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For other series of this name, see This Week.

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This Week
File:Thisweek.jpg
Created byRoone Arledge
Presented byChristiane Amanpour (anchor 2010)
George Stephanopoulos (anchor 2002-2010; panelist 1997-2002)[1]
Sam Donaldson (co-anchor 1996-2002; panelist 1981-1996 and 2002-present)
Cokie Roberts (co-anchor 1996-2002; panelist 1988-1996 and 2002-present)
George Will (panelist 1981-present)
David Brinkley (anchor 1981-1996)
Jake Tapper (interim anchor 2010)
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodesN/A
Production
Production locationsNewseum (2008-present)
Washington, D.C.
Running time1 hour
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseNovember 15, 1981 (As This Week with David Brinkley) –
present

Template:FixBunching Template:USSundayMorningNewsShows Template:FixBunching This Week is ABC's Sunday morning political affairs program.[2]

The Sunday morning talk show has aired on Sunday mornings on ABC since 1981; the program is initially aired at 9:00 AM ET, although many stations air the program later, especially those in other time zones. Currently there will be rotating hosts as ABC News' Chief Political Correspondent George Stephanopoulos announced on January 10, 2010 that it would be his last broadcast as the permanent host. He is now the co-host of Good Morning America.

Hosts

In 1960, ABC's Sunday talk show was launched as Issues and Answers. One of its early hosts was Howard K. Smith, who also had his own prime-time public affairs program Howard K. Smith: News and Comment in the 1962-1963 season. Another host was Bob Clark.

On November 15, 1981, David Brinkley came to the network from NBC and took over the show, which was renamed This Week. During Brinkley's run, three major sponsors were part of the show: General Electric, Archer Daniels Midland and Merrill Lynch. The names of the regular hosts have been included in the billing for the program, such as This Week with David Brinkley. After Brinkley retired in December 8, 1996, Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts co-hosted. George Stephanopoulos became the host on September 15, 2002 and ended his tenure on January 10, 2010. On March 18, 2010, CNN's Christiane Amanpour was named the successor to the show. She will debut in August 2010. In the meantime, ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper will serve as the interim anchor.[3]

Key features

One of the key features of This Week is the roundtable, which includes pundits such as George Will and ABC News correspondents such as Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts, and other guests discussing the major issues of the week. Will, a regular panelist since the program's start with David Brinkley, sometimes contributes short reports to the broadcast.

Other key features include The List, which includes "voices" and "images" segments (often combined into one), which spotlight a notable newsmaker; the Sunday Funnies, excerpts of jokes from late-night television programs from the previous week; and In Memoriam, a selection of prominent deaths from politics, business, and culture, and a listing of all reported military deaths from that week.

On April 20, 2008, This Week began broadcasting from the Newseum in Washington D.C. in a studio that overlooks the U.S. Capitol. In addition, the program became available in high definition for the first time in the program's history, also becoming the first Sunday morning talk show in high definition.[4] Since this transition, the broadcast no longer includes 'Voices' or 'Images'; however, it still shows 'In Memoriam' and 'The Sunday Funnies'.

In February, 2009, the gap between "Meet the Press" and its competitors — CBS' "Face The Nation" and ABC's "This Week" — began closing. "Meet the Press" posted its lowest ratings since NBC's David Gregory became moderator in early February, with the show airing Sunday, Feb. 1 averaging just 3.9 million viewers. "Face The Nation" averaged 3.33 million total viewers, while "This Week" came in just behind with 3.32 million total viewers. "This Week" beat "Meet the Press" on January 11, when George Stephanopoulos interviewed President-Elect Barack Obama. [5]

International broadcasts

ABC News programming, including This Week, is shown weekly on the twenty-four hour news network Orbit News in Europe and the Middle East. It also airs on Sky News Australia in Australia, on NHK in Japan, and on TVNZ 7 in New Zealand.

Anchors

Guest anchors

From the time between Stephanopoulos' announcement and the announcement that Amanpour would succeed Stephanopoulos, a variety of guest anchors were used.

Regular panelists

With the exception of George Will, who is currently a fixed member of the Roundtable, the following is a list of some of the regular panelists who appear each week, typically 3-4 at a time (not including the moderator), with varying frequency:

See also

References

  1. ^ Escherich, Katie (December 10, 2009). "George Stephanopoulos Named 'Good Morning America' Anchor". ABCNEWS.com. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
  2. ^ "George's Bottom Line". Retrieved 2009-12-11.
  3. ^ http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/christiane-amanpour-named-this-week-anchor/story?id=10134734
  4. ^ http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/story?id=4673545&page=1 ABC News: Coming Up on 'This Week' 04.20.08
  5. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/05/meet-the-press-ratings-lo_n_164375.html
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