ABC News has relocated the New York-based editions of its Sunday morning public affairs program, “This Week,” to its new home at 7 Hudson Square. Located in Studio 4E of the new Disney building, the show shares space with “ABC World News Tonight” and “20/20.” The new set incorporates design elements from other shows produced in the space, but with a unique twist. The L-shaped anchor desk, originally used by “WNT,” has been rotated 45 degrees, with an added desk piece creating a striking visual effect for moderator George Stephanopoulos. This arrangement, described as resembling a partial baseball diamond or stealth fighter, enhances the powerful feel of the show’s pointed conversations.
This configuration is also utilized for the “Powerhouse Roundtable” segment. While the term traditionally implies a round table, the desk’s shape is now decidedly non-round, signifying a shift from a literal interpretation to a broader classification of panel discussions. Previously, “This Week” used round or half-round tables, similar to those used by “Good Morning America.” The new setup in New York comfortably accommodates four to six guests, facilitating increased eye contact with the moderator and avoiding the cluttered look of shooting between guests’ shoulders. The cameras are visibly present, a popular approach in modern television design.
Washington, D.C.-based editions, which haven’t aired since the April 6, 2025, debut, offer the flexibility of a smaller round desk for the host or additional curved segments for roundtable guests. ABC upgraded its Washington studios with extensive LED elements in 2021. For remote guests, the show uses a reverse shot simulating a video wall; in reality, Stephanopoulos looks at a flat screen displaying a virtual recreation of the studio wall and guest’s image. Future plans involve curving the remote shot to match the simulated wall. Though the show's graphics, music, and open remained largely unchanged, some video wall elements were updated for better integration with the Studio 4E's LED installations. The set was designed by ABC set designer Seth Easter, with lighting by Dennis Size of The Lighting Design Group, and AV integration by Fuse Technical Group using LED from DetaiLED Solutions. These same credits apply to “WNT” and “20/20” due to the multi-functional nature of the space. New York productions accommodate Stephanopoulos’s “GMA” schedule, while Washington editions are hosted by Martha Raddatz and Jonathan Karl, retaining the “with George Stephanopoulos” graphic.