CBS News is tackling the big stories of today. Recently, CBS announced their new TV show CBSN: On Assignment will premiere in July.
The hour-long newsmagazine “will feature multiple stories, ranging from on-the-ground reporting of grassroots efforts to combat inner-city gun violence to interviews with those risking their lives to expose corruption to investigations into new terrorist threats.”
CBSN: On Assignment debuts on CBS on July 31st at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The program will also be available on the network’s 24/7 streaming news service CBSN.
Read more details below:
CBS News will launch CBSN: ON ASSIGNMENT, a new primetime summer series featuring experiential reports driven by fresh voices and perspectives from around the world. The broadcast will launch Monday, July 31 (10:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and on CBSN, the network’s 24/7 streaming news service.
CBSN: ON ASSIGNMENT will air four consecutive Mondays and highlight CBSN’s distinctive storytelling style, as reported by more than a dozen CBS News correspondents. Each hour-long edition will feature multiple stories, ranging from on-the-ground reporting of grassroots efforts to combat inner-city gun violence to interviews with those risking their lives to expose corruption to investigations into new terrorist threats.
“CBSN: ON ASSIGNMENT will take viewers on a thought-provoking journey featuring compelling stories from around the globe. The stories are intense, interesting and immersive,” said executive producer Mosheh Oinounou.
“This is an opportunity to showcase the voices and original storytelling from CBSN to an entirely new audience,” said Nancy Lane, Senior Executive Producer for CBS News Digital. “Our long-form programming enhances our live, anchored coverage throughout the day.”
In addition to being presented on the CBS Television Network, CBSN: ON ASSIGNMENT will be streamed simultaneously on CBSN and to CBS All Access subscribers through the service’s live streaming offering of local CBS stations.
Additional content will be available on CBSNews.com and across CBS News’ apps on all leading digital platforms.
Since launching in November 2014, CBSN has significantly grown viewership and expanded its original reporting with new series and documentaries that have resonated with audiences. CBSN is available for free on CBSNews.com, connected TV devices and gaming consoles including Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®3, Roku players and Roku TV models, Xbox One, and Xbox 360, as well as the CBS News mobile apps for Android, iOS and Windows 8.1.
What do you think? Do you watch CBS News? Will you tune in for CBSN: On Assignment?
I watch CBS evening news and the morning news with Charlie Rose. That is all the news I can handle. The world is Upside down in my opinion and the constant tweeting is driving me to distraction. So I will pass on CBSN on assignment.