NBC News has decided to discontinue its one hour of primetime programming on the NBC News Now streaming service as part of a broader organizational review. The cancellation affects “Stay Tuned,” a program that aired from the west coast at 8 p.m. and was anchored by NBC News correspondent Gadi Schwartz. The network confirmed that Wednesday’s broadcast marked the final episode of the show.
The decision will result in the elimination of fewer than 1% of overall staff positions across the news division. Schwartz will remain employed at NBC News. Producers and other staff members who worked on the show will have the opportunity to apply for nearly 50 open positions available elsewhere within the news unit, with many roles focused on the “Dateline” program and news specials department. The network has expressed hope that affected employees will transition into these available positions.
NBC News Now is expected to fill its primetime schedule with reruns of previous programming, including repeats of Tom Llamas’ streaming show “Top Story.” The decision is not viewed as a retreat from the network’s commitment to free, ad-supported streaming. The service, which features anchors including Savannah Sellers, Joe Fryer, Christine Romans, and Hallie Jackson, experienced significant growth in viewership between 2020 and 2025, with viewing numbers tripling during that period.
The staffing adjustments at NBC News reflect broader challenges facing television news divisions. Other major news organizations have undertaken similar restructuring efforts. Skydance, which owns CNN and CBS News, recently offered buyouts to staff across its operations as part of a cost-reduction initiative following the consolidation of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount. CBS News and CNN have each conducted additional rounds of layoffs in recent months.
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