As we settle into the 2024-2025 broadcast season, TVNewser is taking a last look back at some of the lesser-told narratives of 2023-2024 broadcast season. We’re focusing on time periods and networks that don’t always factor into our weekly coverage, from the Sunday morning shows to NewsNation and CNBC. Sunday Morning News CBS News’ Face…
Dateline Blayne: The Dateline NBC family grows with the addition of its newest correspondent, Blayne Alexander. Based in Atlanta and just back from maternity leave, Alexander has been with NBC News since 2019 and previously reported on the 2020 and 2022 elections, the COVID-19 pandemic, and nationwide protests around racial injustice. “Blayne Alexander is an…
A suddenly roofless Tropicana Field. A construction crane toppling over and crashing into the Tampa Times offices. Those are some of the searing images that aired on the major networks when Hurricane Milton made landfall on the Florida Peninsula on Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm. Even as coverage shifts into recovery phase, those…
The second week of the 2023-2024 TV season saw ABC News’ Good Morning America once again in the top position with total viewers. Meanwhile, NBC News’ Today–which in recent weeks has put up a spirited battle to unseat its rival–took second place in that category, but remained No. 1 with the advertiser-coveted Adults 25-54 demo….
While the first week of October marks the high stakes homestretch of the 2024 presidential election, all three evening news broadcasts experienced double-digit drops in total viewers and the advertiser-favored Adults 25-54 demo. The declines were especially painful for CBS News, which hosted last week’s vice presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D….
Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene brought untold devastation to the southern United States, the region is facing another extreme weather event, Hurricane Milton. Mass evacuations are already underway in parts of Florida ahead of Milton’a expected landfall on Wednesday as a potential Category 4 storm. The National Weather Service has issued a warning of…
Top of the Ticker: Monday marked the one year anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack against Israel. The broadcast, cable and streaming news outlets marked the occasion by reporting from the region as the tentacles of the war continue to spread throughout the Middle East. Last week, NBC News Now premiered the documentary, Freed: One…
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir started the 2024-2025 broadcast season in its usual first place position in both total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54. It’s the ninth consecutive year that WNT opened the season as the most-watched evening newscast. In addition, the program extended its winning streak in total viewers…
The seesaw battle for first place in total viewers between Good Morning America and Today shifted in GMA’s favor. The ABC News morning show claimed No. 1 over its NBC News AM rival to begin the 2024-2025 season. One week after ceding the top spot, GMA reclaimed its throne in total viewers, moving ahead of…
The seesaw battle for first place in total viewers between Good Morning America and Today shifted in GMA’s favor. The ABC News morning show claimed No. 1 over its NBC News AM rival to begin the 2024-2025 season. One week after ceding the top spot, GMA reclaimed its throne in total viewers, moving ahead of…
The latest–and, for now, final debate–of the 2024 presidential election cycle takes place on Tuesday hosted by CBS News. The vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance–respective running mates of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump–will face off in New York City as the sprint towards Election Day enters…
One year ago, Kristen Welker met NBC News viewers as the new face of Meet the Press. This month, the Sunday morning staple enters its 77th season with 12 months of ratings growth in its back pocket. And NBC News execs are more than happy to give Welker her flowers for keeping television’s longest-running show–scripted…
Top of the Ticker: Andrea Mitchell said and emotional goodbye–and happy hello–to her longtime producer Michelle Perry on Friday. The Andrea Mitchell Reports host revealed that Perry has been promoted to a larger role at NBC News and its multiple networks. “She’s become one of the most beloved and respected colleagues in our Washington bureau,…
It’s the end of the 2023-2024 TV season as we knew it, and you’d better believe that David Muir is feeling fine. With the week of September 16 in the history books, the World News Tonight host and the rest of the ABC News team can celebrate their own Triple Crown: another week, quarter, and…
Oh, what a beautiful mornin’ for Good Morning America. ABC News’ flagship morning news program wrapped up the 2023-2024 season with a first place finish among total viewers–the 12th straight season that its perched at the top of the roost. But GMA had to cede the advertiser-treasured Adults 25-54 demo to Today as the NBC…
Here’s a sequel to a blockbuster that won’t be happening. On Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted an offer from CNN to headline a second presidential debate, scheduled for Oct. 23. Later that same day, though, former President Donald Trump appeared to reject the proposed rematch with his Democratic rival. Speaking at a North Carolina…
The 2024 edition of Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off on Sept. 15 for a monthlong celebration of America’s vibrant Hispanic and Latino and Latine communities. Appropriately, the major news outlets have announced themed programming unfolding from now through Oct. 15, ranging from primetime specials to special segments on popular shows. Here’s our network-by-network viewing guide…
Crafting the ideal lede for any news story can be a tough assignment. But NBC News enterprise reporters Mike Hixenbaugh and Jon Schuppe had an added challenge when they had to type the first sentence of their deeply-researched investigative piece into a Texas medical school accused of profiting off of unclaimed bodies–a story that was…
It was a slender victory–but a victory nonetheless–for Good Morning America last week. After the ABC News morning show saw its NBC News rival Today capture the No. 1 spot among both total viewers and the A25-54 demo for the week of Sept. 2, GMA fought its way back into first place in the former…
David Muir didn’t just co-moderate a closely-watched presidential debate last week–he also anchored the country’s top newscast. According to live plus same day data from Nielsen, ABC World News Tonight posted a dominant performance during the week of Sept. 9, attracting an audience of 6.933 million total viewers and 967,000 viewers in the Adults 25-54…
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