Disney+ Adds 24/7 ABC Local News Livestreams in Eight U.S. Cities

Subscribers can now stream real-time local coverage from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and more directly on Disney+.
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Your hometown headlines just found a new streaming home. Beginning today, Disney+ subscribers across the United States can tune into 24/7 livestreams from eight major local markets, thanks to the addition of ABC Owned Television Stations to the platform. 

What’s Happening:

  • The move brings real-time, market-specific news coverage directly into the Disney+ experience, blending breaking headlines with blockbuster entertainment, all in one place.

  • The newly added local feeds include nonstop streams from:
    • WABC-TV (New York)
    • KABC-TV (Los Angeles)
    • WLS-TV (Chicago)
    • WPVI-TV (Philadelphia)
    • KTRK-TV (Houston)
    • KGO-TV (San Francisco)
    • WTVD-TV (Raleigh-Durham, NC)
    • KFSN-TV (Fresno, CA)
  • Each livestream delivers local newscasts, breaking news alerts, weather updates, and coverage of important community events tailored specifically to viewers in those regions.
  • Subscribers can find the streams within the ABC News Hub and the Live Hub on Disney+. 
  • Over time, viewers located in one of the eight markets will also see their local station featured more prominently throughout the platform.
  • The addition of local feeds builds on Disney+’s growing news lineup. Subscribers already have access to trusted national programming including: World News Tonight with David Muir, ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis, 20/20, Good Morning America, Nightline, This Week with George Stephanopoulos, and What You Need to Know.
  • With the integration of 24/7 local streams, Disney+ is positioning itself not only as a destination for entertainment from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic but also as a comprehensive news hub.
  • As Disney+ continues to expand its content offering, the addition of local news strengthens its appeal beyond scripted series and theatrical releases. It underscores a broader strategy: making Disney+ a go-to daily destination.

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