CBS Shakes Up TV-News Format With Streaming ‘Whip Around’ Debut
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Even Walter Cronkite might be overwhelmed. When the news program “CBS News 24/7” surfaces Wednesday morning on streaming venues, it may surprise the average information junkie.
There’s no typical anchor behind a desk here. Instead, on-screen hosts too busy to read scripted lines from a teleprompter will guide viewers from one story to the next, many of which are happening in real time.
All are displayed prominently on a screen of insta-feeds from CBS newsrooms around the nation or from points of interest around the world.
When it’s time to move beyond the quick headline, or some chatter about what’s happening at the moment, the host is meant to identify the feed, then let viewers hear from people and experts on the ground.
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