ABC's Dolly Parton special topped Disney+ and Hulu; CBS disclosed no Paramount+ figures for its competing tribute

ABC and CBS aired competing Dolly Parton tribute specials at 10 p.m. ET on August 25, 2026. ABC drew 4.05 million live-plus-same-day viewers — the largest non-sports 10 p.m. audience on any network in three months, per Deadline. Disney said the special became the most-viewed title across Disney+ and Hulu the next day. CBS released its special on Paramount+ but disclosed no streaming figures.