THE ABC TELEVISION NETWORK, DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS AND THE MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION EXTEND BROADCAST AGREEMENT OF THE MISS AMERICA COMPETITION

The ABC Television Network has extended the contract with dick clark productions and the Miss America Organization to air the Miss America Competition through 2018. The new agreement for the domestic broadcast rights of the Miss America Competition adds three years to the existing contract, which was scheduled to expire in 2015.

dick clark productions and the Miss America Organization will continue to collaborate on all creative, marketing, sponsorship, licensing, ticketing and distribution elements for upcoming Miss America Competitions. Tony Eaton and Tall Pony Productions will produce "The 2017 Miss America Competition."

"We are so pleased to continue our successful partnership with ABC. Miss America, dick clark productions and ABC have worked tirelessly to make the national competition one of the most important specials on television," said Sam Haskell, chairman and CEO, Miss America Organization

"We are happy to extend and build on our partnership with Miss America and ABC," said Mike Mahan, President of dick clark productions. "We look forward to growing the Miss America legacy for years to come."

About the Disney|ABC Television Group

The Disney|ABC Television Group is comprised of The Walt Disney Company's global entertainment and news television properties, owned television stations group, and radio business. This includes ABC Studios, the ABC Owned Television Stations Group, and the ABC Television Network, which provides entertainment, news and kids programming to viewers via more than 200 affiliated stations across the U.S. It also includes Disney Channels Worldwide, a portfolio of 107 kid-driven, family-inclusive entertainment channels, including Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, Disney Cinemagic, Hungama, and Radio Disney brands, as well as cable network ABC Family, which targets Millennials. Disney|ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution and Disney Media Distribution round out the portfolio. Disney|ABC Television Group also has equity interests in A+E Networks, Hulu, and Fusion.

About the Miss America Organization

The Miss America Organization, a 501(c) 4 non-profit corporation, provides millions of dollars in annual college scholarship assistance making it the largest scholarship program for women in the United States. MAO is comprised of 52 licensed organizations, which includes all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. MAO contestants contribute tens of thousands of community service hours annually and have raised over $10 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and Miss America scholarships since 2007.

About dick clark productions

dick clark productions (dcp) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Country Countdown Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," "Golden Globe Awards," "Hollywood Film Awards" and the "Streamy Awards." Weekly television programming includes "So You Think You Can Dance" from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group and dcp; and "World's Funniest" from Jukin Media and dcp. dcp also owns one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.