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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Nightline

Nightline stories: 5 news summaries

Conan vs. Dave? Nightline's Beating Them Both

ABC launches ad campaign to tout its victory

Aug 31, 09 7:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - ABC is trying to remind America that it has a show on at 11:35, too. The network is launching a campaign touting Nightline's ratings, which, since Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show takeover, have averaged 3.459 million viewers a night. That puts it on top of... More »

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advertising • ABC • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • TV ratings • TV industry • Nightline • Jay-ZTV

(Newser) - ABC is exploring the idea of moving Jimmy Kimmel's show to 11:35 later this year, in place of Nightline, so he can compete directly with Conan O'Brien, the New York Times reports. ABC denies it, and the speculation all comes from anonymous sources. But those sources say that ABC ... More »

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NBC • ABC • Jimmy Kimmel • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • network television • Nightline

 Nightline Racks Up Ratings 

Current events boost ratings into Leno's neighborhood

Oct 9, 08 7:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Financial and political uncertainty means big ratings for Nightline, which is enjoying its highest numbers since being reformatted in 2005, Media Life magazine reports. Despite being under virtually constant threat of cancellation, Nightline regularly outdraws Late Night With David Letterman and is closer to Jay Leno's Tonight Show than... More »

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Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • David Letterman • TV ratings • Tonight Show • Late Night • Nightline

Leno Could Doom Nightline with ABC Move

Host's retirement may set off cascade of late-night dominoes

Aug 11, 08 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - These should be banner days for ABC’s Nightline, John Edwards’ confessional outlet of choice. Instead, staffers fear Jay Leno's departure from NBC will wind up costing them their jobs, the LA Times reports. ABC appears to be Leno's most likely destination after he retires next year, which would... More »

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Jay Leno • late night host • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • ABC News • television news • Nightline • Ted Koppel

Ben Affleck Does Congo Essay for 'Nightline'

Actor capitalizes on celebrity for humanitarian purposes

Jun 26, 08 12:33 PM CDT
(AP) - "Nightline" will focus on the humanitarian crisis in the Congo with the help of an unusual correspondent—Ben Affleck. The actor took a TV crew on his recent African mission to spread the word on a story little noticed in the United States, AP reports. His motive was to... More »

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Ben Affleck • Congo • Nightline

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