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Sorry, as I read it I did not see you mentioned the date until I pulled up the article from the now defunct magazine. I have deleted my comment. The bottom line no one except insiders know ratings anymore. And that does suck for all markets.

What's the rest when not news? Endless Family Feud reruns?

If we are all patient, we will learn the plan once SpinCo is about to be spun off. People being paid big bucks and in negotiations are doing their jobs. Wait and we will find out. The one known: NBC sports will continue to use SpinCo networks. That's all we know and no need to figure out how right now.

They can do what some other cable nets have done and license out the selected sports events. NBC also can switch many to Peacock. Years ago, before NBC owned Golf Network, the events were split between the two networks, so it it back to the past in some regards.

Most reprots indicate it will be used for sports and weather, including a special NCCA tournament show. Here is Parmount's actual press release: https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-news-and-stations/shows/stations/releases/?view=111139-cbs-miami-debuts-groundbreaking-augmentedvirtual-reality-technology-driven-studio-on-march-16

How is a viewer supposed to make a connection with the weather person with this schedule? They can't. Plus, is John Elliot working every day of the week? He'll burn out. It doesn't seem that WCBS really had a plan in place once the CBSEN announcements were made. Is management that disorganized?

MSNBC has hired WABC Eyewitneess News VP of News Scott Matthews to become the VP of News Gathering at the future separated MSNBC and is taken with hiring over 100 reporters producers etc as they build their own news gathering staff. https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2025/03/06/msnbc-news-scott-matthews-hiring/

Looks like WABC's VP of News Scott Matthews is moving on to take on the VP of Newsgathering at MSNBC as it separates itself from NBC News and is looking to hire over 100 correspondents, producers and more. https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2025/03/06/msnbc-news-scott-matthews-hiring/

Mark Lazarus shared today some interesting tidbits. Evidently they will soon unveil the new company names. CNBC will continue to be HQ'd in Englewood Cliffs NJ and will include some of MSNBC technical operations (I believe most of the cable technical operations are already at the same facility). Both the new company HQ and MSNBC will continue to be HQ'd in Manhattan, at a site not identified. (This should put to rest any rumors of moving into the CNBC facility Telemundo 47 space (if they ever do move to 30 Rock) or taking the Secaucus building back now that MLBN is moving to Elmwood Park NJ. The Washington Bureau will be in the same building that NBC News is today (among others). https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/msnbc-remains-new-york-spinco/

NBC Universal has received several tax breaks for investments made to remain and modernize at 30 Rock. They actually own many of the floors that are used, rather than leasing them from the buildings owners. 30 Rock is iconic to the network, not just the station. ABC for years was a hodgepodge of neighboring (not always connected) buildings and required doubling up use of studios. Before WABC took over the Disney Store space for their news studio, it used the same studio as Live with whoever. It wasn't the most optimized facility as the network grew and developed.

My opinion, and I'm welcome to it as a non regular viewer. The lighting seems to be too bright and the faces on the set are washed out looking, Seems to need some adjustment. The microphone echo is definitely present. I find the Eyewitness News banner behind the anchors distracting, it's too large. A smaller banner would work better.

Forgive me for not riding the Eyewitness news fandom here. I find the studio way too blue in the pictures. Maybe once used it will look better but it is very bright blue all over the place. One question is the sports banner on the left and weather on the right- are they part of the set design all the time, seems it limits some shots during news segments.

There are some screen shots on the sets and studios page, including a practice run for those that have not seen it.

I saw ads on the network prime time broadcast several times last night. It seems both parties agreed to extend the deadline overnight.

It's ambiguous, just like when they started up the 8pm on WWOR. I hope you are right for both 8&9. Once launched we will know for sure.

Will these be live broadcasts or a repeat of the 6 pm newscasts like Fox 5 is doing on WWOR (my9) in NYC at 8 pm?

She was interim president. She was named president, no more interim. Although the headline of the article you included says interim, the article states she is president, as other reports stated.

PIX 11 was promoting this over the weekend. I think they indicated the Apple TV+ app was available.

As expected.

This that made the decision should be fired. It was shameful.

For those of us on medicare, this is a nightmare scenario. How someone reprimanded by the FDA, more than once, who has pushed junk science, or one sided issue discussions to create bad television, can effectively oversee a large organization is beyond comprehension. He ran for Senate in Pennsylvania, while a northern NJ (Cliffside Park, near the GW Bridge) resident and now he gets rewarded.

Sadly you have to question her judgement. She put both Dr. Oz (twice reprimanded by FDA due to fraudulent claims and failure to disclose equity interests) and the fraud Dr. Phil who pulled this disgusting stunt.

Sadly there is a segment of the population that eat this stuff up, no matter how most of us feel. The good news, most don't know where to even find the station. Doe it even register in terms of ratings? The bad news, it is a bubble, reinforcing what folks want to hear and believe. Something all media is becoming.

I'm sure this is one of the million questions and decisions NBC and SpinCo will be addressing over the next year. It could be as you say, or 100% streaming or license some games to USA. There are other sports that NBC has the rights to that air on USA including Premier League Soccer, A10 basketball, and others.