Chris Cuomo signs multi-year NewsNation Deal extension as Primetime host
Chris Cuomo has signed a deal to stay on-air at NewsNation for a few more years.
The former CNN and ABC News correspondent joined Nexstar’s NewsNation in 2022. On Monday, NewsNation announced it had reached a multi-year agreement with the anchor and reporter to continue hosting his primetime program “Cuomo” weekdays at 8 p.m. ET.
Commenting on the deal, Cuomo said: “Of course I will stay. Where else but NewsNation can you expose the game instead of being forced to play? Let’s go after it!”
“Chris is a unique talent whose unparalleled analysis and commentary has helped grow NewsNation’s audience and strengthen our brand,” said Sean Compton, president of Nexstar’s Network Division. “He believes strongly in NewsNation’s mission to deliver ‘News for All Americans’ and we are extremely pleased that he will remain a staple of the network’s primetime lineup.”
Cuomo left CNN at the end of 2021 following an investigation into sexual harassment claims against his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. In late 2021, New York State Attorney General Letitia James released documents showing that Chris Cuomo, while working at CNN, took an active hand in helping his brother defend himself.
On his NewsNation show, Cuomo covers daily news in politics and media, conducting interviews with newsmakers who provide analysis and insights. The show’s signature segment is “Have Your Say with Chris,” in which viewers can call in and ask questions directly to Cuomo.
In October, Cuomo hosted a two-hour primetime special discussing the 2024 election with guests including sports personality Stephen A. Smith and entrepreneur Mark Cuban.
Nexstar says NewsNation reaches nearly 67 million U.S. TV households. The network leverages Nexstar Media Group’s 6,000 journalists in 110 newsrooms across the country. NewsNation is available on major cable and satellite providers, streaming platforms including YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream, FuboTV and Sling, on the web and on the NewsNationNow app available on Android and iOS.
