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Moonves Predicts Evening News Shift

  • AP/Yahoo, Friday, October 22, 2010 12:13 AM
CBS Corp. Chairman Leslie Moonves recently predicted a fast-changing newscast format because viewers now keep on top of the news through cable channels, the Internet and mobile technology. At a college talk, he said it's too expensive to support the newscasts as they are now. He said the programs could become like "Nightline," focusing on a couple of different stories, or the Sunday morning political talk shows.

Viewership is flat or down at all three broadcasts this year compared to last - 1% at the ratings leader, NBC's "Nightly News," 3% at "World News" and 6% at at the "CBS Evening News." During one last week in August, the newscasts collectively had their smallest audiences on record. In general, the newscasts have cut back on the number of stories mentioned in each newscast in favor of treating some with more depth.

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