Did Elon Musk Buy ABC? Check Disney’s Records and the Show Schedule
There is no credible evidence that Elon Musk bought the U.S. ABC television network. Disney’s own 2026 corporate materials still describe ABC Entertainment and ABC News within Disney’s television businesses, and ABC continues to list new episodes of The View. A viral “Elon buys ABC” post often adds that he fired the show’s cast. Those are two distinct factual claims—an acquisition and a personnel decision—and neither is established by a meme or a recycled screenshot. What does “ABC” mean in the claim? ABC can refer to a television network, an entertainment unit, news operations, owned stations or a particular program airing on the network. Buying an entire network would be different from licensing a show, hiring a host or buying advertising. A headline that merely says “bought ABC” hides the actual entity, seller, price and closing date. Those details would be indispensable for a real corporate transaction of this size. Disney’s March 2026 television leadership announcement says Disne...