NewsNation is launching an hourlong panel show The Hill, a brand expansion of the Nexstar political website that will be moderated by Leland Vittert.
The Hill will be based in Washington, D.C. and will feature a high-profile guest along with four rotating panelists. They include NewsNation’s political editor Chris Stirewalt, senior political contributor George Will, communications consultant Johanna Maska, and Niall Stanage, associate editor of TheHill.com.
Rob Yarin will serve as executive producer of the show. It will air at 5 Pm Et, going up against Fox News’ panel show The Five, now the most watched cable news show. According to Nielsen, The Five averaged 3.33 million viewers in the first two months of the year, while the current occupant of the slot on NewsNation, Rush Hour, has averaged 132,000.
Vittert will continue to anchor On Balance with Leland Vittert at 7 Pm Et, with the show moving to a new studio in Washington.
The Hill will be based in Washington, D.C. and will feature a high-profile guest along with four rotating panelists. They include NewsNation’s political editor Chris Stirewalt, senior political contributor George Will, communications consultant Johanna Maska, and Niall Stanage, associate editor of TheHill.com.
Rob Yarin will serve as executive producer of the show. It will air at 5 Pm Et, going up against Fox News’ panel show The Five, now the most watched cable news show. According to Nielsen, The Five averaged 3.33 million viewers in the first two months of the year, while the current occupant of the slot on NewsNation, Rush Hour, has averaged 132,000.
Vittert will continue to anchor On Balance with Leland Vittert at 7 Pm Et, with the show moving to a new studio in Washington.
- 3/6/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Nexstar is activating its synergy machine at NewsNation, the company’s cable news channel.
NewsNation will launch an afternoon panel show called The Hill on April 24, based on the digital politics publication of the same name. (The Hill‘s news operation already powers NewsNation’s chyron scroll of headlines during programming.) Nexstar acquired The Hill for $130 million two years ago.
The Hill will run at 5 p.m. Est, and will be hosted by anchor Leland Vittert, who will be joined each day by a high-profile guest and four panelists, who will include NewsNation’s political editor Chris Stirewalt, senior political contributor George Will, former Obama aide Johanna Maska, and associate editor of TheHill.com, Niall Stanage. Former NBC Meet the Press executive producer Rob Yarin will serve in the same capacity for The Hill.
Vittert will relocate to Washington D.C., and will continue to anchor NewsNation’s 7 p.m.
NewsNation will launch an afternoon panel show called The Hill on April 24, based on the digital politics publication of the same name. (The Hill‘s news operation already powers NewsNation’s chyron scroll of headlines during programming.) Nexstar acquired The Hill for $130 million two years ago.
The Hill will run at 5 p.m. Est, and will be hosted by anchor Leland Vittert, who will be joined each day by a high-profile guest and four panelists, who will include NewsNation’s political editor Chris Stirewalt, senior political contributor George Will, former Obama aide Johanna Maska, and associate editor of TheHill.com, Niall Stanage. Former NBC Meet the Press executive producer Rob Yarin will serve in the same capacity for The Hill.
Vittert will relocate to Washington D.C., and will continue to anchor NewsNation’s 7 p.m.
- 3/6/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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