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Brian Williams will big a podcast bid for Netflix, group to debut later this year.
The erstwhile MSNBC big and NBC News anchor has been mostly absent from media platforms since he exited nan news transmission astatine nan extremity of 2021. He did anchor 2024 predetermination nighttime sum for Amazon Prime, an effort by nan streamer to separate itself from accepted outlets. Williams won an Emmy for nan special.
We’re Back! With Brian Williams will characteristic interviews pinch personage figures and others, expanding Netflix’s podcast fare.
In a statement, Williams said, “With scientists predicting that each American will person a podcast by 2030, I thought it was clip to get successful nan game. After 40 years successful nan news business, wherever an in-depth question and reply gets 4 minutes of airtime astatine best, I conscionable want to person absorbing conversations pinch creative, funny, smart, talented, and consequential group — for illustration nan shows we each grew up watching and listening to. Netflix is nan cleanable home.” The Los Angeles Times first reported connected Williams’ caller venture.
Williams gained a pursuing pinch his MSNBC show The 11th Hour, successful which he talked of nan news of nan time pinch journalists and pundits, usually pinch a sardonic wit that is much successful keeping pinch nan clip slot. MSNBC continued nan show pinch Stephanie Ruhle and, aft its rebranding arsenic MS NOW, Ali Velshi.
Jonathan Wald, who worked pinch Williams astatine NBC News and oversaw Amazon’e predetermination nighttime special, will service arsenic executive producer.
