ABC News’ Good Morning America remained the most-watched morning news broadcast for the second week in a row for the week of Feb. 17. It was a narrow win for GMA as only 13,000 total viewers separated it from NBC News’ Today. All indications point to a competitive battle for first place between the two…
After three weeks of trending downwards, the CBS Evening News moved the ratings needle upwards during the week of Feb. 17. The reimagined newscast recorded gains in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the first time since its revamp. To make things even sweeter, it was the only evening news broadcast to record…
Top of the Ticker: As it nears its first month anniversary, CBS Evening News is making minor adjustments to its format. The evening broadcast, helmed by John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, has seen three straight weeks of declines in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo since its January debut. The show initially favored long-form…
CBS News departure: Broadcast news executive Adrienne Roark has left CBS News for the local TV station group Tegna Inc., where she will be their chief content officer. At CBS News, Roark was president of editorial and newsgathering, a role she held since August 2024. She also managed CBS-owned stations in New York and Boston,…
Donald Trump’s administration has given the Associated Press the cold shoulder treatment in recent weeks. Reporters from the news organization have been barred from attending White House events and boarding Air Force 1 due to the AP refusing to recognize the administration’s depiction of the body of water bordering the southern states as the “Gulf…
After a 15-week drought, ABC News’ Good Morning America returned to the top spot as America’s most-watched morning news program for the week of Feb. 10. This was not a surprise, as GMA had been steadily moving closer to this position over the past few weeks. For example, only 6,000 total viewers separated it and…
ABC World News Tonight is posting gains; however, for the third straight week, the new look CBS Evening News continued to see no viewership growth in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. CBS Evening News was the only evening broadcast for the week of Feb. 10 to experience week-to-week declines. Once again, CBS News’…
NBCUniversal News Group’s parent company, Comcast, is the latest media conglomerate to come under the Federal Communications Commission’s microscope. FCC chairman Brendan Carr has launched an investigation into the media conglomerate’s diversity, equity, and inclusions programs. “I want to ensure that your companies are not promoting invidious forms of discrimination in violation of FCC regulations…
The second week of the reimagined CBS Evening News continued to see audience drop-offs in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. Obviously, it’s a marathon and not a sprint for the evening news broadcast, which needs time for existing viewers to adjust to its new format. Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson are co-anchoring the…
We are approaching a too-close-to-call point in determining the top morning news show. ABC News’ Good Morning America narrowed the gap separating it from NBC News’ Today–the reigning No. 1–to just 6,000 total viewers for the week of Feb. 3. The rubber-band nature of this ratings shift may not favor Today, which installed its new…
CNN Departures: CNN This Morning Weekend co-anchor Amara Walker is leaving the network. Walker has been with the network since 2013, first as a CNN International anchor followed by a move to CNN in 2022 taking over from Christi Paul. In addition to her weekend duties, she also anchors the weekday edition of CNN Newsroom…
The mornings looked bright for CBS Mornings during the week of Jan. 27. CBS News’ flagship morning show was the only newscast to see week-to-week audience gains in total viewers and the prized demo of Adults 25-54. Some of that morning glow also rubbed off on NBC News’ Today, which can relax a little as…
ABC News and NBC News ended January with gains among total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. The last week of the month saw news of the Washington, D.C. plane crash drive viewers to World News Tonight with David Muir and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt. Meanwhile, the reimagined CBS Evening News got off…
CBS News reportedly intends to provide an unedited transcript of its 60 Minutes interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris to the Federal Communications Commission. The move follows reports that the network’s parent company, Paramount Global, is seeking to settle a legal case brought by President Donald Trump about the October interview between Harris and…
News outlets went into breaking news mode on Wednesday night when an American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River while approaching Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. As of Thursday morning, officials have indicated that there are no survivors from the horrific incident. 64 people were onboard American Eagle Flight…
Bureau Moves: CBS News announced a slew of new assignments in its Washington, D.C. bureau. Fin Gomez has been named executive director, White House and politics, adding to his existing duties as CBS News political director. He will report to Mark Lima, Washington bureau chief. Meanwhile, Olivia Rinaldi and Aaron Navarro are joining the network’s…
The first week of President Donald Trump’s second term did not yield any significant news bumps for the evening news broadcasts despite being filled with administration news. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt was the only broadcast to record week-to-week gains in total viewers and the prized Adults 25-54 demo for the week of Jan….
NBC News’ Today continued to be America’s most-watched morning show in total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54 for the week of Jan. 20. However, the newscast’s total viewer count moved to thin ice territory as only 29,000 total viewers separated it from ABC News’ Good Morning America. Considering that the gap between…
Viewers tuning into Monday’s edition of the CBS Evening News will be greeted by a reimagined broadcast that returns to the newscast’s New York roots–with a new ensemble team of journalists. In place of Norah O’Donnell, John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois will be co-anchoring the Evening News out of the famed Studio 47 within CBS…
Top of the Ticker: After five years anchoring the CBS Evening News, Norah O’Donnell opened the Eye Network newscast for one last time on Thursday. “This has been an honor of a lifetime to anchor this legacy broadcast,” she said toward the end of the program, adding: “From the bottom of my heart, thank you…
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