ABC News (US)

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Good Morning America stars T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach have left their partners after an alleged months-long affair, according to a Page Six report.

A source claims the romance blossomed in March as the pair trained together for the New York City half marathon.

Both left their spouses in August and have since been snapped getting cosy with each other, taking their on screen chemistry into their private lives.

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ABC News producer Dax Tejera dead at 37

Dax Tejera, the executive producer of ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos in the US, died suddenly Friday at the age of 37.

ABC News President Kim Goodwin announced “with a heavy heart and great sadness” that Tejera died of a heart attack on Friday night, according to a memo she sent to company staff obtained by Mediaite.

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And now, the new lineup:

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And also


ABC News Appoints Gay Correspondent Gio Benitez as Co-Anchor of ‘GMA’ Weekends (advocate.com)

I thought he was their transportation correspondent but apparently also their gay correspondent.

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It is an LGBTI+ publication so that is why they have emphasised his sexuality @SA_TV.

Is there a replacement news anchor on GMA yet?

yeah, I know, was being sarcastic.

Well how would we know that?

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KFSN Fresno is the next in line to receive the new package. It’s currently used only in the 3pm news, originally set for a September 11 debut, via an online stream. The current supers and clock, though, are retained.


Previously, WPVI Philly has a small glimpse over the new intro, Action News branding intact, in their promo:

Meanwhile, KTRK Houston has been airing promos in the new design, with bits of red replacing the standard yellow, per TVNewsTalk:
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Morale is low at ABC News at the moment, as Disney is looking to offload the entire network, potentially to Nexstar or Byron Allen of all people.

The former is especially enthusiastic about it - as seen with former executive Tom Carter:

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but didn’t Nexstar just buy The CW? Would they sell CW to buy ABC? Plus, considering all of their NBC/CBS stations too, I can’t see the FCC approving this without them selling a lot of their stations

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According to Disney, they haven’t entered into any sale discussions about ABC with Nexstar so any talk about a sale is pure speculation at this point.

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KTRK has flipped to the new graphics. Unlike WLS and KFSN, their opener showcases bits around the station rather than local imagery:

Meanwhile, seems like WPVI has a new voiceover alongside an updated open with Fall scenery, replacing the incumbent Charles Van Dyke:

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WPVI is going to be the interesting one with this whole rebranding, considering their hesitation to change their opening style which originally debuted in the 70s with minor tweaks and modernization over the years and decades - see below for a montage of the opening over the years

remember, when they tried to change their theme in 1996 to a orchestral version, it didn’t stay long, and it reverted back to the original version pretty quickly after outrage


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