The morning show battles are settling into the new normal as NBC News’ Today continues to be the most-watched program among total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54. Today widened its lead over ABC News’ Good Morning America during the week of Dec. 9, and extended its winning streak in total viewers to…
Joining the Early Shift: Ali Vital will anchor MSNBC’s early morning program Way Too Early starting Monday, Jan. 6. She takes over from Jonathan Lemire, who joins Morning Joe’s 9 a.m. broadcast in an expanded role as a co-host. Vital joined NBC News in 2012 and has been a Capitol Hill correspondent prior to this…
It looks like another linear cable channel is adding a streaming-friendly plus to its name. Variety reports that CNBC will launch CNBC+ in the first quarter of the new year, bringing the NBCUniversal-owned business network to a streaming menu near you. According to Brian Steinberg, CNBC+ will launch without any original programming, instead offering a…
With Thanksgiving in the rearview, the first week of December saw a total viewer bump for all three evening newscasts. News of President Joe Biden pardoning son Hunter Biden as well as the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson were the top stories in an active news week. Excluding sports, ABC World News with David…
NBC News’ Today continued its winning streak as America’s No. 1 morning show in total viewers and the advertiser-prized Adults 25-54 for the week of Dec. 2. It’s the sixth week in a row that Today has claimed the crown over the former top dog, ABC News’ Good Morning America. But the show’s latest win…
Three million viewers tuned in to watch President-elect Donald Trump sit for his first post-election interview with a non-Fox News legacy media outlet over the weekend. According to Nielsen Media Research, Trump’s appearance on NBC News’ Meet the Press with Kristen Welker brought 2.914 total viewers and 569,000 viewers in the Adults 25-54 demo to…
Three million viewers tuned in to watch President-elect Donald Trump sit for his first post-election interview with a non-Fox News legacy media outlet over the weekend. According to Nielsen Media Research, Trump’s appearance on NBC News’ Meet the Press with Kristen Welker brought 2.914 total viewers and 569,000 viewers in the Adults 25-54 demo to…
President-elect Donald Trump will break his extended hiatus from non-Fox News legacy media outlets this weekend. With one month to go before he re-enters the Oval Office, Trump is set to speak with NBC News’ Kristen Welker on this Sunday’s edition of Meet the Press. It’s his first network interview since Election Night, when the…
NBC News’ Today remained America’s top morning show in both total viewers and the advertiser-prized Adults 25-54 for the Thanksgiving week of Nov. 25. However, this week’s win comes with a big caveat: the show’s performance was boosted by its annual coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which typically lifts Today to a win…
The Thanksgiving holiday weekend understandably led to lower viewership across all three evening newscasts during the week of Nov. 25. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt was the lone standout during this holiday period. The flagship NBC newscast avoided steep audience erosion in both total viewers and the advertiser-coveted Adults 25-54 demo. Note: The weekly…
Dan Kennedy will join Atlanta NBC affiliate WXIA as morning weekend anchor and reporter. This is a move from within Tegna for Kennedy who anchors evenings at WVEC in Norfolk, Virginia. “Dan has an impressive track record of impactful journalism that showcases his deep commitment to the communities he serves,” said Denisha Thomas, 11Alive news…
If Election Day is the political world’s equivalent of the Super Bowl, then NBC News’ digital platforms scored a touchdown to kick off the month. NBCNews.com and NBC News Now saw their two highest days on record on Nov. 5 and Nov. 6, and also dominated the social space among the big three broadcasters. “It…
Viewer interest in national and global affairs apparently returned the week of Nov. 18 as all three evening news broadcasts saw audience gains. Controversy surrounding Matt Gaetz’s now-withdrawn nomination as President-elect Donald Trump’s next attorney general, plus other administration appointments made for a newsy week. ABC News and NBC News’ newscasts both saw gains in…
It’s a month at the top for NBC News’ Today. The morning show celebrated its fourth week as No. 1 among total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the week of Nov. 18. This is Today’s first November sweep since 2018 and its most significant total viewer advantage over ABC News’ Good Morning America…
Top of the Ticker: CNN seems to be pleased with the performance of its satirical news show, Have I Got News For You. The Roy Wood Jr.-helmed American version of the long-running British series scored a Season 2 order. Have I Got News For You has paired well with CNN’s encore presentation of Real Time…
Morning Joe ended a tumultuous week with a precipitous ratings drop. Since co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski disclosed their in-person meeting with President-elect Donald Trump, the MSNBC morning show has seen a steady erosion in viewership. While that dovetails with the larger post-Election Day ratings woes facing both MSNBC and CNN, it also suggests…
Flashback is a feature series that revisits key moments from TV news history with the Newsers that were part of them. Long before the fictional machinations of the Roy family, Americans were hooked on a real-life succession drama playing out on their television screens… or one they believed to be real anyway. 35 years ago,…
As normalcy returns to the news networks after an intense campaign and election period, viewer engagement and interest is proving ho-hum. All three evening newscasts delivered mixed results for the week of Nov. 11. Of the trio, CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell was the only program to see a week-to-week gain in total viewers,…
NBC News’ Today has officially completed a hat trick, celebrating three continuous weeks as the No. 1 morning show in total viewers and the advertiser-coveted Adults 25-54 demo. It’s the show’s longest reign at the top of both measured categories since March 2020. That achievement is all the more impressive considering that few significant news…
Top of the Ticker: Scripps News announced its new streaming schedule as the 24/7 news network sunsets tonight. Beginning Nov. 18, the outlet will offer live weekday programming between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET on its streaming platforms. Outside of those hours, Scripps will air select major events and breaking news live in primetime,…
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