ABC 2000 Today
| ABC 2000 Today | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | ABC 2000 |
| Presented by | Peter Jennings |
| Starring | 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 |
| 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 (officially ABC 2000 Today) was ABC News' special programming covering the Millennium celebrations around the world from December 31, 1999, into January 1, 2000, as part of the worldwide consortium 2000 Today programming in the United States. ABC World News Tonight anchor Peter Jennings hosted the program from the Times Square Studios in Manhattan, New York City, New York. It ran 23 hours and 10 minutes, signing on at 4:50 am ET on December 31, 1999 and concluding at 4:00 am ET on January 1, 2000 (two hours earlier from its international counterparts).
ABC temporarily converted the Good Morning America Times Square Studios into a type of "millennium command center" that included an anchor desk, where a standing Jennings spent most of his time and two lounge chairs, where Jennings would interview guests. A large video screen included a time-zone map of the world, a wall of clocks, and a makeshift newsroom where ABC News staffers would follow the latest developments. The windows of the studio directly overlooked Times Square, the traditional center of New Year's Eve celebrations in New York.