HO
Sounds like The Early Show is going to try and become a cable morning news show on network television.
I'll wait to pass judgement, but it does strike me when networks like CBS or ITV struggle with morning shows, they try something to revolutionary that sinks them even lower. Like replacing their entire onscreen team, moving to 'state of the art studios' and trying too hard to be different to the competition.
TV Newser posted:
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/the-early-show-leaving-gm-building-for-cbs-broadcast-center-new-studio-to-have-different-look_b85286
‘The Early Show’ Leaving GM Building for CBS Broadcast Center, New Studio to Have Different Look
...The new “Early Show” set will look very different than both NBC’s “Today” and ABC’s “Good Morning America,” and the employee workspace will have a layout that CBS News has not traditionally used. One attendee of the meeting said that [Chris Licht, former EP of Morning Joe]'s influence was apparent in the mockups, saying that the workspace was reminiscent of MSNBC’s newsroom design and layout...
‘The Early Show’ Leaving GM Building for CBS Broadcast Center, New Studio to Have Different Look
...The new “Early Show” set will look very different than both NBC’s “Today” and ABC’s “Good Morning America,” and the employee workspace will have a layout that CBS News has not traditionally used. One attendee of the meeting said that [Chris Licht, former EP of Morning Joe]'s influence was apparent in the mockups, saying that the workspace was reminiscent of MSNBC’s newsroom design and layout...
I'll wait to pass judgement, but it does strike me when networks like CBS or ITV struggle with morning shows, they try something to revolutionary that sinks them even lower. Like replacing their entire onscreen team, moving to 'state of the art studios' and trying too hard to be different to the competition.
