NewsNation anchor Dan Abrams stated he’ll pull the plug on his primetime present early subsequent yr — a choice that would permit Chis Cuomo to maneuver to a slot he has coveted.
Abrams cited an overcommitted schedule in asserting Thursday that he’ll step apart in early February from internet hosting “Dan Abrams Live,” which airs at 9 p.m. ET on the upstart cable information channel.
Cuomo, who precedes Abrams on NewsNation’s nightly lineup, has lengthy been rumored to need a transfer to 9 p.m., reclaiming the beginning time of his previous CNN present.
Cuomo joined NewsNation in 2022 after being ousted from CNN and signed a multi-year contract, the community introduced earlier this week.
The Submit reached out to Cuomo for remark.
NewsNation stated it might title Abrams’ successor early subsequent yr.
Abrams stated he’ll stay with the community however must cut back his schedule.
“As you may know, I also host a weekend show called ‘On Patrol Live’ that follows police in real time, I host a daily radio show on SiriusXM and appear on ABC News as its chief legal analyst,” he instructed viewers Thursday.
“But in my on-air roles, I devote far more of my time to this show than anything else, and as hard as it is for me to admit, it’s just not practical to do this show all week while also running, and expanding, my businesses.”
He concluded by saying: “Three years after this really unexpected opportunity, I’ve reached the point where it’s impossible to keep devoting the time needed for this show while also running and growing my other businesses.”
Abrams inked a multi-year take care of NewsNation final yr, and was instrumental in forging the community’s new id beneath the possession of the native TV station big Nexstar, which rebranded it from WGN America and turned it right into a 24-hour cable information station.
The lesser-known community has gained steam since its launch 4 years in the past with its primetime lineup increasing 92% or to a median of 115,000 whole viewers, in keeping with Nielsen.
The community has additionally benefited from post-election declines at left-leaning rivals CNN and MSNBC, as effectively. In November, NewsNation’s primetime scores grew 25% over the earlier month, reeling in 111,000 whole viewers.
In the meantime, for a similar interval, CNN’s whole primetime viewers fell 13% to 725,000 and MSNBC’s scores dipped 22% to only beneath 1.1 million.
Fox Information continued to dominate with scores development of 16% to only beneath 3.2 million whole viewers.
