ABC Entertainment Group, also known as American Broadcasting Company, is a Privately Owned entity headquartered in Burbank, California. It operates under Disney Linear Networks, a unit of Disney Entertainment Television, a division of The Walt Disney Company. Founded in 1943 and employing approximately 4,240 individuals, the company reported $5.1B in revenue as of 2025. With subsidiaries including ABC News Group, ABC Owned Television Stations, and Freeform, the company was initially established as a radio network before expanding into television in 1948. Functioning as the content engineering and commissioning core for American Broadcasting Company (ABC), the group maintains broadcast operations in Burbank, California, and New York City, controlling programming, scheduling, and brand positioning for one of the national broadcast networks and delivering entertainment to households across the United States.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1943

Headcount

4,237

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Other

Ownership

Privately Owned

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On September 4, 2026, the FCC asked a federal judge to dismiss ABC’s lawsuit concerning broadcast licenses, which ABC filed to prevent the agency from potentially revoking the network's local broadcast licenses and forcing stations off the air. Also on September 4, ABC ordered a new marketing competition series, "Limited Time Offer," scheduled to air in 2027. The show will feature 10 pop-culture food enthusiasts competing weekly to create iconic brands, with the winning product available to the public the day after its episode airs. This follows Disney ABC's lawsuit against the FCC on September 3, 2026, over alleged threats to broadcast licenses.
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ABC Entertainment Group currently holds 13 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including soccer | association football, ice hockey, basketball, motorsports, australian rules football, marathon, multi-sport, american football and baseball.

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