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July 17, 2025

ABC ANNOUNCES FALL 2025 PREMIERE DATES ON THE HEELS OF SCORING THE TOP 5 PROGRAMS IN ADULTS 18-49 FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON

After receiving the most Emmy® Award nominations across broadcast networks, today ABC unveiled its fall 2025 premiere dates, showcasing a lineup of fan-favorite reality shows, heartwarming comedies and thrilling dramas, including the highly anticipated new series, “9-1-1: Nashville.” The news comes following a successful season where it dominated Nielsen cross-platform rankings, delivering the top 5 programs in the 2024-2025 broadcast season across Adults 18-49*. “Monday Night Football” returns on most Mondays beginning SEPT. 8 (Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears). The full ABC/ESPN “Monday Night Football” schedule can be found here. Breakout hit and last season’s No. 1 new program, “High Potential,” returns for its second season TUESDAY, SEPT. 16, following ballroom sensation “Dancing with the Stars,” which will celebrate its milestone 20th anniversary. “The Golden Bachelor” returns WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24, with a two-hour premiere featuring new leading man Mel Owens, followed by a new s

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May 13, 2025

ABC ANNOUNCES FALL 2025 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

ABC announced its fall 2025 primetime schedule today following a highly successful season as the No. 1 multiplatform network. In the first full broadcast season where Nielsen reported on competitive multiplatform ratings, the network outperformed its competition dominating cross-platform rankings and earning all top 5 programs in the 2024/2025 broadcast season across Adults 18-49: “High Potential” (No. 1), “Abbott Elementary” (No. 2), “The Rookie” (No. 3), “9-1-1” (No. 4) and “Shifting Gears” (No. 5). The network also boasts nine of the top 20 programs in the demo across platforms adding “Will Trent” (No. 10), “Grey’s Anatomy” (No. 11), “Dancing with the Stars” (No. 14) and “The Bachelor” (No. 17).* “ABC dominated this season in multiplatform ratings, which are the most relevant metrics that reflect how audiences are consuming television today,” said Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Group. “We are meeting viewers where they are, and this achievement really highlights our str

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April 22, 2025

‘THE GOLDEN BACHELOR’ SCORES SEASON RENEWAL AND FINDS ITS LEADING MAN

After a historic first season, “The Golden Bachelor” is set to return to ABC and Hulu. Mel Owens, the 66-year-old former NFL veteran-turned-lawyer, is gearing up to make his next big play as the second Golden Bachelor. Born and raised in a close-knit Midwestern family in Detroit, Owens’ athleticism shone through from an early age. After graduating from the University of Michigan, he was selected as the ninth overall pick in the 1981 NFL Draft by the LA Rams. Following his retirement from football, Owens transitioned into a career in law and moved to Orange County, California, dedicating himself to helping others – particularly those seeking justice for sports-related injuries. It was during this time that he met his first love, and together they had two sons. While life took an unexpected turn with the passing of his father and the end of his marriage, Owens channeled his energy into being the best father he could be, focusing on raising his sons and coaching their extracurricular spo

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