NewsJunkie247 1 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Tonight, CBS experimented with something new. Instead of airing a re-run of "The New Adventures of Old Christine" at 8PM EST, they aired a special version of The CBS Evening News. It was the first time that a network newscast aired in primetime. It featured some of the same stories from the regular version that aired earlier in the evening and new stories. Here is an article from the Hartford Courant: http://www.courant.com/entertainment/tv/hc-couricexperiment.artjan28,0,809930.story I thought that it was an interesting concept and I think that networks will start to do this in the future instead of airing re-runs of primetime shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 More or less done to cut costs. Why put up an expensive sitcom or drama against a sure winner like American Idol? Not a bad idea though, Katie needs some more exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 More or less done to cut costs. Why put up an expensive sitcom or drama against a sure winner like American Idol? Not a bad idea though, Katie needs some more exposure. Not sure how expensive it is to air a rerun, though... I don't think it was a purely short-term financial thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 Not sure how expensive it is to air a rerun, though... I don't think it was a purely short-term financial thing. It's what I had read. I'm sure it costs something to air a rerun. Something to look into I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who?cares 253 Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I know this is late but, I really liked it, people have hetic schedules so why not have news in Prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchorman 93 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I know this is late but' date=' I really liked it, people have hetic schedules so why not have news in Prime.[/quote'] It actually is a good idea for those who get home from work later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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