Broadcast and cable networks will supplement their ongoing news coverage of the war in Israel with programming specials this weekend.
NBC News is planning two primetime specials, NBC News Special Report: Israel-Hamas War, to be simulcast across MSNBC, NBC News Now and CNBC from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Et on Saturday and Sunday. The special also will stream on 11 NBC News local Fast channels and on NBCNews.com. The specials will be anchored by Tom Llamas, joined by Jose Diaz Balart on Saturday and Kate Snow on Sunday. Richard Engel, Raf Sanchez, Kelly Cobiella, Josh Lederman and Ellison Barber will report from Israel and Matt Bradley from London. Llamas also will anchor a special one hour edition of NBC Nightly News from Israel on Saturday for NBC News Now.
PBS tonight is presenting War in the Holy Land: A PBS News Special Report, co-anchored by PBS NewsHour‘s Amna Nawaz...
NBC News is planning two primetime specials, NBC News Special Report: Israel-Hamas War, to be simulcast across MSNBC, NBC News Now and CNBC from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Et on Saturday and Sunday. The special also will stream on 11 NBC News local Fast channels and on NBCNews.com. The specials will be anchored by Tom Llamas, joined by Jose Diaz Balart on Saturday and Kate Snow on Sunday. Richard Engel, Raf Sanchez, Kelly Cobiella, Josh Lederman and Ellison Barber will report from Israel and Matt Bradley from London. Llamas also will anchor a special one hour edition of NBC Nightly News from Israel on Saturday for NBC News Now.
PBS tonight is presenting War in the Holy Land: A PBS News Special Report, co-anchored by PBS NewsHour‘s Amna Nawaz...
- 10/13/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, Monday 12:06 p.m. Pt: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to prepare his country for a long war, saying in a televised speech that “this battle will not end until we end and eliminate our enemy.”
“The pictures that you see from Hamas are just the beginning. We have killed many of those fighters. Every place where Hamas is active and working will be completely destroyed.”
Portions of the speech were carried on major cable news networks, with translation. CNN featured a split screen of Netanyahu and network correspondent Hadas Gold translating for viewers.
“We all want results right here, right now, but it will take some time,” Netanyahu said. “But I promise you dear citizens: At the end of the war, all of our enemies will know it was a terrible mistake to attack Israel.”
Warning of “hard days coming,” Netanyahu called on opposition leaders to form...
“The pictures that you see from Hamas are just the beginning. We have killed many of those fighters. Every place where Hamas is active and working will be completely destroyed.”
Portions of the speech were carried on major cable news networks, with translation. CNN featured a split screen of Netanyahu and network correspondent Hadas Gold translating for viewers.
“We all want results right here, right now, but it will take some time,” Netanyahu said. “But I promise you dear citizens: At the end of the war, all of our enemies will know it was a terrible mistake to attack Israel.”
Warning of “hard days coming,” Netanyahu called on opposition leaders to form...
- 10/9/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The 44th Annual News and Documentary Emmy winners were announced at a pair of ceremonies on September 27 and September 28, with Lifetime Achievement Awards bestowed on CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer and filmmaker Barbara Kopple. Scroll down for the complete list of winners.
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Chairman Terry O’Reilly said in a statement about the September 27 news winners, “This year’s News Emmy honorees are a testament to the health and vitality of the broadcast journalism profession. Tonight’s winning reports shine a light on events of critical importance to a global audience while adhering to the highest standards of the craft of journalism. There has never been a time when the need for fact-based, objective journalism is more pressing, and we congratulate tonight’s winners for their achievement.”
NATAS CEO and President Adam Sharp added about the September 28 documentary winners, “Tonight’s documentary Emmy winners are to...
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Chairman Terry O’Reilly said in a statement about the September 27 news winners, “This year’s News Emmy honorees are a testament to the health and vitality of the broadcast journalism profession. Tonight’s winning reports shine a light on events of critical importance to a global audience while adhering to the highest standards of the craft of journalism. There has never been a time when the need for fact-based, objective journalism is more pressing, and we congratulate tonight’s winners for their achievement.”
NATAS CEO and President Adam Sharp added about the September 28 documentary winners, “Tonight’s documentary Emmy winners are to...
- 9/29/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
CNN and Vice were among the top winners at the 44th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday, with the former earning 10 Emmys and the latter picking up nine.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) presented the News category winners during a live ceremony at the Palladium Times Square in New York City and streamed live on NATAS’ viewing platform powered by Vimeo, the first of a two-night fete. The Documentary category winners will be announced in a second ceremony held at the Palladium on Thursday.
Scheduled presenters at the Wednesday night News ceremony included The New York Times‘ Yousur Al-Hlou, NBC News’ Ellison Barber, CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist, CBS Evening News‘ Norah O’Donnell, ABC News’ John Quiñones, Telemundo’s Johana Suarez, Univision’s Pedro Ultreras and CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward.
Longtime CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer was the previously announced recipient of the...
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) presented the News category winners during a live ceremony at the Palladium Times Square in New York City and streamed live on NATAS’ viewing platform powered by Vimeo, the first of a two-night fete. The Documentary category winners will be announced in a second ceremony held at the Palladium on Thursday.
Scheduled presenters at the Wednesday night News ceremony included The New York Times‘ Yousur Al-Hlou, NBC News’ Ellison Barber, CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist, CBS Evening News‘ Norah O’Donnell, ABC News’ John Quiñones, Telemundo’s Johana Suarez, Univision’s Pedro Ultreras and CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward.
Longtime CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer was the previously announced recipient of the...
- 9/28/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards completed the second of two nights of awards with its doc prizes — awarding the outstanding documentary Emmy to HBO Max’s “The Janes.” The film also received the award for outstanding documentary direction and social issue documentary, among other categories.
Amazon Prime Video’s “Good Night Oppy” won for outstanding documentary writing. And Nat Geo’s “Retrograde” won several Emmys, including for cinematography, editing and current affairs documentary.
The kudos kicked off the first of two nights on Wednesday in New York, with CNN, Vice and the New York Times as among the big winners. CNN led the news portion of the Emmys, with ten wins — followed closely by Vice, with nine, and then the Nyt with five.
Vice’s wins were bittersweet: Eight of them were for the now-canceled groundbreaking program “Vice News Tonight.”
CBS’ “Sunday Morning” won for recorded news program,...
Amazon Prime Video’s “Good Night Oppy” won for outstanding documentary writing. And Nat Geo’s “Retrograde” won several Emmys, including for cinematography, editing and current affairs documentary.
The kudos kicked off the first of two nights on Wednesday in New York, with CNN, Vice and the New York Times as among the big winners. CNN led the news portion of the Emmys, with ten wins — followed closely by Vice, with nine, and then the Nyt with five.
Vice’s wins were bittersweet: Eight of them were for the now-canceled groundbreaking program “Vice News Tonight.”
CBS’ “Sunday Morning” won for recorded news program,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The 44th Annual News and Documentary Emmy nominations were announced on Thursday, July 27, with winners set to be announced at a pair of ceremonies taking place on September 27 and September 28. Scroll down for the complete list of contenders, led by CNN with 45 nominations, Vice News with 30, ABC with 26, and PBS with 26.
“The News & Documentary Emmy Awards honor the work of dedicated professionals working at the highest level of the broadcast journalism and documentary filmmaking professions,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS in a statement. “They pay tribute to the journalists who bring us up-to-the-minute reporting on the critical stories of our time, and the documentary storytellers who explore important social, cultural, and political issues in great depth. NATAS is proud to celebrate the work of this year’s nominees.”
SEE2023 Emmy Predictions: Best Drama Series
Outstanding Live News Program
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir
Anderson Cooper...
“The News & Documentary Emmy Awards honor the work of dedicated professionals working at the highest level of the broadcast journalism and documentary filmmaking professions,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS in a statement. “They pay tribute to the journalists who bring us up-to-the-minute reporting on the critical stories of our time, and the documentary storytellers who explore important social, cultural, and political issues in great depth. NATAS is proud to celebrate the work of this year’s nominees.”
SEE2023 Emmy Predictions: Best Drama Series
Outstanding Live News Program
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir
Anderson Cooper...
- 7/27/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
CNN leads this year’s News & Documentary Emmy nominations, with 45 overall — including seven for “Anderson Cooper 360.” Meanwhile, “Vice News Tonight,” which was canceled this spring, landed 28 nominations — helping Vice News score a total of 30, good enough for second place among outlets.
Among broadcasters, ABC and PBS were tops at 26 nominations each.
“The News & Documentary Emmy Awards honor the work of dedicated professionals working at the highest level of the broadcast journalism and documentary filmmaking professions,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO, NATAS. “They pay tribute to the journalists who bring us up-to-the-minute reporting on the critical stories of our time, and the documentary storytellers who explore important social, cultural, and political issues in great depth. NATAS is proud to celebrate the work of this year’s nominees.”
The 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards received more than 2300 submissions from the calendar year of 2022, and nominations were judged by a pool...
Among broadcasters, ABC and PBS were tops at 26 nominations each.
“The News & Documentary Emmy Awards honor the work of dedicated professionals working at the highest level of the broadcast journalism and documentary filmmaking professions,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO, NATAS. “They pay tribute to the journalists who bring us up-to-the-minute reporting on the critical stories of our time, and the documentary storytellers who explore important social, cultural, and political issues in great depth. NATAS is proud to celebrate the work of this year’s nominees.”
The 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards received more than 2300 submissions from the calendar year of 2022, and nominations were judged by a pool...
- 7/27/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The nominations are out for the 44th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards, and CNN leads the way with a commanding 45 noms ahead of Vice (30) and ABC and PBS (26 each). See the list of nominees in all 62 categories below or click here.
Vice’s Vice News Tonight — which wrapped its eight-season run in May — scored a dominant 28 noms, more than doubling its closest program rival, CBS stalwart 60 Minutes, which landed 11. ABC’s Nightline, PBS’ Frontline and National Geographic’s Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller are next with nine apiece, followed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 and PBS’ Pov with seven apiece.
As for the marquee categories, vying for Outstanding Live News Program are ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (ABC), Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN), CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell (CBS), CBS Mornings (CBS) and Nightly News with Lester Holt (NBC). Up for Best Documentary are Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain...
Vice’s Vice News Tonight — which wrapped its eight-season run in May — scored a dominant 28 noms, more than doubling its closest program rival, CBS stalwart 60 Minutes, which landed 11. ABC’s Nightline, PBS’ Frontline and National Geographic’s Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller are next with nine apiece, followed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 and PBS’ Pov with seven apiece.
As for the marquee categories, vying for Outstanding Live News Program are ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (ABC), Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN), CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell (CBS), CBS Mornings (CBS) and Nightly News with Lester Holt (NBC). Up for Best Documentary are Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain...
- 7/27/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Ellison Barber is joining NBC News and MSNBC as correspondent covering international and domestic breaking news, after working as a general assignment reporter for Fox News Channel.
Barber, who has been based in Washington, will move to New York when it is safe to do so. She will start remote reporting for the network starting on April 15.
At Fox News, based in D.C., Barber reported in the U.S. and in international hotspots, including a trip to Colombia last May to report on the political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. She reported from the Simón Bolívar International Bridge as gunfire erupted,...
Barber, who has been based in Washington, will move to New York when it is safe to do so. She will start remote reporting for the network starting on April 15.
At Fox News, based in D.C., Barber reported in the U.S. and in international hotspots, including a trip to Colombia last May to report on the political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. She reported from the Simón Bolívar International Bridge as gunfire erupted,...
- 4/7/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Ellison Barber, a general-assignment reporter for Fox News Channel for the past three years, is moving to NBC News.
In a memo sent to staffers Tuesday, Janelle Rodriguez, senior vice president of editorial for NBC News, said Barber would cover international and domestic breaking news. “She has been at the heart of investigative stories around the globe, from the District of Columbia to Colombia,” Rodriguez said to employees. Barber is expected to be based out of New York, but will hold forth from her current roost in Washington, D.C., until the effects of the coronavirus pandemic subside and allow her to move more freely.
She will start on April 15, Rodriguez said.
Barber will contribute breaking news coverage to a range of NBC News properties, including MSNBC, NBC News Now, “Today,” “NBC Nightly News” and more.
During her time at Fox News, Barber traveled to Cucuta, Colombia, to report on...
In a memo sent to staffers Tuesday, Janelle Rodriguez, senior vice president of editorial for NBC News, said Barber would cover international and domestic breaking news. “She has been at the heart of investigative stories around the globe, from the District of Columbia to Colombia,” Rodriguez said to employees. Barber is expected to be based out of New York, but will hold forth from her current roost in Washington, D.C., until the effects of the coronavirus pandemic subside and allow her to move more freely.
She will start on April 15, Rodriguez said.
Barber will contribute breaking news coverage to a range of NBC News properties, including MSNBC, NBC News Now, “Today,” “NBC Nightly News” and more.
During her time at Fox News, Barber traveled to Cucuta, Colombia, to report on...
- 4/7/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Shepard Smith has left the Fox News building, but his hour will remain staffed by employees from the network’s news division.
Bret Baier, Chris Wallace, Brit Hume, Shannon Bream, Martha MacCallum, Bill Hemmer and John Roberts are among the Fox News Channel news anchors who will do a stint in the 3 p.m. hour vacated late last week by Shepard Smith, the veteran anchor whose departure stunned Fox News staffers as well as many media observers. Fox News executives will likely unveil a new, news-focused hour in the timeslot next year with a specific anchor, Jay Wallace, president and executive editor of Fox News Media, told Variety in an interview. Trace Gallagher, a Los Angeles-based correspondent, will kick off a stint at 3 p.m. today, he said.
“This is going to remain a solid news hour, with our best news stars,” Wallace said, adding: “Journalism is a huge part of the mandate here.
Bret Baier, Chris Wallace, Brit Hume, Shannon Bream, Martha MacCallum, Bill Hemmer and John Roberts are among the Fox News Channel news anchors who will do a stint in the 3 p.m. hour vacated late last week by Shepard Smith, the veteran anchor whose departure stunned Fox News staffers as well as many media observers. Fox News executives will likely unveil a new, news-focused hour in the timeslot next year with a specific anchor, Jay Wallace, president and executive editor of Fox News Media, told Variety in an interview. Trace Gallagher, a Los Angeles-based correspondent, will kick off a stint at 3 p.m. today, he said.
“This is going to remain a solid news hour, with our best news stars,” Wallace said, adding: “Journalism is a huge part of the mandate here.
- 10/14/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The series of events surrounding the protests in Charlottesville have been filling social media and the airwaves since they have started. Fox News Channel has announced that they have changed their primetime lineup to continue live coverage of the situation in Virginia. Correspondents Doug McKelway and Ellison Barber have been reporting live from the scene and will provide updates throughout the evening on the current state of emergency in Virginia, the coverage replacing…...
- 8/12/2017
- Deadline TV
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