More people continue to get their news from ABC than from any other source. ABC News' commitment to excellence was recognized in 2005 with 29 Emmy Award nominations, more than any other news organization.

In April 2005, ABC News expanded its reach and service with the launch of ABC News Now, an Internet-based multi-media news initiative that provides the audience with real-time news at any time on many digital devices. This first-of-its-kind innovation is now the most extensive live and video-on-demand news content service in the market, reaching more than 208 million people each month.

Good Morning America continues to be a competitive force among morning shows, making impressive gains against its competition. Robin Roberts joined GMA's anchor team in May 2005, alongside Diane Sawyer and Charles Gibson. In fall 2005, GMA began broadcasting in high definition, becoming the first news program in the United States to take this step.

Nightline, long known and lauded for its award-winning journalism, continued its tradition of excellence with its evolution into a multitopic format. The new approach preserves the depth, integrity and context that defined the program's first quarter century.

The 2004-05 season began a transformation of the two ABC News magazine programs, 20/20 and Primetime, that continues this year, including a change in format and in anchors. Headline-making exclusives, including actor Brad Pitt discussing his humanitarian work in Africa and former President Bill Clinton in his first interview following open-heart surgery, drove solid ratings, while Diane Sawyer and her Primetime producers won the prestigious Polk Award for their investigation into conditions and care inside some of America's largest veterans' hospitals.