High of the Ticker: NewsNation’s Ashleigh Banfield shall be vacating her 10 p.m. ET weeknight present, Banfield, to steer the information community’s new true crime digital vertical set to debut in 2026. This new partnership sees her long-running podcast, Drop Lifeless Critical with Ashleigh Banfield, accessible on NewsNation.

Michael Corn, president of programming and specials, mentioned Banfield’s “storytelling and credibility make her the right associate as we construct a digital vacation spot for true crime followers whereas protecting her voice central to our on-air protection.” She’s going to anchor her last present in January 2026 and can proceed to offer skilled authorized evaluation for NewsNation.

“The success of true crime reporting on streaming media platforms has been transformative, and I’m wanting ahead to serving to form and improve NewsNation’s multi-platform technique on this style,” mentioned Banfield. The community mentioned a slate of rotating anchors will fill the ten p.m. ET slot till a everlasting host is introduced.

Fourth hour co-host: Shenielle Jones has been named Jenna Bush Hager’s permanent co-host for the fourth hour of NBC Information’ At the moment. Jones, who will depart from the third hour At the moment, begins her new task on Jan. 12, 2026. She replaces Hoda Kotb, who left the network in early January. In that point, 60 co-hosts and company have sat subsequent to Bush Hager, together with Jones, former first girl Michelle Obama, Sheryl Crowe, Halle Berry, Taraji P. Henson, Scarlett Johansson, John Legend, Rosie Perez, Regina Corridor, Leslie Bibb, and Henry Winkler. 

Energy Gamers: Fox Information Media CEO Suzanne Scott and CBS Information’ not too long ago appointed editor in chief Bari Weiss had been each featured in Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2025 list. The record acknowledges ladies who’ve commanded a mixed $37 trillion in financial energy, influencing greater than 1 billion individuals, and had been chosen primarily based on 4 metrics: cash, media, influence, and spheres of affect.