OAN Staff James Myers
3:25 PM – Monday, September 30, 2024
former NBC News and MSNBC Anchor Brian Williams, whose career was embroiled in controversy after an embarrassing reporting scandal in 2015, has admitted to making false claims about duress during wartime reporting and negotiated with Amazon's coverage of the 2024 presidential election. There is.
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According to wall street journalAmazon is in serious talks with Williams to host a special election night broadcast on Prime Video.
65 years old who quit NBC After working as an anchor, in 2021 “11th time” will be the main anchors of the coverage, which will include news personalities and analysts discussing the day's events on the important night in November, the outlet said.
“On Amazon’s election night special, Mr. Williams will likely Associated Press This is to determine how candidates have fared in each state. The show will be streamed from a Los Angeles-area studio and could begin at 5 p.m. ET, one of the people said. ” variety Reported.
The report continued: “Mr. Williams would be willing to sit at his desk for up to seven to eight hours, or longer.” In close elections where the outcome is too close to call, Williams plans to continue broadcasting as long as it is sustainable, the person said. ”
variety He added that election night coverage doesn't necessarily mean streaming services will produce more news programming events.
“The show is aimed at explaining the news rather than cutting into individual parts of the news, the official said.Producers have lined up notable names and The official added that it was also helped by the fact that many of its competitors in TV news have cut their contributor ranks due to economic pressures. We aim to welcome as many people as possible,” Variety reported.
Meanwhile, according to sources, wall street journal Williams and Amazon could reach an agreement as early as this week, sources said.
Williams was known as NBCfrom 2004 to 2015, but was suspended for falsely claiming that his helicopter had come under enemy fire during the Iraq War.
A separate investigation found that he had made other false statements about his experience covering major events, resulting in him losing his job.
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