NASHVILLE - Dedicated to expanding its network and channel brands across multiple platforms and connecting viewers with their favorite shows anytime and anywhere, Disney-ABC Television Group is offering daily coverage leading up to "The 42nd Annual CMA Awards" with "The Countdown to Country Music's Biggest Night" on ABC.com. The coverage will include nine daily shows which will also be available at CMAawards.com and will be distributed to ABC's mobile partners and affiliates.

ABC Digital Media will be producing a daily five-minute show for the seven days prior to the CMA Awards, hosted by RCA recording artists Chuck Wicks & Jake Owen and former Miss Tennessee, Ashley Eicher.

In an entertainment/news format, "Countdown to Country Music's Biggest Night" will cover the events that take place during the days leading up to the CMA Awards. It will also feature interviews with Country Music artists, exclusive behind the scenes coverage, daily news and events surrounding the Awards, and much more.

The first show will go live on Wednesday Nov. 5, and a new show will premiere every day through Wednesday Nov. 12. The last daily show is a post-event/party wrap-up that will be available online Thursday, Nov. 13. The daily show is produced in full by the ABC.com Digital Media Group.