Editing ABC Signature (section)

=== Under Disney Television Studios ===
After the [[Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney|acquisition of 21st Century Fox]] completed on March 20, 2019, ABC Studios and ABC Signature Studios both became part of Disney Television Studios.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Low |first=Elaine |date=March 5, 2019 |title=Disney Taps Warner Bros. Vet Craig Hunegs to Lead Merged TV Studios Unit |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/craig-hunegs-president-disney-tv-studios-1203155560/ |access-date=March 19, 2019}}</ref> In July 2019, Disney TV Studios announced a reorganization in executive leadership. Fox TV executives Jonnie Davis and Josh Sussman have replaced Patrick Moran and Howard Davine as president and executive vice president of business affairs of ABC Studios respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=July 10, 2019 |title=Patrick Moran Out In Disney TV Studios Shakeup, Jonnie Davis Named ABC Studios President, Carolyn Cassidy Elevated At 20th TV, Josh Sussman Replaces Howard Davine |work=Deadline |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/patrick-moran-out-disney-tv-studios-restructuring-jonnie-davis-abc-studios-president-carolyn-cassidy-elevated-20th-tv-josh-sussman-replaces-howard-davine-1202644245/ |access-date=July 10, 2019}}</ref> It was also announced that Amy Hartwick, the studio's head of the comedy department, has exited.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=July 10, 2019 |title=Amy Hartwick Exits As ABC Studios Head Of Comedy |work=Deadline |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/amy-hartwick-exits-abc-studios-head-of-comedy-1202644072/ |access-date=July 10, 2019}}</ref> In September 2019, ABC Studios' alternative division head Hernandez exited the post, with ABC indicating that they would remain in the businesses.<ref name="dl3">{{Cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=September 21, 2019 |title=ABC Studios Head of Alternative Fernando Hernandez Exits |language=en |work=Deadline |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/abc-studios-head-of-alternative-fernando-hernandez-exits-1202740300/ |access-date=December 16, 2019}}</ref>

ABC Studios International produced the anthology series ''Unsung Heroes'' which was in development while the company was launching ABC Discover to find more British talent. In December 2019, an exodus of the international unit's top executives including managing director Keli Lee occurred. However, no replacements have been named given a re-assessing of the unit is taking place.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Clarke |first1=Stewart  |date=December 6, 2019 |title=Keli Lee Exits ABC Studios International as Disney Considers Division's Fate |language=en |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/keli-lee-exit-disney-abc-studios-international-harrow-1203427392/ |access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref>

On August 10, 2020, ABC Studios and ABC Signature were merged into one unit as part of a restructuring plan by Disney regarding their television production units; the merged company took on the latter's name. Meanwhile, Fox 21 Television Studios was renamed [[Touchstone Television]], restoring that brand name after a thirteen-year dormancy (only to be folded into 20th Television on December 1 that year), and 20th Century Fox Television was renamed [[20th Television]] (the former name of that entity's domestic  syndication division, which in turn was absorbed into [[Disney–ABC Domestic Television]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nellie Andreeva |date=August 10, 2020 |title=Disney Television Studios Rebrands Its Three Units As 20th Television, ABC Signature & Touchstone Television |url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/disney-television-studios-rebrand-three-studios-20th-television-abc-signature-touchstone-television-1203008722/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

On August 18, 2021, writers Jordan Reddout and Gus Hickey signed an overall deal with the studio.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2021-08-18|title=Writers Jordan Reddout & Gus Hickey Ink Overall Deal With ABC Signature; Set 'Significant Others' Comedy At ABC|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/writers-jordan-reddout-set-significant-others-comedy-at-abc-1234816881/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> On October 29, 2021, writer-producer Lila Byock also signed an overall deal with the studio.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=2021-10-29|title=ABC Signature Sets Multi-Year Overall Deal With Lila Byock (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/abc-signature-sets-multi-year-overall-deal-with-lila-byock-exclusive-1235100608/|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> Matt Lopez, creator/executive producer of ''Promised Land'', also signed an overall deal with the studio the same year on November 17.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cordero|first=Rosy|date=2021-11-17|title='Promised Land' Creator Matt Lopez Inks Overall Deal With ABC Signature|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/promised-land-creator-matt-lopez-overall-deal-abc-signature-1234876070/|access-date=2021-11-19|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>