Top of the Ticker: After five years anchoring the CBS Evening News, Norah O'Donnell opened the Eye Network newscast for one last time on Thursday. "This has been an honor of a lifetime to anchor this legacy broadcast," she said toward the end of the program, adding: "From the bottom of my heart, thank you...
TVNewser has confirmed that NBC News trimmed its staff count on Thursday, laying off around 40 people across various departments. According to sources, these cuts affect close to 3% of its 1,500-employee headcount. NBC News also has 50 open positions and is looking to add more than a dozen new positions in the coming weeks...
It's been a busy day for CNN. On Thursday morning, the network announced a 6% reduction in staff as part of a larger pivot away from its linear business to digital platforms. CNN followed that news with a revised weekday schedule for its domestic linear product that sees prominent anchors taking on new assignments--and time...
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...
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Jan. 13, 2024. After a busy start to the new year, the news cycle slowed as wildfire containment efforts grew in Southern California, and the final days of Joe Biden's presidency failed to offer much political drama save for TikTok's...
As winter takes a tighter grip on the nation, all three evening newscasts experienced a ratings chill. The week of Jan. 13 saw across the board declines in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. Those declines could be attributed to a slower news week, especially compared to the week prior when the L.A....
NBC News' Today didn't lose a step the week of Jan. 13. The morning show's new main duo of Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin kept it at the top of the ratings chart in both total viewers and the advertiser-prized Adults 25-54 demo. At the same time, those sunny vibes didn't translate into gains for...
On Jan. 17, CNN announced that it had settled a defamation case with Navy veteran and security consultant Zachary Young. The trial unfolded in a Florida courthouse during the first two weeks of January and ended with a jury finding the network liable and awarding Young $5 million in damages. CNN joins Fox News, Newsmax,...
This post has been updated with final numbers from Nielsen Media Research 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....
Top of the Ticker: CNN has been found liable by a Florida jury in its defamation case brought by Navy veteran Zachary Young. Young had accused the network of inflicting financial harm as a result of displaying his face onscreen alongside a Nov. 2021 story that discussed a "black market" that smuggled Afghanistan citizens out...
The wildfires that have raged in the Los Angeles area since Jan. 7 have resulted in large-scale amounts of property destruction and people displacement. With the death toll still climbing and over 12,000 structures damaged, it is expected to be one of the costliest natural disasters in the country's history, with an estimated price tag...
President-elect Donald Trump is set to begin his second term in the Oval Office on Monday, Jan. 20. The Inauguration Day ritual will attract considerable attention as Trump returns to office with a tighter grasp on the various branches of power. In addition to Republican control of the House and Senate, he also has a...
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...
This is TVNewser's basic cable network ranker and cable news report for the week of Jan. 6, 2025. January has proven to be a busy news month so far, especially outside the political arena. The first full week of 2025 included former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral and the tragic Los Angeles wildfires. Both news...
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...
Fox News announced a slew of programming changes on Monday, led by the news that Will Cain will be taking over the weekday 4 p.m. ET slot recently vacated by Neil Cavuto. (All times Eastern) Per Fox, The Will Cain Show will debut on Tuesday, Jan. 21--the day after President Donald Trump's inauguration. Cain plans...
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,...
Hoda Kotb said farewell to Today on Friday morning after a 17-year plus stint as part of NBC News' flagship morning franchise. It was a two part farewell for Kotb, who first bid goodbye to her main Today family during the early portion of the morning broadcast. Her farewell continued during Today with Hoda and...
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...
