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mediatelevision1 month ago•19 min saved

60 Minutes’ New Leader Aims to Take the Show to Digital and Mobile

Nick Bilton, named executive producer of 60 Minutes, wants the venerable newsmagazine to expand beyond Sunday evenings to digital and mobile formats, targeting younger viewers and cross‑platform storytelling. Replacing longtime producer Tanya Simon amid CBS News upheaval and scrutiny of Bari Weiss’s leadership, Bilton emphasizes disruption and strong newsroom integrity, noting past efforts (a weekday edition and a Quibi/Paramount+ digital run) as lessons while signaling potential staff changes to broaden the show’s reach.

via Variety|

#60-minutes #bari-weiss #cbs-news

mediatelevision6 months ago•6 min saved

Video Industry Welcomes New Hires

The New York Times has announced several new hires in its video journalism team, including senior and junior video journalists, producers, and cinematographers, with backgrounds in investigative reporting, live news, documentary filmmaking, and international reporting, starting from December 1st and January 5th.

via The New York Times Company|

#journalism-awards #media-production #mediatelevision

mediatelevision8 months ago•2 min saved

Paramount Restructuring Leads to Major CBS News and Show Cancellations

Paramount has announced layoffs across CBS News, canceling streaming spinoffs like CBS Mornings Plus and CBS Evening News Plus, overhauling the Saturday morning show, and closing its Johannesburg bureau, as part of broader cost-cutting measures to focus on growth and long-term success.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#cbs-news #foreign-bureau-closure #layoffs

mediatelevision10 months ago•8 min saved

MSNBC Rebrands as MS NOW Amid Comcast Split

MSNBC will be rebranded as MS NOW and will spin off from Comcast, establishing an independent news organization under the new company Versant, with a focus on building its own identity separate from NBC News and the Peacock logo.

via Deadline|

#mediatelevision #ms-now #msnbc

mediatelevision1 year ago•0 min saved

FS1 Cancellations Lead to Show and Staff Departures Amid Network Shakeup

FS1 has canceled three shows featuring former NFL players due to low viewership, including Breakfast Ball, The Facility, and Speak, while keeping other programs like The Herd and First Things First, and plans to develop new shows to replace the canceled ones.

via NBC Sports|

#cancellation #former-players #fs1

mediatelevision1 year ago•5 min saved

CBS in Atlanta Moves to WUPA as Affiliations Shift

CBS is moving its Atlanta network affiliation from Gray's WANF to its owned station WUPA starting August 16, launching CBS News Atlanta streaming channel, and investing in local journalism and community content, while Gray plans to enhance WANF as an independent station with increased local programming and resources.

via TV News Check|

#atlanta #cbs #local-news

mediatelevision2 years ago•1 min saved

Kate Snow Departs as 'NBC Nightly News' Sunday Anchor

Kate Snow is stepping down as the anchor of the Sunday edition of "NBC Nightly News" to focus on her role as cohost of "NBC News Daily." She will continue as NBC's senior national correspondent and make her final appearance on "Nightly News" on Feb. 25. The network plans to use rotating anchors before announcing a new anchor for the position. Snow's cohosting of "NBC News Daily" has been successful, and she will dedicate more focus to the show, which offers top headlines, breaking news, and consumer-centric segments.

via TheWrap|

#anchor #kate-snow #mediatelevision