Top of the Ticker: After five years anchoring the CBS Evening News, Norah O’Donnell opened the Eye Network newscast for one last time on Thursday. “This has been an honor of a lifetime to anchor this legacy broadcast,” she said toward the end of the program, adding: “From the bottom of my heart, thank you for trusting us and welcoming hard news with heart.”
O’Donnell is not leaving CBS News, but instead shifting into a broader role as the network’s senior correspondent focusing on long-form reporting and interviews. Meanwhile, the new Evening News team begins Jan. 27, featuring the triumvirate of John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois in New York and Margaret Brennan from Washington D.C.
Join us as we look back at @NorahODonnell‘s extraordinary work. pic.twitter.com/zb3H2ISZcv
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 24, 2025
C-SPAN Streaming: As more cable networks secure streaming carriage rights deals, C-SPAN risks being left behind. A bipartisan written letter by Rep. Mike Flood and Sen. Ron Wyden was sent to FuboTV, Hulu, and YouTube urging them to carry the non-profit news network. “As greater numbers of Americans ‘cut the cord’ and migrate from cable to streaming services, it is vital that C-SPAN’s non-partisan coverage of Congress and the White House continue to be accessible,” the duo wrote.
This morning, Senator @RonWyden and I wrote @fuboTV, @hulu, and @YouTube urging them to carry @cspan.
Over the years, new entrants to the television market like fiber and new satellite providers have agreed to carry and fund C-SPAN.
So too should live TV streaming services. pic.twitter.com/6E86Jrs6Dz
— Rep. Mike Flood (@USRepMikeFlood) January 22, 2025
Awards Watch: 12 news organizations received nominations for the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. MSNBC and CNN each scored four, while ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, and Telemundo received three. PBS News, Bloomberg, BBC Mundo, Scripps News, and Univision earned one nomination apiece. Winners will be announced at a ceremony in Los Angeles on March 27.