How to Get Featured on ABC News in 2026: Network Desks, Local Affiliates and the Honest Difference

The best way to get featured in ABC News in 2026 from the UK in 2026 is a named, editorial feature. ABC News is the news division of the American Broadcasting Company, owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its output runs across ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America, 20/20, Nightline, the ABC News Live streaming channel and ABCNews.com. None of it is for sale. This page explains the difference between the ABC News network, the roughly 200 local ABC affiliate stations, and the “ABC” logos that appear on press release distribution reports, so you know exactly what you are buying and what you are earning.

Three very different things called “ABC” in 2026

• ABC News (network). National and international news, investigations, health, business, politics and lifestyle segments on GMA. Editorial only. Reached by pitching producers and correspondents.
• Local ABC affiliates. Stations such as WABC New York, KABC Los Angeles or WFAA Dallas are separately run newsrooms. They cover local business, community and consumer stories every day and are far more accessible to a company with a local footprint.
• Affiliate websites in press release syndication. Distribution services publish releases on the websites of many affiliate stations, usually in a “press releases” or “business” section that is clearly separated from the newsroom. It is a real, indexable page on a station domain, not an ABC News story. It is useful for reach and credibility screenshots, and honest suppliers describe it that way.

What ABC News network desks actually cover

ABCNews.com and the broadcast programmes are organised by desk: Politics, US, International, Business, Technology, Health, Entertainment, Sports and Lifestyle (GMA’s food, wellness, parenting and shopping segments). The business desk covers the economy, prices, jobs, major companies and consumer issues. It uses small businesses as case studies for national stories rather than profiling them on their own. GMA’s lifestyle segments are the most brand-friendly part of the network, but they are producer-led and heavily competed for.

The realistic editorial routes

1. Case study for a national story. When inflation, tariffs, hiring or a health scare is the story, producers need real businesses and real people on camera within hours. We prepare case studies in advance so you are ready when the call comes.
2. Expert comment. Doctors, economists, security specialists, lawyers and founders with unusual expertise are booked repeatedly once they have been reliable once.
3. GMA lifestyle and product segments. Seasonal round-ups, wellness trends and “deals” segments take pitches from brands, usually months ahead and often with an affiliate or promotional component managed by the network.
4. Local first. A story that runs on a local ABC affiliate can be picked up by the network. Local is the door most businesses should knock on first.

How United Press runs an ABC campaign

We start by asking which of the three “ABC”s fits the goal. For a founder who wants a broadcast credit, that usually means a local affiliate segment. For a national trend story, it means a prepared case study and a producer pitch. For an announcement that needs to be seen widely and quickly, it means press release syndication that includes affiliate station websites, described accurately as syndication. We map the producers, write the pitch around the viewer, prepare the spokesperson for a two-minute on-camera interview, and report every approach and answer in writing.

Timelines: local affiliates two to ten days; network case studies the same day the story breaks; GMA lifestyle segments six to twelve weeks. Editorial outcomes are never guaranteed.

Guaranteed coverage to pair with it

For a fixed date and a live link, we place sponsored features in high-authority US titles, written by us, labelled as sponsored or partner content and carrying a do-follow link. Recent examples: Business Insider, Chicago Tribune (Moz DA 92, outside date about four weeks from copy approval), Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (DA 89, three to four weeks) and San Diego Union-Tribune (DA 86, three to four weeks). Broadcast segments on local NBC, CBS, Fox and ABC affiliate stations can also be arranged as paid segments, typically two to four weeks out, and are labelled as such on air.

What we guarantee, and what we do not

We guarantee the preparation, the pitches and the reporting. We do not guarantee ABC News editorial coverage, because it is not for sale. Where we sell syndication or a sponsored placement, the proposal says so in plain words and we guarantee publication or refund the placement fee.

Tell us what you want the coverage to do and we will reply within one working day with the honest route.

Questions we are asked about ABC News

Can United Press guarantee a feature on ABC News?

No. ABC News is editorial only. We can guarantee a press release on ABC affiliate station websites through syndication, or a paid local broadcast segment, and we describe both accurately in the proposal.

What is the difference between ABC News and an ABC affiliate?

ABC News is the national network newsroom. Affiliates are around 200 locally owned or operated stations that run their own local news and are much more accessible to businesses with a local story.

Is a press release on an ABC affiliate website real coverage?

It is a real, indexable page on a station domain, published in a press release section separate from the newsroom. It is useful for reach and proof of distribution, but it is not an ABC News story and should not be presented as one.

How long does it take?

Local affiliate segments two to ten days; national case studies the same day a story breaks; GMA lifestyle segments six to twelve weeks; syndicated releases one to three days; sponsored features in US newspapers three to four weeks from copy approval.