In its bid to gain a competitive advantage over network rivals NBC and Fox, ABC News is launching an English-language cable channel targeting Hispanic Americans.
Many of the country’s biggest media companies — which own dozens of newspapers and TV news operations — are flexing their muscle in Washington in a fight against a government initiative to increase transparency of political spending.
As the brutal regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad continues killing thousands of its own people, a new cache of leaked e-mails reveal who played nice with the Arab autocrat.
ABC News reportedly plans to air a "potentially explosive" interview with Newt Gingrich's second ex-wife Marianne, just two days before the South Carolina primary and hours after tonight's CNN debate.
While many watched Bob Costas interview Jerry Sandusky last night, ABC was airing something far more uplifting.
Plus: Leonardo DiCaprio is on the rebound
Gabrielle Giffords might not actually be appearing on camera
The anchor will get that Oprah-esque syndicated day time talk show
ABC News hauls out their children and straps them to hidden cameras
An unraveling story is shedding light on how ABC News pays for stories
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