US EditionTrump’s Primetime Address Will Cause ‘Survivor’ & ‘The Floor’ Finale Pauses, Likely to Interrupt Christmas Specials, Too
All four major U.S. networks will pre-empt primetime shows to air Trump's address outlining his yearly accomplishments, disrupting major finales and holiday specials.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump will give a live primetime address at 9 p.m. ET that all four broadcast networks will carry, pre-empting their primetime schedules.
- Because the notice was late, White House officials indicated President Donald Trump will outline his accomplishments this year, creating a massive scheduling headache for network schedulers six hours after announcement.
- CBS will interrupt the three-hour Survivor finale to air the address, with Norah O'Donnell and Nancy Cordes anchoring between segments, while Fox will resume The Floor finale for Eastern and Central Time Zone viewers.
- Holiday viewers face uncertainty as ABC's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball and NBC's Christmas in Nashville with Trisha Yearwood air during primetime, with unclear plans amid Trump's lengthy speech and Survivor contestant reveals.
- Pausing season finales, the address lands amid Survivor and The Floor finales, with network schedulers offering mixed plans while news outlets seek comment.
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President Trump may annoy reality and game show fans Wednesday night. The former host of The Apprentice has set a live, primetime address to the nation tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET, and all four broadcast networks plan to carry the speech and pre-empt their primetime schedules to air it live. Trump only announced he will […]
'Survivor 49' finale to be interrupted by President Trump address to nation
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