“Nightline” 2005 – 2014, Current Theme
After Ted Koppel’s retirement in 2005, Nightline underwent a major transformation that ultimately led to a ratings boost. The show shifted away from its traditional focus...
Nightline
Theme music from ABC News Nightline
“Nightline” 2018 – 2025 Theme
It is not so common these days for news themes to last more than 3 or 4 years, but Nightline was the exception in ABC’s news...
“Nightline” 2014 – 2018 Theme
For the first time in about a decade, Nightline changed its theme. The new music, like the old, is composed by VideoHelper. During this era, Nightline...
“Nightline” 1997 – 2005 Theme
For most of the early years, Nightline used the World News Tonight theme to open the broadcast. That changed in 1997 when they started using a...
“Nightline” 1986 – 1989 Headlines
Nightline started out as a series of special reports to update viewers late at night on the Iranian hostage crisis. Those special reports were called “America...