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CMA Extends Disney Partnership Through 2032, Adds Live Disney+ Simulcast for CMA Awards
The CMA Awards, CMA Fest and CMA Country Christmas will stay with Disney through 2032, with the CMA Awards added to Disney+ live.
The Country Music Association has extended its agreement with Disney through 2032, keeping the CMA Awards, CMA Fest and CMA Country Christmas in the Disney family for another six years.
Beginning this year, the CMA Awards will be simulcast live on ABC and Disney+. The move starts with the 60th annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Last year’s show aired live coast-to-coast on ABC and streamed the following day on Hulu.
Sarah Trahern attends the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Music City Center on November 19, 2025 in Nashville.
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The new deal adds streaming and digital reach to a partnership that has run for two decades between CMA and ABC. The CMA Awards have been on ABC since 2006, and by 2030 that run will outlast any previous broadcast home. The show was not televised when it launched in 1967. It later aired on NBC from 1968 to 1971 and on CBS from 1972 to 2005.
“For two decades, Disney has been CMA’s partner in celebrating excellence in country music and bringing its artists and storytelling to audiences around the world,” Sarah Trahern, CMA CEO, said in a statement. “Extending our collaboration with Disney and expanding the show to livestream on Disney+ marks an exciting next step for CMA, allowing us to reach new audiences while continuing our role in elevating and shaping the genre. As I prepare to retire at the end of the year, ensuring CMA is strongly positioned for the future has remained one of my highest priorities, and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built together. As we approach the 60th annual CMA Awards this fall and a new chapter for CMA Fest in the new stadium in 2027, I’m excited for what’s ahead for both CMA and country music.”
Debra OConnell, chairman of Disney Entertainment Television, said, “We’re grateful to Sarah Trahern and our incredible partners at the Country Music Association and are excited to continue hosting the most iconic night in Country Music for years to come. Disney has long been the home for the very best in live entertainment and now, with the addition of Disney+, we are expanding the show’s reach like never before.”
