Tabbed "RightThisMinute," the one-hour newsy show is scheduled for Cox, Raycom and E.W. Scripps stations covering about 30% of the country, in addition to likely other station groups.
Production company MagicDust Television will spearhead the weekday show and have a stake along with the trio of station groups. At least in part, "RightThisMinute" will look to capitalize on the public hunger for news about celebrity scandals.
During each episode, a digital team will monitor the Web to keep viewers informed about what's creating buzz across a variety of topics.
Phil Alvidrez, MagicDust general manager, said "e-journalists will connect and investigate countless sources from around the world like a giant television search engine .." He said the effort would delivery information "in a fresh and interesting way to a different kind of news audience."
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