CourtTV/truTVGavel Drops on "In Session" NY
After 18 years in New York, at 3pm today the lights went out at Court TV / In Session. So what now? "The crew plans to go out in style - at the bar across the street of course," writes a tipster. "In Session" trial coverage will be produced by truTV's sister network HLN in Atlanta beginning Monday. Vinnie Politan Returns to TV as Host of "In Session"
The other "In Session" host is Ryan Smith who has appeared as a legal commentator on many networks. He specializes in entertainment law and hosted a show on BET called "My Two Cents." The new "In Session" will feature reports from Beth Karas, who has been with the network since 1994. In Session has also named three contributors: Mike Brooks, who will be the network's law enforcement analyst, Midwin Charles and Sunny Hostin. truTV remains based in New York but the daytime production "In Session," which airs from 9amET-3pmET is shifting from studios in New York to studios in Atlanta. The production team in Atlanta is part of HLN. truTV's 'In Session' Ready To Sign Off in New York
TVNewser hears there will be a wrap party for employees tonight near truTV's headquarters on Manhattan's east side. The number of positions eliminated in New York is around 100, with up to 70 jobs created in Atlanta. Ten field staffers will be kept on for trial coverage including four reporter/lawyers and six producers. Time Warner bought the 50% of CourtTV it didn't own in 2006. The network was renamed truTV on Jan. 1, 2008. truTV's "In Session" Shuts Down
The live daytime programming from truTV's headquarters on Manhattan's east side will cease in mid-November. At that point "It's really sad," one longtime staffer tells TVNewser. truTV began as CourtTV in 1991. It made its name with gavel-to-gavel coverage of trials across the country, most notably OJ Simpson's double murder trial in 1994-95. Time Warner had a 25% stake in CourtTV when it launched. It bought full control in 2006 and re-branded the channel on Jan. 1, 2008. > Update: Insiders tell us the number of positions eliminated in New York is around 100, with up to 70 jobs created in Atlanta. > Update (2): We're told 10 of the current field staffers will be kept on for trial coverage: four reporter/lawyers and six producers. > More: Statement from Turner Broadcasting: Production of truTV's IN SESSION trial coverage will shift from New York to HLN in Atlanta, effective Nov. 16, to leverage the unrivaled production capabilities and infrastructure of the CNN organization, which includes HLN. This move will result in some position elimination in New York and position growth in Atlanta, which we are currently addressing. There will be no interruption to IN SESSION's programming schedule. We are also restructuring truTV's marketing staff, which will include a reduction of some positions in New York. • After the jump, the internal memo from truTV EVP Marc Juris and CNN Worldwide EVP Ken Jautz... "I Will Never Forgive Him For His Cruelty and the Manner in Which he Decided to Dispose of Me"
Banfield talks about her uneasy split several years ago with NBC News, after making a name for herself on MSNBC during and after the Sept. 11 attacks. Shapiro, who left NBC in 2005, responds: "I don't recall events the same way Ashleigh does, but I am glad she has found personal and professional success and I wish her all the best." Banfield moved to CourtTV (now truTV) in 2005 and is the only non-lawyer anchoring on the network. Her on-air partner, former ABC and NBC anchor Jack Ford calls her "an absolute delight to work with" and says not being a lawyer works to her advantage. "She brings to the show the kind of curiosity a juror would bring," he says. "I know this is my lot," Banfield says. "If I want to be successful in this business, I'm going to have to take it on the chin and cope with it. This business is not for the thin-skinned, and I don't know that I have the thickest of skins." Lisa Bloom Leaving truTV
TVNewser has reached out to truTV for comment. > More: truTV has sent a statement to TVNewser, stating that Bloom "plans to move to Los Angeles to be closer to her family and to pursue a new chapter in her career, including book writing and reporting." Her last day as Open Court anchor has not yet been determined. The full statement, after the jump... Ashleigh Banfield Predicted to "Shine" in '09
Ashleigh Banfield was supposed to be the new (bespectacled) face of NBC way back in 2000 when - pretty much overnight - she went from afternoon anchor on MSNBC to the hottest pistol in TV news. Banfield is the only tvnewser on the list. Others include "Oprah's health nut", Dr. Mehmet Oz and new American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi. The New CourtTV?
Anybody know anything? • Earlier: CourtTV Adjourns... > More from an emailer: "I've heard it's more than 'afoot'...that it's a web based gavel-to-gavel network claiming to program multiple trials at the same time; consumer info; caught on tape segments, etc. Former CourtTV people are involved (there are lots of them) and it sounds like the launch is late 3rd quarter early 4th quarter this year...OJ?" Politan Leaves truTV
Star Jones' Show Canceled
The show premiered August 20, 2007. The final program airs tomorrow. It will be replaced by Arrest & Trial. Jones will stay on as a contributing legal expert on the weekday In Session trial coverage. Click continued to read the email from Juris... PreviouslyThe Ups & Downs of Ashleigh Banfield Ashleigh Banfield on Her Last Days at NBC: "I Was Banished. I Sat in the Outfield For A Long Time" Court TV Evacuated After NYC Explosion Nancy Grace Says Goodbye To Court TV Nancy Grace Leaves Court TV: "To Focus On My HLN Program & My Charitable Endeavors" Grace Leaves Court TV: Statement "Passing Of An Era" For Court TV Court TV Cancels Catherine Crier Live Banfield: Being At Court TV Is "Refreshing" Grace Losing An Hour On Court TV Libby: Court TV First With News-Of-Verdict Court TV's 15th Anniversary Poll Court TV Fires About 50 Employees CNN & Court TV May Pool Some Resources What's Next For Henry Schleiff? No Longer Newsie: Court TV Becomes Part Of The TBS Entertainment Portfolio Memo: Court TV Joins Turner Broadcasting Henry Schleiff Out At Court TV TBS SVP Dismisses Schleiff Speculation If Time Warner Takes Over Court TV, Would Catherine Crier Come To HLN? Former CNNer Udoji Coming To Court TV Court TV Tweaks Lineup & Graphics Savannah Guthrie Becomes Lead Correspondent For Court TV's D.C. Bureau Court TV Launches Morning Show On Sirius Is This Court TV's New Schedule? Asner Says He Faced Fox "Lynch Mob" Court TV Premieres Katrina Doc Tonight "There's No Way I Am Leaving Court TV," Nancy Grace Says Crier Cancels 'Contempt' Book Party If Diane Dimond Was Such A "Tremendous Asset," Why Didn't Court TV Keep Her? The Henry Schleiff Guessing Game |
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