How did 'Hambycast' Become a Thing?
TVNewser’s Mark Joyella headlined a review of it “CNN Had 24 Reporters on Election Night, But Did Better With Just One Reporter and a Pizza”
TVNewser’s Mark Joyella headlined a review of it “CNN Had 24 Reporters on Election Night, But Did Better With Just One Reporter and a Pizza.” WaPo’s Chris Cillizza said via Twitter “It’s the best thing about CNN these days.” And Politico’s Dylan Byers declared “If you’re a 20/30-something you should probably be watching [it].” So, how did CNN’s “Hambycast” become a thing?
It all started one year ago — President Obama’s fifth State of the Union.
“We wanted to create something unique for the digital audience — not just another anchored live stream,” said Andrew Morse, the CNN honcho credited as the driving force behind the Peter Hamby programming.
“We’ve just stripped away much of the artifice that linear TV often requires to give viewers an organic, digital experience,” he added.
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