this is more carefully documented than anything any network did during Watergate. I lament the fact that the decision reflects badly on people I respect and it reflects badly on me and the broadcast."<ref name="nytimes.comSmith-1985">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/05/arts/abc-monroe-report-cancellation-is-argued.html |title=ABC Monroe-Report Cancellation Is Argued |work=The New York Times |last=Smith |first=Sally Bedell |date=October 5, 1985 |access-date=August 9, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150524163722/http://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/05/arts/abc-monroe-report-cancellation-is-argued.html |archive-date = May 24, 2015 }}</ref> Additionally, Westin said: "I don't anticipate not putting it on the air. The journalism is solid. Everything in there has two sources. We are documenting that there was a relationship between Bobby and Marilyn and Jack and Marilyn. A variety of eyewitnesses attest to that on camera." Two other aspects of the unaired report, according to an ABC staff member who has seen it, are eyewitness accounts of wiretapping of Monroe's home by [[Jimmy Hoffa]], the teamster leader, that reveal meetings between her and the Kennedy brothers, and accounts of a visit to Monroe by [[Robert F. Kennedy]] on the day of her death. Fred Otash, a detective who said he was the chief wiretapper, is interviewed on camera, and ABC staff members said three other wiretappers corroborated his account. In addition, several people not in the book say on camera that Monroe kept diaries with references to meetings with the Kennedy brothers, according to a staff member who has seen the report. "It set out to be a piece which would demonstrate that because of alleged relations between Robert Kennedy and [[John F. Kennedy]] and Monroe, the presidency was compromised because organized crime was involved," he said. "Based on what has been uncovered so far, there was no evidence."<ref name="nytimes.comSmith-1985"/> Arledge's decision to kill the broadcast resulted in the subsequent decision of [[Geraldo Rivera]] to leave ABC entirely. Rivera was a ''20/20'' correspondent but did not work on that story. He had been publicly critical of Arledge's decision. Arledge, a champion and defender of Rivera, said he thought the story needed more work. The story probed purported affairs between actress Marilyn Monroe, President John F. Kennedy, and his brother Robert F. Kennedy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-23-mn-13843-story.html |title=Emmy-Winner Rivera to Resign as ABC Investigative Reporter |work=Los Angeles Times |last=Sharbutt |first=Jay |date=October 23, 1985 |access-date=August 9, 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210606181446/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-23-mn-13843-story.html |archive-date = June 6, 2021 }}</ref>

In April 2018, it was announced that ''[[FiveThirtyEight]]'' would be transferred to ABC News from [[ESPN, Inc.]], majority owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Steinberg|first1=Brian|title=ABC News Takes Over Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/abc-news-ffivethirtyeight-espn-nate-silver-1202755646/|work=Variety|date=17 April 2018}}</ref> On September 10, 2018, ABC News launched a second attempt to extend its Good Morning America brand into the afternoon with [[GMA3: What You Need To Know]]. In May 2019, ABC News Live, an news focused streaming channel, was launched on Roku.<ref name="vty1">{{cite news |last1=Roettgers |first1=Janko |title=ABC Launches New 24/7 Online News Network 'ABC News Live' Exclusively on Roku Channel |url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/abc-news-live-roku-1202783981/ |access-date=January 15, 2020 |work=Variety |date=April 24, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Following a reorganization of ABC's parent company, The Walt Disney Company which created the Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International segment in March 2018, ABC News Digital and Live Streaming, including ABC News Live and FiveThirtyEight, were transferred to the new segment.<ref name=vty>{{cite news|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title=Disney Reorganizes Divisions, Creates Dedicated Direct-to-Consumer Streaming Unit|url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/disney-reorganizes-direct-to-consumer-streaming-unit-1202726528/|access-date=March 15, 2018|work=Variety|date=March 14, 2018}}</ref>

* ''[[Discovery (U.S. TV series)|Discovery]]'' (1962–19631962–1971)

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"/>

[[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>

* Andrew Dymburt – Co-Anchor, ''[[World News Now]]'' and ''[[America This Morning]]''; Correspondent (2020–present)<ref name="Johnson-2021">{{Cite web|last=Johnson|first=Ted|date=2021-05-11|title=Andrew Dymburt, Kenneth Moton Get New Roles At ABC News In Changes To Overnight Shift|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/abc-news-kenneth-moton-andrew-dymburt-1234753812/|access-date=2021-05-12|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>

* Faith Abubey – Multi-Platform Reporter (2020–present)<ref name=":0ABC News Public Relations-2020">{{Cite web|title=ABC News Announces Three New Multi-Platform Reporters|url=https://abcnewspr.tumblr.com/post/626795233931345920/abc-news-announces-three-new-multi-platform|access-date=2021-05-22|website=ABC News Public Relations|date=August 2020}}</ref>

* Mary Bruce – Senior White House Correspondent, Weekday and Weekend Fill-In & Substitute Anchor (2006–present)<ref name=":1Newsdesk-2021">{{Cite web|last=Newsdesk|first=Laughing Place Disney|date=2021-01-19|title=ABC News Announces New Roles For Political News Team in Washington D.C.|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2021/01/19/abc-news-new-roles-political-news-team-washington-d-c/|access-date=2021-05-22|website=LaughingPlace.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

* [[Kenneth Moton]] – Correspondent (2015–present)<ref name="Johnson-2021"/>

* MaryAlice Parks – White House Correspondent (2013–present)<ref name=":1Newsdesk-2021" />

* Elizabeth Schulze – Multi-Platform Reporter (2020–present)<ref name=":0ABC News Public Relations-2020" />

* [[Rachel Scott (journalist)|Rachel Scott]] – Senior Congressional Correspondent, Weekday and Weekend Fill-In & Substitute Anchor (2016–present)<ref name=":1Newsdesk-2021" />

* Karen Travers – White House Correspondent (2021–present)<ref name=":1Newsdesk-2021" />

* Elwyn Lopez – Corresponsdent (2020–present)<ref name=":0ABC News Public Relations-2020" />

* [[Darrell Blocker]], the "Spy Whisperer" – Contributor (2019–present)<ref name=abcnewsab>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/singer-tailor-soldier-spy-cia-officers-life-frontman/story?id=65415034|title='Singer Tailor Soldier Spy': A CIA officer's life as the frontman of one of Uganda's top bands|website=ABC News|author=Lucien Bruggeman|date=September 8, 2019}}</ref>

* [[Reena Ninan]] (now at CBSCNN Newsand Good Trouble Productions)