ABC first broadcast the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2001.
The 2001 edition marked the show's move into a major network television slot, helping transform it from a fashion-industry presentation into a widely recognized annual entertainment program. The broadcast combined runway modeling with musical performances and backstage material.
Later editions were primarily associated with CBS, which aired the show for many years. That change creates a common source of confusion: ABC was the network for the 2001 broadcast, while CBS became the better-known long-term broadcaster. The television exposure expanded Victoria's Secret's cultural reach and made the show's models, costumes, and Fantasy Bra segment familiar to a global audience.