Impeachment coverage

[David Salter JR 36]

It appears that the full house vote to impeach Trump will occur on Wednesday. If it happens at night, the 4 major networks would face a major dilemma as FOX and CBS have the finales of "The Masked Singer" and "Survivor" scheduled for that night. Would they preempt them for the vote? Would ABC junk it's All in the Family/Jeffersons live christmas special? And if the vote is delayed to Thursday, would NBC preempt the Miss America padgent?

[Eat News 4,704]

16 minutes ago, David Salter JR said:

It appears that the full house vote to impeach Trump will occur on Wednesday. If it happens at night, the 4 major networks would face a major dilemma as FOX and CBS have the finales of "The Masked Singer" and "Survivor" scheduled for that night. Would they preempt them for the vote? Would ABC junk it's All in the Family/Jeffersons live christmas special? And if the vote is delayed to Thursday, would NBC preempt the Miss America padgent?

 

I would just run a double box and monitor the vote. We already know how the vote will go, and you can always take the chambers "full" if hilarity ensues.

 

 

Edited December 16, 2019 by Eat News
Strawberry Milk-OK (MV) .. https://youtu.be/1VQ-OJ3vCn0

[David Salter JR 36]

The final vote on impeachment is expected somewhere between 6:30 and 8pm eastern. Primetime may on the big 4 may not be impacted if the vote happens on the earlier side

[24994J 3,144]

The congresspeople are still rambling on, but ABC is doing a wrap-up, and will let the affiliates get in some local news, ahead of World News Tonight. The GMA set has been working overtime today.

[tjt24 114]

28 minutes ago, 24994J said:

The congresspeople are still rambling on, but ABC is doing a wrap-up, and will let the affiliates get in some local news, ahead of World News Tonight. The GMA set has been working overtime today.

As has George. Surprised Muir wasn't anchoring when there was a break not too long ago. WTAE here did get in about 10 minutes of news, and then went right back to coverage...

Edited December 18, 2019 by tjt24

[DonDonP1 79]

Here in Seattle, KOMO 4, KIRO 7 and KCPQ 13 are carrying their live newscasts.

[nbc4ne 43]

On ‎12‎/‎16‎/‎2019 at 12:13 PM, David Salter JR said:

It appears that the full house vote to impeach Trump will occur on Wednesday. If it happens at night, the 4 major networks would face a major dilemma as FOX and CBS have the finales of "The Masked Singer" and "Survivor" scheduled for that night. Would they preempt them for the vote? Would ABC junk it's All in the Family/Jeffersons live christmas special? And if the vote is delayed to Thursday, would NBC preempt the Miss America padgent?

Okay, I don't mean to be quite the selfish pig, but I really hope ABC plans to reschedule the Live in Front of a Studio Audience special, because I'd had it up to here with the impeachment coverage. I mean, Come on, it's holidays. Open your Heart, will you?

[David Salter JR 36]

coverage plans for the senate impeachment trial:

 

NBC: live coverage will be fronted by Lester Holt with Chuck Todd co-hosting from DC

 

CBS: Norah O'Donnell will anchor from DC

 

ABC: George Stepahnopolus anchors from New York with various guests joining him

 

FOX: coverage will be anchored by Bill Hemmer. Broadcasting and Cable is reporting that FOX broadcast coverage is optional to affiliates.

 

Martha Mccallum and Bret Bair will co-anchor on FNC.

 

 

[TSSZNews 778]

Didn't really know where to put this but here--

Are any of the other NBC O&Os running a 7PM news in place of their early local news that (I assume) is getting pre-empted by coverage? Because WCAU is.

 

[ddaniels20 5]

4 minutes ago, TSSZNews said:

Didn't really know where to put this but here--

Are any of the other NBC O&Os running a 7PM news in place of their early local news that (I assume) is getting pre-empted by coverage? Because WCAU is.

 

It seems like it. WNBC is also running a 7PM as well.

[justin2kx 166]

6 minutes ago, TSSZNews said:

Didn't really know where to put this but here--

Are any of the other NBC O&Os running a 7PM news in place of their early local news that (I assume) is getting pre-empted by coverage? Because WCAU is.

 

WNBC is too, preempting Access Hollywood. Been since last night. 

[newsbot 219]

Hearst stations here in New England are bumping impeachment coverage to their METV subchannels; they're getting roasted online by viewers expecting to see their favorite sitcoms. It appears to be a corporate mandate. Hey, aren't must-runs supposed to be, like, bad?

Edited January 23 by newsbot

[tjt24 114]

25 minutes ago, newsbot said:

Hearst stations here in New England are bumping impeachment coverage to their METV subchannels; they're getting roasted online by viewers expecting to see their favorite sitcoms. It appears to be a corporate mandate. Hey, aren't must-runs supposed to be, like, bad?

Not sure if WTAE is doing that here in Pittsburgh. I know they were showing Ellen at 4. Not sure if ABC went off around that time or they bumped the coverage to COZI TV. 

[newsbot 219]

To be clear, it's the extended coverage that's causing MeTV programming to be preempted.

Edited January 23 by newsbot

[TVNewsLover 394]

8 hours ago, TSSZNews said:

Didn't really know where to put this but here--

Are any of the other NBC O&Os running a 7PM news in place of their early local news that (I assume) is getting pre-empted by coverage? Because WCAU is.

 

WCAU’s news was not preempted by impeachment coverage. They were on at 4, 5, and 6.

[newsbot 219]

In Portland, at least, Hearst moved extended impeachment coverage from MeTV to H&I. Looks like it's still MeTV in other markets.

[tjt24 114]

Watching WTAE now, and they have indeed bumped coverage to their Cozi TV subchannel.

[james32746 1]

I wonder if any Fox O&O's are taking the optional impeachment coverage ?, here in Orlando, WRBW "Fox 35 Plus" is airing it, while WOFL is airing normal programming.

[ddaniels20 5]

5 hours ago, james32746 said:

I wonder if any Fox O&O's are taking the optional impeachment coverage ?, here in Orlando, WRBW "Fox 35 Plus" is airing it, while WOFL is airing normal programming.

WTXF is not showing any impeachment coverage, only having a livestream on their website. AFAIK, none of their subchannels are showing it either.

[David Salter JR 36]

6 hours ago, james32746 said:

I wonder if any Fox O&O's are taking the optional impeachment coverage ?, here in Orlando, WRBW "Fox 35 Plus" is airing it, while WOFL is airing normal programming.

WTTTG is forgoing impeachment coverage. Fox 5 plus WDCA aired the first day of the trial but nothing beyond that

[Drew 59]

Side note they billed Andrea Mitchell today as the NBC News Senior Washington Correspondent. Are they switching up the chief foreign affairs correspondent role now?