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They did the preshow, too. They make sense, as they typically fill out the rest of the panel, though Scott is more often in the field.

They have another stage that is used for "Frank Buckley Interviews" and has subbed as a temp set when the last 3 sets were being build. They should gut the secondary stage and create a new set for some of these newscasts to minimize wear and tear on the main set. I know the 4pm news broadcasts from a little nook in the main studio.

I like it a lot. It's a nice refresh of what they had before.

Interesting watch. Adam Conover argues that Netflix swindled consumers with its cheap $8 offering, helped kill the traditional TV model, and now that it has the lion's share of streaming viewers, it's jacking up prices and adding advertisements---its plan all along. Conover also claims their method of dropping the entire seasons at once to encourage binge-watching is causing Netflix's constant show cancellation problem. Why?: full season releases causes a season to stay relevant for a few days then fizzle. Conversely weekly releases keeps momentum and attention around a show. I think Power on Starz is a good example of that. Conover also concludes that streaming services are collapsing because audiences like free content, which made the ad subsidized network television popular. A future where all of television is multiple paid streaming services is not sustainable.

Jorge Ramos is leaving Univision after not coming to an agreement on a new contract as the current one ends at the end of the year. Sounds like he'll be still doing news en Espanol post-Univision. If it weren't for them switching anchors recently from Jose Diaz-Balart to Julio Vaqueiro with the former focusing more on MSNBC, could've seen Jorge jump over to Telemundo & he still might. https://deadline.com/2024/09/jorge-ramos-exit-univision-1236082636/

KTXL Sacramento is going the opposite direction in terms of the morning... they're starting earlier to 4:00am. Meanwhile, Studio 40 Live moves to 10:00am and the midday news shrinks to a half-hour. https://fox40.com/news/local-news/fox40-news-studio-40-live-changes-september-2024/

Although his tie to the news world was only that as the continuity voice of CNN for many years, legendary actor James Earl Jones passed away today at age 93. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/09/entertainment/james-earl-jones-death/index.html