Top of ticker: After five years anchoring the CBS Evening News, Sarah O’Donnell opened the Eye Network newscast for the final time on Thursday. “It has been an honor of a lifetime to host this legacy show,” she said near the end of the show, adding, “From the bottom of my heart, thank you for trusting us and welcome difficult news with heart.”
O’Donnell is not leaving CBS News, but rather taking on a broader role as the main correspondent of the network focusing on long-form reporting and interviews. Meanwhile, the new Evening News team begins on January 27, with the triumvirate of John Dickerson And Maurice DuBois in New York and Marguerite Brennan from Washington DC
Join us to return to @NorahODonnellIt’s extraordinary work. pic.twitter.com/zb3H2ISZcv
– CBS Evening News (@CBSeveningNews) January 24, 2025
C-SPAN Broadcast: As more cable networks strike streaming distribution rights deals, C-SPAN risks being left behind. A bipartisan written letter from the representative. Mike Flood and the senator. Ron Wyden was sent to FuboTV, Hulu and YouTube urging them to carry the nonprofit news network. “As a growing number of Americans cut the cord and migrate from cable to streaming services, it is essential that C-SPAN’s nonpartisan coverage of Congress and the White House continues to be accessible,” they said. writes the duo.
This morning, Senator @RonWyden and I wrote @fuboTV, @huluAnd @YouTube urging them to wear @cspan.
Over the years, new entrants to the television market, such as fiber optic and new satellite providers, have agreed to carry and finance C-SPAN.
The same goes for live TV streaming services. pic.twitter.com/6E86Jrs6Dz
– Rep. Mike Flood (@USRepMikeFlood) January 22, 2025
Reward Monitoring: 12 press agencies received applications for the 36th edition of the GLAAD Media Awards. MSNBC and CNN each got four, while ABC News, CBS News, NBC News and Telemundo received three. PBS News, Bloomberg, BBC Mundo, Scripps News and Univision each received a nomination. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on March 27.
THE #GLAADAWARDS NOMINEES ARE…
The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media outlets for their fair, accurate and inclusive portrayals of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect our lives.
— GLAAD (@glaad.bsky.social) January 22, 2025 at 9:35 a.m.
Closing time: Former CNN, MSNBC and NBC News anchor Soledad O’BrienThe weekly news program Matter of Fact will conclude its 10th anniversary in August. O’Brien joined the public affairs show in its second season and led it to several awards, including the NATPE Iris Excellence Award. According to the deadlineO’Brien will continue to work with the show’s producer, Hearst Media Production Group, on new projects.
Extraordinary: NewsNation calls home. The network saw an increase in viewership for its January 18 primetime special, Hunting UFOs, which attracted 181,000 total viewers. The special featured an exclusive interview with an Air Force veteran Jake Barberwho claims to have been part of a top-secret government program investigating alien planes.
