International Hire: CBS News announced that Anna Coren has joined the network as a foreign correspondent based in Hong Kong. Coren was most recently at CNN, where she was an anchor and international correspondent. During her 17-year CNN tenure, she covered the war in Afghanistan, the Hong Kong protests, Australia’s catastrophic bushfires, and the Thai…
The numbers are in and 24.589 million total viewers watched President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, per Nielsen Media Research. That viewership spanned 15 networks, and peaked at 34.4 million during the 12:15 p.m. ET quarter-hour when Trump took the oath of office. (All times Eastern.) Not surprisingly, Fox News led the way in viewership….
Donald Trump was sworn in as America’s 47th president on a chilly Monday in Washington, D.C. President Trump took the oath of office a little after Noon/ET inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda. “From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world,” Trump said in his 30-minute inaugural address….
New president, new team: NBC News has unveiled the political team that will cover the next four years of Donald Trump’s second administration. Peter Alexander will continue to serve as chief White House correspondent, while Garrett Haake joins as senior White House correspondent, and Yamiche Alcindor and Vaughn Hillyard depart the campaign trail to become…
The first full week of 2025 was busy for breaking news. The Los Angeles wildfires and former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral dominated the headlines and propelled the three evening newscasts to double-digit growth. ABC World News with David Muir continued to lead the way as the No. 1 program of the week on all…
The first full week of 2025 saw such breaking news events as the Los Angeles wildfires, former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral, and the departure of a popular morning show co-host. Not surprisingly, all three morning news shows posted double-digit gains in total viewers and the advertiser-coveted Adults 25-54 demo during the busy week of…
Top of the Ticker: As the California wildfires continue to wreak unimaginable destruction on the Los Angeles region, NBC News will take a closer look at the calamity with a special primetime report, Fire & Ash: Devastation L.A. Anchored by Lester Holt, the one hour special will feature the latest news on the still-unfolding disaster,…
Friendly Additions: Hoda Kotb’s departure from the Today franchise has left a big hole in NBC News’ flagship morning show, particularly for its fourth hour. So Jenna Bush Hager is bringing in some friends to sit alongside her and keep the good times rolling during the renamed Today with Jenna and Friends hour until a…
The eyes of the country are currently on Los Angeles, where 2025’s first climate-related disaster is playing out in real time. On Tuesday, a severe windstorm swept through the L.A. region, igniting several fires that spread to engulf three major areas, including the Pacific Palisades, Eaton Canyon, and Sylmar. At press time, the wildfires have…
NBC News’ Today remained in first place in total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54 during the week of Dec. 30. But the morning show race was tighter during the final days of 2024 as only 8,000 total viewers separated Today from its main rival, ABC News’ Good Morning America. The typically slow…
NBC News’ Today remained in first place in total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54 during the week of Dec. 30. But the morning show race was tighter during the final days of 2024 as only 8,000 total viewers separated Today from its main rival, ABC News’ Good Morning America. The typically slow…
Only one evening news broadcast closed out the year with positive momentum, and that was the CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell. CBS News’ flagship newscast recorded week-to-week gains in total viewers and Adults 25-54, while its ABC News and NBC News rivals saw modest dips in the last week of 2024. Still, ABC World…
Former President Jimmy Carter will be honored with a state funeral on Jan. 9 in Washington, D.C. The 39th president passed away at 100 on Dec. 29, and will lie in state inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda starting Tuesday. Following the funeral, Carter will make his final journey to his home in Plains, Georgia, where…
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election was officially certified by Congress earlier today. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the joint session, which all the major news networks covered live. In a joint session of Congress, Vice President Kamala Harris begins the process of certifying Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential election win. More: https://t.co/Vja2O6eAQ9…
Americans woke up on New Year’s Day to the horrific news of a terror attack in New Orleans, Louisiana. A vehicle intentionally drove down Bourbon Street during the early morning hours of Jan. 1, plowing into the crowd and killing 15 people. Authorities have since classified the attack as an act of terrorism and named…
Considering the many, many industry shake-ups that defined the year, it’s easy–perhaps too easy–to feel pessimistic about the future of TV news. That’s why TVNewser decided to dedicate the last day of 2024 to spotting the green shoots that may bloom in 2025. As a companion piece to our 2024 lookback, we asked insiders at…
The United States is mourning former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100. According to the Carter Center, the 39th president passed away at his home in Plains, Ga., while surrounded by family. President Joe Biden announced that Carter’s state funeral will be held in Washington, D.C. on Jan.9. The Carter…
We’ve arrived at the final Friday of 2024 and as Tom Lehrer so aptly put it decades ago–that was the year that was. But TVNewser suspected that news industry insiders probably had more to say about the historic 12 months Americans watched unfold on their outlets of choice, whether that was legacy media or social…
Change doesn’t always happen overnight… sometimes it takes an entire year. And you don’t have to be an expert reader of tea leaves to recognize that 2024 has been a pivot point for TV news. The steady accumulation of resignations, promotions, job changes, and corporate reorgs–as well as a few notable passings of celebrated journalists–over…
ABC World News with David Muir remained America’s No. 1 evening news program in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 audience for the week of December 9. All three evening newscasts showed minimal to no movement in total viewers compared to the previous week. However, WNT was the only broadcast with week-to-week gains in the…
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