Today’s New Hire: NBC News has announced Craig Melvin as Today’s new co-anchor beginning Jan. 13. Melvin will succeed Hoda Kotb, who announced in September that she was stepping down from her co-anchoring duties. “I am beyond excited and grateful,” Melvin told his co-hosts while sitting on the famed Today couch. “I’ve enjoyed just a…
The first week of November began with a consequential U.S. presidential election that saw President-elect Donald Trump defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. The drama surrounding Election Night and its aftermath lifted all three evening news broadcasts in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. NBC News and CBS News’ evening newscasts faired particularly well…
NBC News’ Today remained America’s No. 1 morning show in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the second week in a row. This particular feat occurred during the week of the presidential election, which resulted in President-elect Donald Trump defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. Not including the Paris 2024 Olympics, Today saw its…
Election Night ratings are in and Fox News was viewers’ network of choice on Tuesday. FNC attracted 10.3 million total viewers and 3.1 million viewers in the advertiser-rich Adults 25-54 demo during the 8-11 p.m. hours (All times Eastern). But it’s worth noting that the 2024 presidential election wasn’t a particularly big ratings driver overall….
Donald Trump made a political comeback, but the ratings didn’t. On Tuesday, 42.3 million viewers tuned in to watch presidential election coverage across 18 networks, according to Nielsen Media Research. That’s a 25% decline in viewership compared to 2020, which drew 56.9 million viewers in primetime. During the evening, which showcased the Republican presidential candidate,…
The news networks have made their call: Donald Trump is once again the President-elect of the United States. The former president’s return to the White House did not follow the drama-filled route of the 2020 presidential cycle, where the outcome was not known until the weekend following Election Night. This time around, Trump has won…
The last week of October and the final week of the 2024 campaign season held positive news for CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell. The perpetual third place newscast was also the only program to see week-to-week gains in both total viewers and the advertiser-coveted demo of Adults 25-54. The news was especially encouraging in…
With voting across the U.S. in the election officially done, seven states will play a crucial role in determining who becomes the next U.S. president. Those battleground states include Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, where polls are deadlocked between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Because of their…
It’s the most wonderful time of the (election) year. Steve Kornacki is bringing his much-loved state-by-state breakdown prowess to Election Night coverage on MSNBC and NBC News. And if you somehow still doubt Kornacki’s popularity with news junkies, TVNewser saw his rock star status cemented at an MSNBC Live event in Brooklyn in early September….
Primetime coverage of 2024’s political Super Bowl is now underway. Key talent from the various news outlets in position to cover one of the most costly contended presidential elections in American history, with a deadlocked race Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Marathon coverage of this consequential election opened with snazzy sports-esque…
After five weeks at the top of the charts, ABC News’ Good Morning America surrendered its crown on the last week of October. NBC News’ Today finished first in total viewers–and retained its usual top spot in the Adults 25-54 demo–for the week of Oct. 28. That wasn’t the only unfortunate piece of news for…
With Election Night rapidly approaching, TVNewser is here to provide virtual visits to some of the network studios you’ll be watching on Nov. 5. Check out behind the scenes photos and expert commentary from the designers who brought the new and improved sets to life. Marc Greenstein, NBCU News Group senior vice president creative production…
Election Night is TV news’ Super Bowl, and the major news outlets have spent untold hours getting ready for Tuesday night. That’s when millions of viewers tune in looking for the answer to one question: Will the next commander in chief be Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump? TVNewser had its own…
With Election Night rapidly approaching, TVNewser is here to provide virtual visits to some of the network studios you’ll be watching on Nov. 5. Check out behind the scenes photos and expert commentary from the designers who brought the new and improved sets to life. Raul Gutierrez, director of news studio operations and real time…
The biggest night of America’s political calendar is upon us. On Nov. 5, millions of viewers around the country to tune in to see which presidential candidate will enter the Oval Office in January: Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump. With 2024’s contest polling so closely, the outcome of the election will…
Kamala Harris finally met “Kamala Harris” on the last Saturday Night Live before Election Day. In a long-awaited meet-and-greet, the real Vice President appeared alongside the Studio 8H version, played by Maya Rudolph. “It’s nice to see you Kamala,” Rudolph told the Democratic presidential candidate, after waiting nearly a full minute for the studio audience’s…
The closing days of the presidential election are upon us, but the deadlocked race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to be piquing viewer interest in the evening newscasts. The week of Oct. 21 saw a mixed bag of ratings results for the three broadcast networks. On the positive…
ABC News’ Good Morning America maintained its status as America’s No. 1 morning show for the new season, extending that reign to five weeks. At the same time, GMA was also the only morning show to see week-to-week declines in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo for the week of October 21. NBC…
Live from Pennsylvania… it’s Alex Wagner Tonight! TVNewser can exclusively reveal that the MSNBC host is embedded in the battleground East Coast state for a special live episode of her primetime show, premiering Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET. With Pennsylvania polling currently showing a deadlock between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald…
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…
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