ABC News Studios
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | July 26, 2022 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Parent | ABC News |
ABC News Studios is a long-form documentary production unit of ABC News that is part of Disney General Entertainment Content, itself a division of The Walt Disney Company, the division focused on creating premium, narrative non-fiction content like documentaries, series, and specials mainly for Disney own streaming services and networks like ABC and Hulu, including other third-party channels services.
History
ABC News Studios was founded on July 26 2022, when ABC News announced its expansion to its documentary efforts by launching a dedicated production arm that would bring all of ABC News' documentary and docuseries under a new documentary division. The new documentary studio division would produce original programming for Disney's networks & streaming services and other platforms.[1]
Filmography
Television
| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Crime | 2021–present | Hulu | |
| City of Angels | City of Death | co-production with Highway 41 Productions | ||
| Let the World See | 2022 | ABC | co-production with Kapital Entertainment, Roc Nation, Westbrook Studios and Cobble Hill Films |
| Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders | Hulu | ||
| Have You Seen This Man? | |||
| Mormon No More | |||
| The Murders Before the Marathon | co-production with Anonymous Content and Story Syndicate | ||
| Where Is Private Dulaney? | 2022–present | co-production with Show of Force and Versus Pictures | |
| Death in the Dorms | 2023–2024 | co-production with The Intellectual Property Corporation and Yes, Like the River | |
| Web of Death | 2023 | co-production with Blink Films | |
| Killing Country | co-production with Kaepernick Media | ||
| Still Missing Morgan[2] | co-production with Scott Free Productions, 5Star Productions, NLA Productions and Mad Possom Pictures | ||
| Daughters of the Cult[3] | 2024 | co-production with Main Event Media | |
| Scam Goddess[4] | 2025–present | Freeform | co-production with The Intellectual Property Corporation |
| Murder Has Two Faces[5] | 2025 | Hulu | co-production with Blue Ant Studios and Cortés Filmworks |
| Not Her First Rodeo[6] | 2025 | Freeform |
Film
| Title | Release date | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftershock[7] | July 19, 2022 | Hulu | co-production with Onyx Collective, Impact Partners, JustFilms/Ford Foundation, Malka Films and Good Gravy Films |
| Brats[8] | June 13, 2024 | Hulu | co-production with Neon and Network Entertainment |
| Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything[9] | June 23, 2025 | Hulu | co-production with Imagine Documentaries and Latchkey Films |
References
- ^ "ABC News Launches ABC News Studios With 100+ Programming Hours". Dgepress. July 26, 2022.
- ^ White, Peter (February 23, 2023). "Ridley Scott To Produce True-Crime Docuseries 'Still Missing Morgan' For Hulu With ABC News Studios". Deadline. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (December 15, 2023). "Hulu Sets More True-Crime Docuseries From ABC News Studios Including 'Daughters Of The Cult' & Season 2 Of 'Death In The Dorms'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (July 2, 2024). "Scam Goddess Podcast Being Adapted Into Non-Fiction Series By Laci Mosley & ABC News Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2025-04-29). "Robin Roberts To Host 'Murder Has Two Faces' True-Crime Docuseries From Lisa Cortés & ABC News Studios". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "New Freeform Docuseries "Not Her First Rodeo" Premieres May 22" (Press release). Freeform. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (February 15, 2022). "Disney's Onyx Collective & ABC News Acquire Award-Winning Sundance Doc 'Aftershock'; Will Stream On Hulu In U.S." Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (January 18, 2024). "Andrew McCarthy To Reunite With Brat Packers Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy & More For Hulu Documentary 'Brats'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (June 25, 2024). "Barbara Walters to Be Subject of Doc Set at Hulu From ABC News Studios, Imagine Documentaries (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2025.