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4 hours ago, JoseRM303 said:

Changes coming to WRC (NBC O&O) in Washington, DC:

 

 

https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/tony-perkins-to-join-wrc-in-washington-d-c-pat-lawson-muse-to-retire/247286/

 

- Tony Perkins to join as morning co-anchor 

- Pat Lawson-Muse to retire 

- Eun Yang moves to co-anchoring the 4 & 6 pm newscasts 

That's what, the third high-profile retirement on that station in less than 6 months.

Erika Gonzalez last month said that she was permanently moving to the 11am newscast, so I should've figured that time was getting slim for Pat.

WRNN 7 PM newscast from October 13, 1998 (partial):

WNBC NewsChannel 4 at 11 from October 24, 1996. Right before Michelle Marsh joined the station, and thus would've probably filled in for Sue here:

Somara Theodore, who did weather for WRC-TV and Saturday Today, is joining ABC News as a New York-based meteorologist:

Turns out Hoda has a family emergency:

On this, the 70th anniversary of WJZ-TV in New York changing their call letters to WABC-TV, here's Channel 7 Eyewitness News at 11 from March 24, 1997:

The Tour De France will be a Peacock exclusive starting next year (with some portions simulcast on NBC):

https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2023/02/15/nbc-sports-peacock-and-aso-announce-six-year-extension-for-exclusive-u-s-media-rights-for-tour-de-france/

I see that there is a number of existing sitcoms that will remain on the schedule. I kinda thought that said existing sitcoms were being wasted on this, a lesser-known subchannel, especially after the CBS O&Os dumped it in favor of Start TV.

Don't like the new name, though.

So it turns out that Steve announced he's going to WJZ in Baltimore, working weekends:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CoYT1UEuFRx/?hl=en

10 hours ago, ABC 7 Denver said:

 

Comcast, unsurprisingly, hasn't been all that interested in creating a directed streamer. Peacock is FAST, but it lacks the investment that Paramount+ and Disney+ has had.

Comcast just stopped offering FAST Peacock to new subscribers. But according to this, Xumo might end up being Comcast's answer to Pluto/Tubi:

https://www.tvrev.com/news/wir20230203

I looked at Xumo for the first time in ages recently and they're the only one of these I've seen with the ABC O&O's as channels.

3 hours ago, jase said:

 

Hulu has turned into a bit of albatross for Disney. Trying to program it and Disney+ is just too expensive. Plus, not selling/licensing films, shows, etc.. to others and keeping everything in house isn’t generating $$$.

Can’t see anyone jumping at the chance to buy Hulu that already owns their own streaming service. 

There's a nice article here from a few months ago about Hulu and the dilemma it faces within Disney:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/06/hulu-faces-existential-crisis-as-disney-decides-how-to-move-forward.html

A big problem is that next January Comcast can force Disney to buy out their stake in Hulu, and that's gonna be well in the billions.

On 1/30/2023 at 10:31 AM, abric said:

He is probably coming to NBC 4 as they are still looking for a weekend am meteorologist since Lauryn Ricketts left last year.

From this ig post it looks like Somara Theodore is leaving, so that opens up weekend nights (and DC-based Saturday Today):

https://www.instagram.com/p/CoiMKU0vpfm/

New sports reporter/anchor hired:

An interview with Phoenix-area resident and huge Eagles fan Charlie Van Dyke:

https://6abc.com/who-is-voice-of-action-news-charlie-van-dyke-super-bowl-57-lvii/12787409/

25 minutes ago, iron_lion said:

No other place to put this but The Late Late Show franchise will end after James Corden's departure. CBS will replace it with a reboot of Comedy Central's @Midnight. Sad. Corden had the best late night show as he was great at celebrity

games and gimmiks like Carpool Careoke. It would be great of Craig Ferguson was willing to return.

https://www.etonline.com/cbs-eyes-game-show-midnight-to-replace-the-late-late-show-after-james-cordens-exit-198784?amp

Craig already signed up for a syndicated show that's aiming to debut this fall:

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/craig-ferguson-sony-late-night-channel-surf-1235492026/

On 1/19/2023 at 8:33 PM, JerryPHL234 said:

Anchor/Reporter Jaclyn Lee is leaving WPVI. Wonder if she is headed to ABC News in New York. I remember she filled in on World News Now a few times.  

She is indeed joining ABC:

Calling into Colin Cowherd today, Tom Brady announced that his Fox Sports tenure will begin in the fall of 2024:

In a no-brainer, Family Feud is renewed through 2025-6:

https://deadline.com/2023/02/family-feud-renewed-through-2025-26-lionsgates-debmar-mercury-syndication-1235245808/

New hire from their sister station in Fresno:

Fred Roggin is leaving on Thursday. According to the article, it was his choice:

And here's the station's article on the end of his run there:

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/sports-anchor-fred-roggin-nbc4-retirement/3080455/

The Wall Street Journal says it's official:

KCOP is now billing themselves as FOX 11 Plus.

There is discussion over moving production of The Kelly Clarkson Show to the NYC area:

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-kelly-clarkson-show-production-east-coast-1235489006/

Can't help but think that NBCU's Connecticut facility is an option.

20 minutes ago, Glimmer said:

Sherri and The Jennifer Hudson Show both renewed for season two by Fox Television Stations

In the case of Sherri, it also got renewed for a third season.

34 minutes ago, polyiguana said:

KCAL could run the CBS Evening News live. KCAL no longer has any sports obligations (other than maybe some preseason NFL football) so making them the news brand makes sense.

Yeah. They should also consider bringing back the 2-3:30 news block that they used to have. Or at least reenter 3pm.