# Inside ABC News’ July 4 Plan to Pull Off “The Longest Commercial Broadcast in the History of TV”

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-03 15:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Inside ABC News’ July 4 Plan to Pull Off “The Longest Commercial Broadcast in the History of TV”" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Sports Video Group, The Tennessean, WCBD News 2 and Deadline. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Sling TV | Sling Celebrates America 250 with a Special Collection and Offers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTE5Ca0ZfUThqQ2xUeFlKb3R3VS14Qlg4ZmxVU0JubVJZTkZrcnl1XzRJTTRWbUJiS014ZDVCRjREdTB4SGlMMlBMSVl6b25ZVlJTZDV0aXNNdkF0Ymo2YzRTSjNwLWVLZw?oc=5) |
| WOWK 13 News | Special 4th of July programming on WOWK+ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQSG9GU0t4a0p6elRJTUFRalhuaVR4R1ZzYWFLYzZkeTZheUpfeXNWXzc1Wm1QamZUb1pEcXNMTzRxMDZtSE83aGNVYndVWExCR29HZ2N6OXFtZHhwNTVMNjZtQmJGUWVJVW1mTko4YnRYUGVWNTBBenhRNlM2bGhxM9IBhgFBVV95cUxNUVJVQ05iN0dDWGZGcGRMblpDNm40VER1Q3dqNy1YSDdESGFHMXoydUlOWUxHTlFhWnVLcENRZW5xaFZreS1ZRmhzMlNwNjNFeVhOM2x5elZlS0pwd2hzVm5nRzFhWEhVWVVUX2N2ajlVRzUxN2pzUzhzbWp3WC1YUktYekhXQQ?oc=5) |
| Raleigh News & Observer | How to watch 4th of July fireworks on TV: Best shows celebrating America’s 250th | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQcHBmbmhzZm9hNEw5WWRVV2ZJT3k4bWZsSExvRHZZSUVEcmF5V1RFbUtoOVNyWjB3RTZWWDh3M0FLd0NoU1BSdk52UzZ3d1lTVTFJWGpvYWg1dEp2dEtQQXhId1ExS2NGZlZvNllwa1IyZFBUalJwU2VnRmxydmNPMmU2Z0QtTkZwOEFUcUtsRlc?oc=5) |
| PennLive.com | Here’s how millions of Americans can watch the Great American Block Party 250 without paying for cable | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxQekFfLW9fUjhxWkVCRjFjSzRoNnNkLXF4cWo2R3g4cjBNcUtCQkRNdkVvSVdiakp2S25qTFpRcFNMTGY2NXZEU1doX2NESkxHeHJCQlpEWFZON1dXWkxORGtsUjhOek43UjJ3dlc4SmhfTm55VnFUai14RFFsYjBob2hEbUl4NXR1R0w0T2xGOF9XVzFhZkZvSThxa1MxbkZOekQtMlRBcmtkWGQxQXd6VThUX1lnSUg5VVNyREg2TlpNMlRhbThIRFBnTjVLQjZoNU8tM2VGSkxXdw?oc=5) |
| Sling TV | Celebrate America’s 250th: Your Guide to the Best Free Channels on Sling | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTFA4alN1Y2d4QlV3ODljaldrSTBGZHEyNzV5QjZSZEVDbHpnOEF2cmswbGxNVWRMeWFWMmo5cU1jUllaUUgxbzJiX21hZFVfenFCaFQ0REpjMjhXQlhRSkVLUW9uZGFEZ3dVUXFJVlJXUQ?oc=5) |
| TheWrap | Where to Watch the Bipartisan America 250 Block Party: Start Time, Streaming Details and More | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOTjc2ZERYaXQ4cXVkeVBvTjdETTFmbWc2WjB6bUVsQk92Zzc1bUlKRXhhcnJPWUlGeTV0amV4NlF4WmM1Smc3bFlOQlk4R19IbG9POG9fM0lJN3daTTFsRlhkVWI3ajBacTBOZVhBZ01mYWZhRHMxc29IVzZOUVRIRHBmMXRNY1IwT0t0SDZNTkpZV25sNlVhLThzOHZNb0d2NENB?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Commemorate America's 250th anniversary with these celebrations | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYEFVX3lxTE9YVTE4LVR0LUtQMmNWbWU2bnFyYkt2RWtJRDg1cUhDZTRPZk5uazZlVGVDcVNmaVg5ZHplZUN2Zi1zT2R0MDVyd0hPc0RjOUV1bHc4V19XVURzSzhhdkpWeg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Where to Watch the Bipartisan America 250 Block Party: Start Time, Streaming Details and More | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPYmY1MTlmcTVHdWpYYWNGN01UdG9HZnJnclFkeFNHSGNyZWkzTUdKZktSWlY5dWhWLUpocEc3VUFSYlB0ZmNhTFZWYXhmS1lvNEItdkY3dFJQU1lRUXBPTnZhbjBRdncyTVZjaF9wTW1KZFRWWV9rdmhaUDAzS3hpbFhwRmxlSzZJMW5QM000SG0tWmc1clltLVdGaXZ0dw?oc=5) |
| Sports Video Group | All Hands on Deck: NBCU Comes Together To Produce Ultra-Complex Sail4th 250 Broadcast on July 4 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxOQ2g0QUpscXNfOTRudk9mbVg3Si1PUk1tNXBlMWloT2RKRVBIRUNOck9yb1ppQnpsXzcwWEdCYm1Lc1BhS1N6RXVsaEpTc1U3d2Zrc3l6M3NFRDJBYi1RZlpBdmQ3akY5MldRazg4cHhWd254ZXExdmRCUUxlbm81bGY1OEtzTlJrSVRVRGRMa3l6ZDFCa2p4LVlrc1BUZzJiOUJCaHROZ1RRLUNCMmFIeUUwYzVJa3FpQlNKTFo4ZFlUSXI0SmlQMm95dk5IaEk?oc=5) |
| The Tennessean | America 250 set to broadcast US-wide July 4 celebrations. How to watch | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQLURIY0dCbWdxc1ZWOWRzVVNwZEtzY3JSbmlZTklKdFI3NTA0ZHpmcm91T2VKYnFKZXBWcl9DY1pSenBzNDdramtMSjJZOGk4bzdxamNNdGlyMklNaUNfclFGdy1TNlAtTFludGVtT1RwbHctQlAyUUxKRGxzcFlLOFdrd1drbHpOOTdnb01jMUNULWhVcVB2M0EtZWVmcnVuOVRjR0Qwaw?oc=5) |
| WCBD News 2 | Stream fireworks shows from across the U.S. on WCBD+ this July 3 and 4 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPSjZyOHhwamxlY3VxbUtiU1hJVHdHakZnV1lMSUlDeFF2dWZvdVdZbkpYUXpMalNaemVZUnZna3VCemxzdmhOVWtXSVFoUVdQcHBBSDVpaXJqRWMyMEFSbEFrTi0xU1MwOUhkVlJkdF80Q2tGc2d0ODhDLU1qN2NkSGJYSC1hT1B2emhQb00zMzhIZDVWMlNqMmdNNVlpQkdMWDVSaEFESE1sWk1wSlBz0gG0AUFVX3lxTE1mWHZiVFQ0M043OGc1ZGV3a3RzVU1ublhObEVVTDhlUExMV25fLWU2X3VqQ00ybzM0ZU94X1hIbFdDVDFUQ3RPd2Zib2JpUmYxdWtNMGdXRTg0YU9kSkhwYklSVzAwT2otbkVqVXpENW5YaDBxT2NkelFTVVdXbWdkdUJUV193YWUydHRxTk00MXY2TXJDY1JWWFBTa2FkZVZDWlh) |
| Deadline | America 250th Birthday Events List: TV Programming And Live Celebrations | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNM2xiTW9VNk1oWTRFOU5hMDJXU2thZTZqeTJYaUk0Rnlvb2pMVEhrZVVxYU52eUFRUWdLN3RWaFlNU0NaZGxTWl9qMGVmQnlFVXdXRVdhNWlTQmZxNWxUZE5EdUYtSW1aZEFoMzhPWkExeTRMZU1mQ0N4U0h1RTJETXdiZ1cyX0Y5b0R2VXgwQQ?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Inside ABC News’ July 4 Plan to Pull Off “The Longest Commercial Broadcast in the History of TV” | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNVEZhU3l5ZTA5OUxCQmRjSDl3RHpROGFtLWdLWERMd3daSUpmeWZpZEJtNjBzYUt6dndMREVDMUw0dXpfMnJqak00d2pEYlp2TmNTZW5vd1pkNkhNbE03Q3V5c2lLcjg2TmQ5QUJsbWd0dWE4YThlemg3cVFUTmgxYWhCb21Idng3Y2IyN0YzOTEyeVVxbDFWVjdWRnpXZ0NiQmpKTXlRN1JYZ3hNRE9zQVZOTkhBbHM?oc=5) |

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