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Ed Andik might have the last laugh. I’ll probably my happen here in Raleigh too WRAL/WRAZ. Fox isn’t going to allow cross simulcast newscast so WRAL will have an affiliate change basically every FOX station might have to be cancelled or be in their own.

Variety published an article that says, "this conversation has happened multiple times over the past 10 years, and emphasize this is not the first time the option of ceding time to affiliates has been discussed at the broadcaster." So there is a possibility this might not happen any time soon. But I do think the Big 3 will contract their primetime schedules at some point. It just makes economic sense. Plus NextGen TV has the ability to bring new revenue streams to broadcast stations. So I think it only wise for the networks and their affiliate bases to start thinking about what their relationship looks like in the future. Perhaps there is a subscription model where NBCUniversal allows USA Network or Bravo to be encrypted on a broadcast signal. The broadcast station could then share some of the revenue with the network. If people are beholden to the concept than an NBC station must air prime programs from 8-11, news at 11, and Tonight at 11:35 then business will dry up fast. Personally, I'd like to be the first network of the 3 to give the affiliates the 10 p.m. hour and start my late-night programming at 11. You'd rather play leader than play catchup. Could I learn more about why you said this? WRAZ airs a simulcast of WRAL News at 6 a.m., 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. So why would FOX not allow a 10 p.m. simulcast? There's also a little ratings trick when it comes to simulcasts. If the simulcast is pure duplication, meaning the exact same feed airs on two different stations then you can combine the ratings. Let's use WRAL/WRAZ as examples because they are referenced above. The 6 a.m. news on WRAL and WRAZ could be touted as combined viewership provided all content (news and ads) are duplicated on each station. That has the potential to widen the audience and thus be more attractive to advertisers. If, however, Capitol Broadcasting airs different commercial breaks on WRAL and WRAZ then the ratings must be broken out separately. As stations fight for revenue, a single primetime newscast shown on two stations could be a good thing from a revenue standpoint. Even if it is lackluster from a creative output.

Global at 6:30 (30 minutes), CBC at 10 (hour), and CTV is at 11 (30 minutes) and is the number one newscast in Canada (well, for now; see Lisa LaFlamme for more). Why are the networks given only 30 minutes in the evening? At one time NBC planned on having Nightly News go to a full hour in the early 80s, but nothing happened.

None of the comments in the two threads on Fox 11's page on Twitter about her departure are complementary to her. They're still up. On Facebook, Fox 11 put up her departure video and disabled the ability to comment. They've since deleted the video. I highly doubt she will resurface in Los Angeles ever again.

False. WRAZ simulcasts with WRAL at 4pm. Once again, simulcasting exists in the year 2022. The concept of 2 stations running the same newscast has been in place for at least 20 years. There is no written or unwritten rule that forbids something from happening just because some people don’t like it. There will be no mass affiliation changes if both NBC and Fox stations run 10pm news. There will be no volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, or tsunamis as a result of NBC and Fox stations running 10pm news. The state of Hawaii has not sunk into the Pacific Ocean just because KGMB/KHNL already simulcast their late news. Stations are not going to blow up their affiliation agreements just because some of us don’t like the idea of a 10pm simulcast.

They “sacrificed the network” when the TV industry became creatively bankrupt in the 2000s. You may not like it, but most TV shows are not all that relevant. NBC is not the only network that is “so desperate” to prioritize streaming, and no company in their right mind would ignore today’s trends and pretend that we live in the 1990s.

I guess I’ll ask this question: Has NBC considered moving Nightly News to 10 instead? From my understanding, the US is really the only country where a major broadcaster doesn’t carry a nightly evening newscast in prime time.

True, most networks in foreign countries (like Canada) have a six and ten newscast. Always found it weird why the US networks never catched on, likely because of our "local first" vision. BBC airs newscasts at 6 and 10 (formally nine when ITV still had "News at Ten" and so does ITV. Always also found it weird why for like at 6/5 in the US, local newscast came first then national while internationally (UK especially) it is the opposite.

Because The National airs at 10 and American/Canadian work culture isn't too different?

You don't need a mod to start a thread, you can start one yourself. General TV would probably be an OK place for it.

WOI News 5 at 10pm, 9/14/1996

KDLT News at 10 (January 24, 2005; the day Johnny Carson died) KDKA Eyewitness News Update (August 5, 1988; starts at 27:20)

Studios license shows to their sibling networks, yes.

I said months ago the television networks should consider doing this and I'm surprised it's actually under serious consideration. As much as I'm not one to advocate for more news on station lineups, I support this proposition. The terrestrial channels have been struggling for about the last decade in primetime. The difference between cable, streaming and broadcast, is that the first two can put out a show when they have something good. Broadcast must fill three hours of prime time Sunday through Thursday leading to several crappy shows getting the green light. (To be fair Netflix and cable have their fair share of misses). To avoid another Leno situation, I think it's best that all big three networks switch to a 10 PM ET/ 9CT newscast and move the late-night talk shows up to either 10:35 or 11 PM ET. If it's industry wide, then audiences will have to adapt. Perhaps the late night talk shows such as Fallon or very late night like Corden *MIGHT* get higher TV viewership because they're on earlier.

WSYX 6 News 1992 WMAR 2 News at 6:30 9/9/01 WDIV News 4 Detroit 1988

The news desk is sacred, and the main anchors should be chained to it. Having a "personal life" is not allowed.

Did you also criticize David Muir when he wasn’t there the last time ABC used the old “World News” name and theme?

I don’t think there’s an affiliate in America that wouldn’t approve of this. I’m sure they’d all love to have an hour-long 10.

I feel like Talent opens are a thing of the past though now. If i'm not mistaking, I think only WABC does talent opens the rest of the stations don't have them.

WCBS "Channel 2 News" 1993: Appears to be a 2 set arrangement like WNBC. Top set: features the common multi monitor background of that time period. Great detailing with the Rather era CBS Evening News like world map. A black accent instead of blue on a different newscast. Bottom set has window pane like elements with crinkle cut fry shaped beams featuring a monitor on each "fold".

WSVN Newsplex mid 1990s! Very CNN. It matched with their hard/tabloid news station format they were aiming for. Today (NBC) 1990. Gorgeous Manhattan apartment style set that was used from the mid 80s until Sep 1990. Love the window level view of the skyline, and the sunrise toned rainbow behind the anchors. The living room area was very detailed with various trinkets and pieces that make it look realistic as if it were going to be used for a soap or sitcom.

WDTN set from 1994-2005 updated in 2002. The weather center area was used till 2012.

U.S. networks have not expanded beyond 30 minutes because of resistance from the affiliates. After all, who's going to give up the revenue from "Wheel of Fortune," "Jeopardy!," "ET," or even local news? In fact, it was when WABC put "Jeopardy!" at 7 and moved "World News Tonight" to 6:30 that affiliates with network newscasts at 7 began moving them to 6:30 (there are a few exceptions, such as WSB, WRC, KDKA, WRGB, and WCAX). But I have said many times that if I had my own network, my newscast would be on at 10--far more potential viewers than at 6:30.

They're so desperate in making Peacock successful that they're willing to sacrifice the network in the process.