The coronavirus isn't just affecting lives. It's also hitting late night and news shows! Okay, so one of those issues is more important than the other. With all these precautions in place, hosts are taking their shows to the comfort of their homes. Using everything from children to iPhones, they're able to cobble together basically the same shows as before. How has social distancing, self quarantining and this new world order changed the talk show game? Find out only on News Time!
Megyn Kelly vs NBC! Execs vs ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX! The Battle for Broadcast is on!
Megyn Kelly has been in the news as of late but not on the side of the desk she's usually on. The prolific host and contributor has been known to say some racey things (typically involving race) so what happened at NBC was no surprise. Now, Kelly and NBC are battling it out over her remaining money from the last part of her contract, which is over $30 million. Yikes! And ABC lost Channing Dungey -- the network's first black black president -- after a little over two years. She joins CBS's Les Moonves, NBC's Robert Greenblatt, and Fox's Gary Newman -- all of whom stepped down for one reason or another this year alone. How can these broadcasters defy streaming's growing hold over audiences? Politics aside, this episode of News Time is very well done. Right? Find out the answers only on...I already said the name. You know what you were getting into.
The Morning Show Ratings Showdown
“Good Morning, Vietnam!”
-Robin Williams
NBC’s Today Show, ABC’s Good Morning America and CBS This Morning are duking it out for ratings. The former two are leading the pack while CBS’s offering is fighting another fight for hard news. But NBC’s once powerful leader loses viewers day after day. And ABC’s younger, sleeker series is looking to take that number one spot. What does each of these shows offer that the others don’t? How will they capture and retain their viewerships? Is it possible to retain a balanced news and entertainment relationship? Find out only on News Time!