- Breaking News Interruption: Whenever a major disaster or a death of a prominent figure happens, programs airing on ABC will be interrupted for the current anchor to report the news.
- Hostility on the Set: ABC experienced tension on its news side over who would be the one to lead coverage of breaking news and major events. Traditionally, this would be a role assumed by the evening news anchor, in ABC's case David Muir. However, ABC relied on George Stephanopolous to fill this role. Muir bristled at being denied the responsibilities that anchors at other networks received. The network tried to ease tensions by naming both men co-lead news anchors and giving Stephanopolous lead coverage for news that happened before 6pm and Muir lead coverage for news that happened afterward. This satisfied neither of them. Because ABC didn't want to lose either man, each a proven audience draw, the network decided to make Muir the sole lead news anchor while Stephanopolous was given guaranteed primetime slots for specials he can develop at his own pleasure.
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