The unit’s first project is Out of the Shadows: The Man Behind The Steele Dossier, which sees Stephanopoulos sit down with former MI6 spy Christopher Steele for an exclusive interview, Steele’s first since the publication of a series of intelligence reports, known as the Steele dossier, which contained allegations of collusion between Russia and former president Donald Trump’s campaign.
GSP will produce a range of long-form non-fiction projects including interviews and investigations. Stephanopoulos, a key player at ABC News for more than 20 years, will produce content across The Walt Disney Company linear network and streaming services including ABC, Disney+, FX, Hulu and National Geographic. Dubbed Rock’n Robin Productions, the company has produced programming for ABC, ESPN, Disney+ and Lifetime, among other outlets.ABC News has announced the creation of a new production unit at the company, George Stephanopoulos Productions (GSP), led by the Good Morning America and This Week with George Stephanopoulos anchor. “GMA” co-anchor Robin Roberts has had her own production company at the network since 2014. The notion of taking a producer role isn’t entirely new at ABC News. Stephanopoulos was threatening to leave ABC News over the “chief anchor” role that was given to David Muir. 1, is a documentary about the Oklahoma City bombing. “The Informant,” which will premiere on Hulu on Nov. “Out of the Shadows” profiles Christopher Steele, the former MI6 agent who was the author of the explosive “Steele dossier” about Donald Trump and Russia, which was written in 2016. The company has two documentaries in the works at Hulu, “Out of the Shadows” and “The Informant: Fear and Faith in the Heartland,” ABC News said. George Stephanopoulos (from right) anchoring “Good Morning America” with co-hosts Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan. Former Disney executive chairman Bob Iger had to salvage the situation and offered Stephanopoulos a larger opportunity producing.
Little did Stephanopoulos know, the role of “chief anchor” was given only in spirit to Muir.
The title of chief anchor had been held by Stephanopoulos until then-ABC News president James Goldston told him the title was going to be retired. Stephanopoulos’ new firm was a bargaining chip for the anchor, who was threatening to quit earlier this year when colleague David Muir, anchor of “ABC World News Tonight,” was going to get promoted to the role of “chief anchor,” which would essentially mean he would be the go-to anchor for breaking and major news moments. The new outfit, called George Stephanopoulos Productions, will produce nonfiction shows and movies for across ABC owner Disney’s portfolio, including ABC, streaming services Hulu, Disney+, and cable channels National Geographic and FX. “Good Morning America” anchor George Stephanopoulos announced on his show Thursday that he has set up a production company inside ABC News. Mark Zuckerberg, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos among latest Russia sanction targetsĪdams, Sewell insist subways are safe after rampage as crime continues to soar Ali Wentworth shares her favorite Hamptons escapes
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