Networks Mount 24-Hour America 250 Coverage as Trump Caps July 4 With 850,000-Shell Fireworks
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Updated · Deadline · Jul 3
Networks Mount 24-Hour America 250 Coverage as Trump Caps July 4 With 850,000-Shell Fireworks
3 articles · Updated · Deadline · Jul 3
Summary
ABC, Disney+, Hulu, ESPN and other Disney outlets will launch a 24-hour America 250 broadcast on July 3-4, while CBS, Fox News, NBC, NewsNation and PBS also roll out live specials, concerts and harbor coverage.
July 4 programming centers on Washington, where the Salute to America event at the Washington Monument runs from 1 p.m. ET and ends with President Trump’s 9 p.m. speech and an 850,000-shell fireworks display from 10 sites.
New York’s Sail4th 250 is another focal point, with NBC covering tall ships, naval vessels and aircraft from 46 nations and Fox News broadcasting from Liberty State Park during the flotilla and Statue of Liberty salute.
The wider lineup stretches from Disneyland and Walt Disney World tributes to concerts in Los Angeles, Nashville and Philadelphia, underscoring how media companies and theme parks are turning the 250th anniversary into a nationwide, cross-platform event.