Disney+ Adds 8 Local Channels for U.S. Subscribers

Streaming service expands offerings with 24/7 livestreams of major-market ABC stations.

Feb. 26, 2026 at 3:35pm

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Disney+ has added continuous 24/7 livestreams of eight major-market ABC-owned television stations in the United States, allowing subscribers to access local newscasts, breaking news, weather updates, and special community events from these local markets.

Why it matters

The move by Disney+ to add these local channel livestreams aligns with broader efforts by media companies to adapt legacy broadcast assets for digital streaming audiences, particularly as viewing habits continue to shift toward on-demand and app-based consumption.

The details

The eight new ABC local streams on Disney+ are from the following markets: Chicago (WLS-TV), Fresno, CA (KFSN-TV), Houston (KTRK-TV), Los Angeles (KABC-TV), New York (WABC-TV), Philadelphia (WPVI-TV), Raleigh-Durham, NC (WTVD-TV), and San Francisco (KGO-TV). A standard Disney+ membership is all that's needed to access any of these streams in the United States.

  • Disney+ added the 24/7 local news streams on Wednesday, February 26, 2026.

The players

The Walt Disney Company

The media and entertainment conglomerate that owns Disney+.

Luke Bouma

Writer for Cord Cutters News who commented on Disney+'s move to adapt broadcast assets for digital streaming audiences.

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The takeaway

Disney+'s addition of 24/7 livestreams of major-market ABC local stations demonstrates how streaming services are working to adapt traditional broadcast assets for digital audiences and provide more localized content options for subscribers.