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media9 days ago•1 min saved

ABC Grabs Lead in Week's Evening News Ratings as All Networks Rise

ABC World News Tonight led the week of Aug. 17 with 8.462 million total viewers and 1.059 million Adults 25-54 (demo down slightly from the prior week), up year over year; NBC Nightly News posted 6.634 million viewers and 1.025 million demo, rising versus last week and the prior year; CBS Evening News had 3.965 million viewers and 458,000 demo, also up from the previous week. Note that World News Tonight and Nightly News averages are based on Mon-Wed data, while CBS Evening News is calculated over Mon-Thu.

via TV Insider|

#abc-world-news-tonight #cbs-evening-news #media

media1 month ago•327 min saved

Ross Douthat Signs On as 60 Minutes Rebuilds Its Roster

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat will join CBS’s 60 Minutes as a full-time correspondent, part of a five-person intake intended to reboot the aging newsmagazine after a leadership shake-up. Along with Douthat, Norah O’Donnell becomes a full correspondent, and contributors Gianna Toboni, Trevor Phillips and Sebastian Junger also join the team as CBS renovates the program ahead of a fall season return. The moves come amid recent firings and a bid to stabilize 60 Minutes under CBS News’ new direction, with the season set to begin on Sept. 13.

via CNN|

#bari-weiss #cbs-news #media

media1 month ago•4 min saved

Cecilia Vega Seeks Answers Over 60 Minutes Exit

Cecilia Vega told the National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference that she still hasn’t been given a reason for CBS’s firing from 60 Minutes, about three months after her departure; she was the program’s first Latina correspondent.

via TheWrap|

#60-minutes #cecilia-vega #firing

television2 months ago•15 min saved

Pelley Lands at CAA After CBS News Departure

Veteran CBS News anchor Scott Pelley has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) after being fired from 60 Minutes/CBS News earlier this month following a verbal confrontation with new leadership. He joins Lesley Stahl in the CAA roster, underscoring a shift in representation for several former 60 Minutes figures, and signaling his intent to continue his television career under new management.

via Deadline|

#60-minutes #caa #cbs-news

c-suite2 months ago•46 min saved

Disruption Fallout: CBS News Exposes the Limits of Blow-It-Up Leadership

Fortune’s Claire Zillman portrays Bari Weiss’s bid to remake CBS News as a dramatic disruption that has unsettled staff and toppled talent, including the firing of 60 Minutes’ longtime producer Scott Pelley, without a clear, shared plan for what comes next. Experts warn that sweeping upheaval often backfires; durable turnarounds require a clear why, incremental changes, transparent milestones, and a focus on preserving core strengths while gradually pursuing a streaming-focused future. The piece argues CBS should pursue a learning-driven, drama-free overhaul rather than detonating the organization, or risk eroding audience trust and the crown-jewel programs that anchor the network.

via Fortune|

#c-suite #change-management #corporate-turnaround

television2 months ago•22 min saved

Bari Weiss’s CBS News Overhaul Sends 60 Minutes Into Turbulence

Paramount Skydance’s Bari Weiss has been reshaping CBS News, triggering a sweeping overhaul of 60 Minutes with firings and leadership shake-ups; while Weiss pushes for digital-forward reporting, staff describe her leadership as remote and destabilizing, fueling questions about the flagship program’s future amid industry upheaval.

via Variety|

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

entertainment4 months ago•16 min saved

Savannah Guthrie Exits Today Mid-Show Amid Ongoing Missing-Mom Case

During Wednesday's Today, Savannah Guthrie abruptly left after about 90 minutes with co-host Craig Melvin saying she had to leave 'a little early' and offering no explanation; Guthrie has been dealing with her mother Nancy Guthrie’s ongoing disappearance since January, a case that has kept her in the public eye as she recently returned to the show after a two-month family emergency.

via Page Six|

#entertainment #missing-person #nancy-guthrie

television5 months ago•16 min saved

RHONJ Season 15: Teresa, Melissa, and Dolores Return With Fresh Faces

Real Housewives of New Jersey is returning for Season 15 with Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga and Dolores Catania back as full-time cast members, joined by a slate of new faces in a mini-revamp after nearly two years of production hiatus; filming begins later this spring and the Bravo series is set to premiere on April 2.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#bravo #note-extra-tag-placeholder-not-allowed #real-housewives

television-news5 months ago•14 min saved

Outlast Winner Paul Preece Arrested on Child Rape and Related Charges

Paul Preece, the Season 1 winner of Netflix’s Outlast, was arrested in Knox County, Tennessee on charges including aggravated assault, rape of a child and attempted rape of a child. He’s held on a $150,000 bond and required to wear a GPS tracker; Preece and teammates Nick Radner and Seth Lueker won $1 million for the season.

via Deadline|

#arrest #netflix #outlast

culture6 months ago•21 min saved

Network’s Mad Prophet Forecasts Today’s Media Horror Show

Revisiting Network on its 50th anniversary, the piece argues Chayefsky and Lumet’s savage portrait of a profit-driven media machine now reads as a prescient warning: the line between news and entertainment has collapsed, corporate power directs programming, and social-media platforms turn outrage into profit, turning the film’s 'mad prophet' into a chilling real-world horror.

via Rolling Stone|

#culture #media-satire #network-film

entertainment1 year ago•11 min saved

George Clooney's 'Good Night, and Good Luck' Broadway Play Now Streaming Live

George Clooney is bringing his stage adaptation of 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' a play about journalistic ethics and the power of television, to a wider audience through a live broadcast on CNN and streaming platforms, highlighting the ongoing relevance of Murrow's fight against misinformation and the influence of TV.

via Slate Magazine|

#broadway #entertainment #george-clooney

media1 year ago•2 min saved

Alisyn Camerota Bids Farewell to CNN After a Decade

Alisyn Camerota has announced her departure from CNN after a decade with the network. The Emmy-nominated journalist, known for co-anchoring shows like New Day and CNN Newsroom, shared the news on Instagram and during her final broadcast. Camerota expressed gratitude for her experiences at CNN, including covering major events like Hurricane Harvey and the Parkland school shooting. Her exit follows the release of her second memoir, "Combat Love: A Story of Leaving, Longing, and Searching for Home."

via Deadline|

#alisyn-camerota #broadcast-journalism #career-move

obituary3 years ago•1 min saved

"Legendary Meteorologist Frank Field Passes Away at 100"

Dr. Frank Field, the first meteorologist in New York television news and a presenter on science, space, and medicine, has passed away at the age of 100. Field began his broadcast career in 1958 and was known for his work in publicizing the Heimlich maneuver. He received recognition for his weather reporting and was a fellow at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Field's wife, Joan Kaplan Field, passed away earlier this year.

via Deadline|

#frank-field #medicine #meteorologist

media3 years ago•6 min saved

The Fallout from Tucker Carlson's Departure from Fox News

Fox News has parted ways with Tucker Carlson, one of its most popular hosts, after he was unmasked as a hypocrite in a lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems. Carlson's ouster is important not just for Fox, but for the country, as the network holds great power in conservative power circles and either influences or amplifies the direction of the Republican Party. It remains to be seen whether Carlson will seek to carry the torch for the same audience without the oxygen of a TV show or whether he will shift once more.

via CNN|

#conservative-politics #fox-news #media