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October 15, 2026

‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ IMPROVES YEAR TO YEAR AND SEASON TO DATE AMONG ADULTS 18-49

“Good Morning America” averaged 2.683 million Total Viewers, 467,000 Adults 25-54 and 350,000 Adults 18-49 during the week of Oct. 5, 2026, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research. “GMA” delivered Adults 18-49 increases year to year (+5% – 350,000 vs. 333,000). On Friday (10/9/26), “GMA” ranked No. 1, leading NBC’s “Today” in Total Viewers (+48,000 – 2.710 million vs. 2.662 million). “GMA” (2.683 million, 467,000 and 350,000, respectively) defeated “CBS Mornings” (1.735 million, 294,000 and 207,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+948,000), Adults 25-54 (+173,000) and Adults 18-49 (+143,000). In addition, “GMA” led “CBS Mornings” in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54 for the last 1,447 weeks overall — since w/o 1/18/99. Season to date, “GMA” is improving its performance versus the comparable weeks last season in Adults 18-49 (+5% – 342,000 vs. 327,000). In addition, “GMA” (2.659 million) is leading “CBS Mornings” (1.723 million) by its

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October 15, 2026

WHEN TWO SUITCASES ARE FOUND ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY CONTAINING HUMAN REMAINS, IT LEADS POLICE DOWN A TWISTED AND DARK PATH TO FIND A KILLER

When two suitcases containing human remains are discovered along a Wisconsin highway, it sends shockwaves through the community. The key to unraveling the mystery lies with a 37-year-old woman named Laura Simonson who suddenly disappears, leaving behind only a note apologizing to her family. As investigators dig deeper, they uncover a disturbing online world involving BDSM and a former police officer known as “Mr. Handcuffs,” whose role in Laura’s disappearance raises troubling questions. ABC News correspondent John Quiñones reports in the all-new episode “The Suitcase Murders,” Friday, Oct. 16 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC, streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. ABC News’ “20/20” is the No. 1 award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for almost 50 years, “20/20” features unforgettable, character-driven true-crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports, and in-dept

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October 14, 2026

THE #1 PROGRAM ON ALL OF TELEVISION IS ‘ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ — THE #1 NEWSCAST ACROSS TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 25-54 AND ADULTS 18-49, LEADING NBC BY 1.7 MILLION AND CBS BY 4.0 MILLION

“World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 program in Total Viewers (8.219 million) on all of broadcast and cable (excluding sports) during the week of Oct. 5, 2026, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight with David Muir” ranked as the No. 1 newscast in all of broadcast and cable in Total Viewers (8.219 million), Adults 25-54 (1.139 million) and Adults 18-49 (836,000). “World News Tonight” defeated “NBC Nightly News” (6.482 million, 1.008 million and 705,000, respectively) in Total Viewers (+27%/+1.737 million), Adults 25-54 (+13%/+131,000) and Adults 18-49 (+19%/+131,000). “World News Tonight” widened its advantage over “NBC Nightly News” compared to the previous week in Total Viewers (+20% – 1.737 million vs. 1.452 million) and Adults 25-54 (+1% – 131,000 vs. 130,000). “World News Tonight” increased its lead over “NBC Nightly News” year to year in Total Viewers (+11% – 1.737 million vs. 1.562 million

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October 9, 2026

‘IMPACT X NIGHTLINE’ DELVES INTO THE CORNELL FRATERNITY RAPE ACCUSATIONS DRAWING NATIONAL ATTENTION, NOW STREAMING ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

FRIDAY, OCT. 9 IMPACT x Nightline: “The Cornell Seven” (502) — Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu Logline: Secret recordings, accusations of gang rape and ketamine-fueled partying. What happened inside a Cornell frat house? Extended Logline: “IMPACT x Nightline: The Cornell Seven” delves into the Cornell fraternity rape allegations drawing national attention. As Jane Doe’s claims ignite a social media storm, what comes next for the so-called Cornell Seven? “IMPACT x Nightline” investigates, speaking with current and former Cornell students, the student journalists whose dogged reporting brought the story into national headlines, and attorneys on both sides of the case. The Inside Scoop: “IMPACT x Nightline: The Cornell Seven” is now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. Interviews featured in the episode include the following: Sophia Dasser, editor-in-chief, The Cornell Daily Sun Cereese Qusba, senior editor, The Cornell Daily Sun Thomas Giuffra, attorney for Jane Doe Jeremy Saland, att

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October 9, 2026

HIGHLIGHTS FOR ‘ABC NEWS LIVE PRIME WITH LINSEY DAVIS,’ OCT. 12-16

Check out the “ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis” highlights below for the week of Oct. 12. The Emmy® Award-nominated newscast streams weeknights starting at 7 p.m. ET on ABC News Live, America’s No. 1 streaming news channel. ABC News Live is available on Disney+, Hulu, the ABC News app, or wherever you stream. Highlights of the week include the following (subject to change): Monday, Oct. 12 —All Access with Ms. Rachel; Prime Focus TBD Tuesday, Oct. 13 — Author, lawyer and human rights activist Kerry Kennedy (“Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy”); comedienne, actress and author Ms. Pat (“Ms. American Dream”); Prime Focus investigates how caregivers are being deported as Trump’s immigration crackdown continues, creating a larger issue in America’s already collapsing care crisis Wednesday, Oct. 14 —Comedian, actor and author D.L. Hughley (“Charlie’s Boy”); actor and author Kyle MacLachlan (“Fictional Selves: A Memoir”); Prime Focus, with Rachel Scott, takes a lo

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October 9, 2026

WHEN THE BODY OF A YOUNG WOMAN IS FOUND IN THE BASEMENT OF AN ABANDONED HOUSE, THE PRIME SUSPECT LEADS AUTHORITIES ON A MULTIYEAR NATIONWIDE SEARCH

When 22-year-old Cati Blauvelt disappears, her loved ones immediately know something is wrong. After filing a missing person’s report, family and friends begin searching locations in her Simpsonville, South Carolina, hometown. But when two male friends find Cati stabbed to death and hidden in the basement of an abandoned house, authorities become suspicious. It seems too convenient to detectives that these men would find Cati in the first place they looked. Eventually, authorities clear these friends and expand their search to other people in Cati’s life. They discover that she had an estranged husband, Army recruiter John Blauvelt. Police find John’s behavior in the wake of Cati’s death strange, including bringing his new 17-year-old girlfriend, Hannah Thompson, to her funeral. In the weeks after Cati’s murder, they continue to question John until he goes AWOL, fleeing the area with Hannah in tow. A few weeks later, Hannah turns up in Oregon, saying she wants to come home and telling

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October 9, 2026

PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS FOR ABC NEWS’ ‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ AND ‘GMA3,’ OCT. 12-17

The following report highlights the programming of ABC’s Emmy® Award-winning “Good Morning America” and Emmy Award-nominated “GMA3” during the week of Oct. 12-17. “Good Morning America” is a two-hour, live program airing Monday-Friday (7:00-9:00 a.m. EDT) and Saturday-Sunday mornings (check local listings) on ABC. “GMA3” is a one-hour program airing weekdays at 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT on ABC. Simone Swink is the senior executive producer for both programs. Highlights of the week include the following (subject to change): “Good Morning America” Monday, Oct. 12 — Actors Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell (“The Diplomat”); Collin Gosselin discusses his new memoir “In the Shadow of Eight” with ABC News’ Juju Chang; Dr. Rebekah Gee discusses Nest Health and How to Get Screened; “Monday Night Football” preview with Ginger Zee live from Los Angeles; National Farmers Day: Celebrating Female Dairy Farmers with “GMA” lifestyle contributor Lori Bergamotto; Deals & Steals with ABC e-commerce ed

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October 9, 2026

GUEST LINEUP ON AMERICA’S MOST-WATCHED DAYTIME TALK SHOW, ‘THE VIEW,’ OCT. 12-16

“The View,” now in its milestone 30th season, is America’s most-watched daytime talk show. Called “the most important political TV show in America” by The New York Times, the Daytime Emmy® Award-winning talk show is a priority destination for up-to-the-minute Hot Topics, invaluable conversations, celebrities, newsmakers and politicians and must-see viewing for our loyal fans. “The View” is executive produced by Brian Teta and is directed by Sarah de la O. Robin Hommel serves as executive broadcast producer overseeing “The Weekend View.” For breaking news and updated videos, visit theview.tv and follow “The View” (@theviewabc) and Whoopi Goldberg (@whoopigoldberg), Joy Behar (@joyvbehar), Sunny Hostin (@sunny), Sara Haines (@sarahaines), Alyssa Farah Griffin (@alyssafarah) and Ana Navarro (@ananavarrofl) on Instagram. Scheduled guests for the week of Oct. 12-16 are as follows (subject to change): Monday, Oct. 12 – Billy Crystal (Broadway’s “860”) Tuesday, Oct. 13 – Sarah Chalke (acto

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October 8, 2026

SEASON TO DATE, ‘THE VIEW’ RANKS NO. 1 IN HOUSEHOLDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS, IMPROVES IN ALL KEY TARGET DEMOS, SEEING ITS LARGEST WOMEN NUMBERS IN 3 YEARS

For the week of Sept. 28, 2026, “The View” ranked No. 1 in Households (1.61 rtg.) and Total Viewers (2.404 million) among the daytime network talk shows, leading NBC’s “TODAY Third Hour” (1.25 rtg. and 1.946 million, respectively), “TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle” (0.88 rtg. and 1.403 million, respectively) and “NBC News Daily” (0.99 rtg. and 1.572 million, respectively). In addition, “The View” averaged 217,000 Women 25-54 and 153,000 Women 18-49, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” saw increases on the same week last year in Total Viewers (+1% – 2.404 million vs. 2.391 million), Women 25-54 (+7% – 217,000 vs. 203,000) and Women 18-49 (+5% – 153,000 vs. 146,000). In fact, “The View” has posted year-to-year gains across the board in all four weeks of the season. “The View” built on the previous week in Women 25-54 (+5% – 217,000 vs. 207,000), hitting a season high in the key Women demo. Season to date, “The View” is impr

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October 8, 2026

ABC NEWS WINS IN LATE NIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT

“Nightline” ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.174 million), Adults 25-54 (244,000) and Adults 18-49 (167,000) for the week of Sept 28, 2026, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, leading NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” across the board. “Nightline” improved on premiere week by double digits in Total Viewers (+15% – 1.174million vs. 1.020 million), Adults 25-54 (+15% – 244,000 vs. 213,000) and Adults 18-49 (+11% – 167,000 vs. 151,000), hitting 16-week highs across the board — since w/o 6/8/26. “Nightline” saw gains on the same week last year in Total Viewers (+10% – 1.174 million vs. 1.070 million), Adults 25-54 (+6% – 244,000 vs. 221,000) and Adults 18-49 (+10% – 167,000 vs. 158,000). Season to date, “Nightline” (1.152 million, 236,000 and 163,000, respectively) leads NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (1.020 million, 204,000 and 133,000, respectively) in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 for the

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‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ IMPROVES YEAR TO YEAR AND SEASON TO DATE AMONG ADULTS 18-49

WHEN TWO SUITCASES ARE FOUND ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY CONTAINING HUMAN REMAINS, IT LEADS POLICE DOWN A TWISTED AND DARK PATH TO FIND A KILLER

THE #1 PROGRAM ON ALL OF TELEVISION IS ‘ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ — THE #1 NEWSCAST ACROSS TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 25-54 AND ADULTS 18-49, LEADING NBC BY 1.7 MILLION AND CBS BY 4.0 MILLION

‘IMPACT X NIGHTLINE’ DELVES INTO THE CORNELL FRATERNITY RAPE ACCUSATIONS DRAWING NATIONAL ATTENTION, NOW STREAMING ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

HIGHLIGHTS FOR ‘ABC NEWS LIVE PRIME WITH LINSEY DAVIS,’ OCT. 12-16

WHEN THE BODY OF A YOUNG WOMAN IS FOUND IN THE BASEMENT OF AN ABANDONED HOUSE, THE PRIME SUSPECT LEADS AUTHORITIES ON A MULTIYEAR NATIONWIDE SEARCH

PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS FOR ABC NEWS’ ‘GOOD MORNING AMERICA’ AND ‘GMA3,’ OCT. 12-17

GUEST LINEUP ON AMERICA’S MOST-WATCHED DAYTIME TALK SHOW, ‘THE VIEW,’ OCT. 12-16

SEASON TO DATE, ‘THE VIEW’ RANKS NO. 1 IN HOUSEHOLDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS, IMPROVES IN ALL KEY TARGET DEMOS, SEEING ITS LARGEST WOMEN NUMBERS IN 3 YEARS

ABC NEWS WINS IN LATE NIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT

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