Ticker: Norah O’Donnell Signs off From the CBS Evening News

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.

THE #GLAADAWARDS NOMINEES ARE…

The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect our lives.

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— GLAAD (@glaad.bsky.social) January 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM

Closing Time: Former CNN, MSNBC, and NBC News anchor Soledad O’Brien’s weekly news program Matter of Fact will conclude its 10-year run in August. O’Brien joined the public affairs show in its second season and steered it to several awards, including the NATPE Iris Award of Excellence. According to Deadline, O’Brien will continue to work with the show’s producer, Hearst Media Production Group, on new projects.

Out of This World: NewsNation phone home. The network saw a viewership spike for its Jan. 18 primetime special Hunting UFOs, which scored 181,000 total viewers and 37,000 Adults 25-54 viewers. The special featured an exclusive interview with Air Force veteran Jake Barber, who claims to have been part of a top-secret government program investigating alien aircrafts.

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Ticker: Norah O’Donnell Signs off From the CBS Evening News

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