{"id":107831,"date":"2024-09-28T07:11:51","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T00:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107831"},"modified":"2024-09-28T07:11:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T00:11:51","slug":"why-hoda-kotbs-today-show-exit-is-real-start-of-tv-anchor-bloodbath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107831","title":{"rendered":"Why Hoda Kotb\u2019s \u2018Today\u2019 Show Exit Is Real Start of TV Anchor \u2018Bloodbath\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A brutal truth was submerged within the river of tears on Thursday&#8217;s <em><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TrackingLink LinkWrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/keyword\/today-show\">Today <\/a><\/em><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TrackingLink LinkWrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/keyword\/today-show\">show<\/a> after co-anchor <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TrackingLink LinkWrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/keyword\/hoda-kotb\">Hoda Kotb<\/a> announced her departure after six years of co-anchoring the main 7-9 a.m. show. Her exit starkly symbolizes how the era of the all-powerful morning TV anchor is coming to an end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNext year\u2019s going to be a bloodbath,\u201d a news executive inside 30 Rock told The Daily Beast, referencing the top-dollar salaries news anchors have commanded for years. \u201cAll these big moneymakers, they\u2019re all gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kotb inked a $7 million-a-year deal in 2018 when she took over the <i>Today <\/i>gig, <a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2018\/01\/02\/hoda-kotbs-today-salary-wont-even-compare-to-lauers\/\">according to <i>Page Six<\/i><\/a><i> <\/i>(she also presents the fourth-hour of <em>Today<\/em>, first alongside Kathie Lee Gifford, and now Jenna Bush Hager). Her main show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie reportedly makes \u201csignificantly more than\u201d $8 million a year, according to a 2020 <i>Page Six <\/i><a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/10\/27\/savannah-guthrie-parlaying-town-hall-moderator-gig-into-new-nbc-deal\/\">report<\/a> that outlined her deal negotiations at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Kotb\u2019s departure\u2014and the fact that NBC allowed it at all\u2014is the latest and arguably most high-profile example of how the men in suits are prioritizing their balance sheets over the talent that draws in the revenue. It\u2019s a stark shift from just three years ago when Cesar Conde was <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TrackingLink LinkWrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/inside-the-massive-msnbc-deal-paying-rachel-maddow-to-work-less\">willing to shell out $30 million<\/a> to let Rachel Maddow work one night a week.<\/p>\n<p>The current era of belt-tightening means such high salaries are a thing of the past\u2014and may next impact ABC&#8217;s <em>Good Morning America<\/em>, whose presenters George Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts, and Michael Strahan all presently command <a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2019\/tv\/news\/abc-news-renews-george-stephanopoulos-1203143754\/\">multimillion<\/a>-dollar paychecks. <\/p>\n<p>Stephanopoulos inked a $15 million contract in 2019, and in 2021, received a \u201csignificant pay bump\u201d after threatening to leave ABC after a spat between him and David Muir, according to <a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/03\/01\/media\/david-muir-george-stephanopoulos-abc\/index.html\">CNN<\/a>. Robin Roberts\u2019 salary was reportedly $18 million in 2016, according to <i><a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/pictures\/gjdm45elkf\/8-robin-roberts\/\">Forbes<\/a>. <\/i>Michael<i> <\/i>Strahan reportedly <a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/michael-strahan-good-morning-america-deal-will-double-his-salary\/\">signed a deal<\/a> in 2016, after his departure from <i>Live!<\/i>, that would put his salary at around $20 million, according to <i>People<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>However, ABC&#8217;s owner Disney is facing its own financial crunch. The company just laid off 300 people as part of a \u201ccost-saving initiative,\u201d according to <a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/09\/disney-layoffs-corporate-1236099769\/\"><em>Deadline<\/em><\/a>, and the <em>New York Post <\/em><a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/31\/media\/abc-news-gma-staffers-brace-for-layoffs-as-disney-cuts-costs-sources\/\">reported<\/a> the company has ordered <em>Good Morning America <\/em>to slash its bottom line by $19 million.<\/p>\n<div style=\"min-height:180px\">\n<figure class=\"PictureWrapper Ag9VL InlineImage InlineImage--with-caption InlineImage--with-credit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 703px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.thedailybeast.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_334,w_594,x_0,y_0\/dpr_1.5\/c_limit,w_655\/fl_lossy,q_auto\/gettyimages-1345030528-594x594_cefhxj\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1031px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.thedailybeast.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_334,w_594,x_0,y_0\/dpr_1.5\/c_limit,w_770\/fl_lossy,q_auto\/gettyimages-1345030528-594x594_cefhxj\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 1032px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.thedailybeast.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_334,w_594,x_0,y_0\/dpr_1.5\/c_limit,w_690\/fl_lossy,q_auto\/gettyimages-1345030528-594x594_cefhxj\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager accept the award for Best On-Air Talent - Lifestyle\/Entertainment at the 46th Annual Gracie Awards on October 05, 2021.\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"334\" width=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/img.thedailybeast.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_334,w_594,x_0,y_0\/dpr_1.5\/c_limit,w_690\/fl_lossy,q_auto\/gettyimages-1345030528-594x594_cefhxj\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Caption\">\n<div class=\"Caption__title-and-caption\"><figcaption class=\"Caption__caption\">\n<div class=\"Mobiledoc\">\n<p>Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager accept the award for Best On-Air Talent &#8211; Lifestyle\/Entertainment at the 46th Annual Gracie Awards on October 05, 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><svg class=\"Caption__camera-icon\" style=\"height:13px;width:13px\"><use xlink:href=\"#camera\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"Caption__credit-text\">Alliance for Women in Media Foundation\/Getty Images for Alliance for Women in Media Foundation<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Kotb said on Thursday her decision was largely influenced by her desire to spend more time with her family, which includes two young children. (Kotb has two young daughters, ages 7 and 4, and she was off the air for two weeks last year after one of her kids had an undisclosed health emergency.) In recent weeks, Kotb has been speaking in glowing terms about her recent move to the suburbs, and the new lives she and her children are forging there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like we only have a finite amount of time,\u201d Kotb said on Thursday. \u201cAnd so, with all that being said, this is the hardest thing in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her reasons for leaving, as stated on screen, are absolutely true and genuine, sources have indicated, and\u2014as Kotb and her co-anchors have been at pains to underscore\u2014she plans to remain with the network and contribute to certain projects. But it\u2019s unlikely she\u2019ll earn the salary that comes with anchoring three hours of NBC\u2019s top brand. As she surveyed her new life, and her plans for her and her family&#8217;s future, perhaps she also realized that her paycheck was not going to expand out of its current confines, giving her personal decision a practical spur too.<\/p>\n<div style=\"min-height:180px\">\n<figure class=\"PictureWrapper Ag9VL InlineImage InlineImage--with-caption InlineImage--with-credit\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 703px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.thedailybeast.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_397,w_594,x_0,y_0\/dpr_1.5\/c_limit,w_655\/fl_lossy,q_auto\/gettyimages-185161645-594x594_cltgge\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1031px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.thedailybeast.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_397,w_594,x_0,y_0\/dpr_1.5\/c_limit,w_770\/fl_lossy,q_auto\/gettyimages-185161645-594x594_cltgge\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 1032px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.thedailybeast.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_397,w_594,x_0,y_0\/dpr_1.5\/c_limit,w_690\/fl_lossy,q_auto\/gettyimages-185161645-594x594_cltgge\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Robin Roberts arrives at the CoachArt Gala of Champions held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 17, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"397\" width=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/img.thedailybeast.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_397,w_594,x_0,y_0\/dpr_1.5\/c_limit,w_690\/fl_lossy,q_auto\/gettyimages-185161645-594x594_cltgge\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"Caption\">\n<div class=\"Caption__title-and-caption\"><figcaption class=\"Caption__caption\">\n<div class=\"Mobiledoc\">\n<p>Robin Roberts arrives at the CoachArt Gala of Champions held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 17, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><svg class=\"Caption__camera-icon\" style=\"height:13px;width:13px\"><use xlink:href=\"#camera\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"Caption__credit-text\">Michael Tran\/FilmMagic<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>The morning TV business is beset by turbulence. In 2016, <em>Today<\/em> <a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/features\/matt-lauer-scandal-threatens-today-shows-500m-ad-revenue-stream\">earned<\/a> more than $500 million in revenue for the Peacock network. A 2021 <a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/media\/network-news-leadership-shuffles-doubts-future-loom-rcna726\">report<\/a> (by then-NBC reporter Dylan Byers) noted that, in 2019, the morning show brought in $408 million. In 2021, the first two hours of <em>Today <\/em><a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/tv\/news\/today-good-morning-america-ratings-advertising-1235310083\/\">generated<\/a> just under $300 million in advertising\u2014and the media industry has only gotten worse since.<\/p>\n<p><em>Today <\/em>also finished <a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/tvnewser\/morning-news-ratings-2024-season\/#\">second<\/a> to ABC\u2019s <em>Good Morning America <\/em>in total viewers in the 2023-2024 season (2.73 million to ABC\u2019s 2.81 million), even though it edged out a lead in the advertiser-centric 25-54 demographic. Even as those ratings have remained relatively stable over the last two years, it\u2019s a far cry from the averages the networks saw since before 2020, according to a 2023 Pew <a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/journalism\/fact-sheet\/network-news\/\">analysis<\/a> of Comscore data.<\/p>\n<p>In this worsening economic climate, networks have already taken action. CBS effectively demoted <em>CBS Evening News<\/em> anchor Norah O\u2019Donnell from her 6:30 p.m. slot and plans to turn the third-place, 30-minute program into a show led by three men after the election. It also <a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/19\/media\/gayle-king-signs-new-deal-to-stay-at-cbs-despite-cost-cutting-at-network\/\">may have taken a discount<\/a> when it re-signed <em>CBS Mornings<\/em> anchor Gayle King\u2014just a week before it <a class=\"LinkWrapper LinkWrapper--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/jeff-glor-departing-cbs-news-as-paramount-layoffs-hit-division-1236011037\/\">axed<\/a> <em>CBS Saturday Morning <\/em>co-host Jeff Glor as part of Paramount\u2019s latest round of layoffs. For a company about to be handed off to a billionaire, it\u2019s an indication it can\u2019t keep losing money forever.<\/p>\n<p>As NBC figures out what the next iteration of <em>Today <\/em>looks like, the race to be Guthrie&#8217;s co-anchor is wide open, with no confirmation of a name yet proffered. Vitally, the search period gives NBC (and other networks facing echoing moments of change) an opportunity to replace their older, name-brand faces\u2014including Stephanopoulos (63), Roberts (63), Kotb, and even NBC\u2019s Lester Holt (65)\u2014with younger, cheaper talent. 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