Disney is looking to expand its popular daytime talk show, “The View” into the weekends with a brand new streaming series, “The Weekend View.”

The 30-minute weekend expansion will be hosted by the talk show’s Friday panel, with moderator Joy Behar and co-hosts Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro. Following the Saturday premiere, “The Weekend View” will re-air throughout the weekend alongside ABC News Live’s existing programming “ABC News Live Weekend,” “GMA Life” and more.

From the producers of the Emmy Award-winning talk show, “The Weekend View” will focus on the biggest stories in entertainment and the buzziest news topping social media feeds. With all-new “Hot Topics,” the co-hosts will give their one-of-a-kind takes with their signature candor and humor. Plus, “The Weekend View” will include “Behind The Table” segments with executive producer Brian Teta and the co-hosts as they dive deeper into pop-culture stories from the week.

Brian Teta, who is executive producer of “The View” said in a statement regarding the expansion of the show:

“In addition to having its most-watched linear season in four years, ‘The View’ is finding success meeting viewers wherever they get their content, from podcasts to YouTube, and now with new exclusive streaming content for the weekend on ABC News Live,”

Karin Gilford, senior vice president of Digital Media, ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks, added:

“The expansion of ‘The View’ on ABC News Live combines the strength of both to create seamless, blended programming for our viewers.  Coming off its best year ever, with over 600 million hours streamed, ABC News Live is the perfect platform to host this exciting new chapter for the popular talk show.”

Robin Hommel, executive broadcast producer of “The View” added:

“‘The Weekend View’ will feature more of the ‘Hot Topics’ our audiences can’t get enough of, delivering original content for the weekend with a focus on what’s trending.”

“The Weekend View” is produced by “The View,” with new episodes premiering on Saturdays. Brian Teta is the executive producer, Robin Hommel is the executive broadcast producer, and Sarah de la O is the director.

RoC Skincare is the exclusive sponsor of “The Weekend View,” making it the first series on ABC News Live to have an integrated brand sponsorship.

The weekend version of “The View” will premiere on Saturday, 11th January 2025 at 7:30 a.m. EST, where it will stream live on ABC News Live and ABC Owned Television Stations 24×7 streaming channels. ABC News Live is available on Disney+, Hulu, YouTube, ABCNews.com, the ABC News and ABC News Live apps and more.

Roger’s Take:  Expanding “The View” into the weekends makes sense for many reasons, since it’s a cheap show to produce and “The View” is one of the most popular daytime shows.  I also wouldn’t be surprised, if this is a success, I could see them expanding it further. 

What do you think of “The View” expanding into the weekend?  Let me know on social media!

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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