The Morning Muse of Television

Robin Roberts has expanded the profile of “Good Morning America” by offering more of herself and inviting others to do the same.



Stephanopoulos Signs Long-Term Contract With ABC News

The agreement will keep him in anchor positions on two important programs, “Good Morning America” and “This Week.”



NBC Sports Isn’t Paying Elliott to Be on the Bench

Josh Elliott, the former “Good Morning America” anchor hired Wednesday by NBC Sports, is a reasonable candidate to replace Bob Costas as the prime-time Olympic host when he decides to step aside.

    

ABC News President to Be Top Disney TV Executive

Ben Sherwood, who will head the ABC Television Group, has drawn attention for his work at the news operation, notably the rise of “Good Morning America.”

    



‘Good Morning America’ Hits Ratings Milestone

Spillover from ABC’s Oscar coverage led the show to its biggest weekly audience average since Nielsen began keeping electronic ratings records.

    



Closing Olympics Ceremonies Give NBC a Narrow Win on a Crowded Sunday

The Games drew more than 15 million viewers, but “Walking Dead” on AMC had more than 13 million, and “Downton Abbey” had 8.5 million.

    



‘Today’ Claws Ahead of ‘Good Morning America’ With Help of Olympics

NBC’s morning show last week managed to best the recent ratings leader on ABC — 6.221 million viewers, compared with 6.010 million.

    



NBC Begins Swarm of Ads to Lift ‘Today’ Back to Top

The NBC morning news program, which has been second to “Good Morning America” for 16 months, will open its offensive with a major promotional campaign.

    



Sam Champion Leaves ‘Good Morning America’ for Weather Channel

Sam Champion, the weather anchor on TV’s top-rated morning show, will be the host of an upgraded morning program on the all-weather, all-the-time Weather Channel.

    



Amy Robach of ABC Says On-Air Mammogram Found Breast Cancer

Amy Robach, an anchor on ABC’s “Good Morning America” who underwent a mammography on the program Oct. 1, said she will have a double mastectomy.

    



In Ratings War, ‘G.M.A.’ Beats ‘Today’ for Full Season

According to the final viewership figures for the 2012-13 season, “Good Morning America” on ABC has taken a decisive lead among total viewers.

    



Robin Roberts Plans to Return Full Time to ‘Good Morning America’

A year after leaving the ABC morning show for a bone-marrow transplant, Ms. Roberts said she wants “to get back to my full life.”

    



Robin Roberts to Write a Memoir

The book, which is set for publication next year, will detail her experiences with life-threatening illnesses.

    

Call to Cooper of CNN Hints at a Shift for ‘Today’

An NBC executive is said to have asked Anderson Cooper if he would consider taking Matt Lauer’s job as co-host on the “Today” show, which has slumped in the ratings.

Media Decoder Blog: Former G.M.A. Chief to Take Charge of CNN’s Planned Morning Show

Jim Murphy will lead the attempt by CNN to recapture morning television glory, a priority of CNN Worldwide’s new chief, Jeff Zucker.