ABC 2000 Today | |
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Also known as | ABC 2000 |
Presented by | Peter Jennings Barbara Walters Diane Sawyer Charles Gibson Elizabeth Vargas Jack Ford Sam Donaldson Connie Chung Cokie Roberts Deborah Roberts Carole Simpson Morton Dean Dick Clark |
Theme music composer | Gavin Greenaway |
Opening theme | IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth[1][2] |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Production locations | Times Square Studios, Manhattan, New York (Primary) |
Running time | 23 hours 10 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | December 31, 1999 January 1, 2000 | –
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ABC 2000 Today was ABC News' special programming covering the new millennium celebrations around the world from December 31, 1999, into January 1, 2000, as part of the 2000 Today programming in the United States. Peter Jennings anchored the 23 hours and 10 minutes of broadcast from Times Square Studios in Manhattan, New York. ABC temporarily converted the Good Morning America marquee broadcast studio into a type of "millennium command center" that included a desk, where a standing Jennings spent most of his time, two lounge chairs, where Jennings would interview guests, a large screen with a time-zone included map of the world, a wall of clocks, and a makeshift newsroom where ABC News staffers would follow the latest developments.