A countdown is about to begin. NBC News is getting ready to launch a special report on space that could also serve to illustrate how the NBCUniversal unit intends to enter an increasingly competitive effort by TV-news operations to deliver streaming-video reports to a broader range of consumers.
Simone Boyce, a former reporter for Ktla in Los Angeles and a host at Mic, will anchor what the news operation is calling a “digital special” this Friday at 4 p.m. NBC won’t break into regular Friday-afternoon programming to present “Space is Awesome.” Instead, Boyce will hold forth at NBCNews.com/Space and various broadband outlets with a report timed to the total lunar eclipse slated to be available for view in most parts of the world (except North America and the Arctic) this Friday.
NBC News Digital says the special is part of its previously announced intention to experiment with...
Simone Boyce, a former reporter for Ktla in Los Angeles and a host at Mic, will anchor what the news operation is calling a “digital special” this Friday at 4 p.m. NBC won’t break into regular Friday-afternoon programming to present “Space is Awesome.” Instead, Boyce will hold forth at NBCNews.com/Space and various broadband outlets with a report timed to the total lunar eclipse slated to be available for view in most parts of the world (except North America and the Arctic) this Friday.
NBC News Digital says the special is part of its previously announced intention to experiment with...
- 7/25/2018
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.