Anderson Cooper Full Circle
| Anderson Cooper Full Circle | |
|---|---|
 Cropped title screen from the show, which is broadcast in a vertical format | |
| Presented by | Anderson Cooper |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 55 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 11–24 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Facebook Watch |
| Original release | July 16, 2018 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Anderson Cooper Full Circle is an American web television news program hosted by Anderson Cooper that premiered on July 16, 2018 on Facebook Watch. The show is broadcast on weekdays at 6:25 PM ET.
Format
The show is broadcast in a vertical format optimal for mobile devices and is filmed from wherever Cooper is hosting his CNN program Anderson Cooper 360 and includes live polls that offer the ability for to vote on which stories they care about the most. Cooper also replies to questions posed by the audience on the show's Facebook comments section.[1]
Production
On February 12, 2018, it was announced that Facebook was developing a news section within its streaming service Facebook Watch to feature breaking news stories. The news section was set to be overseen by Facebook's head of news partnerships Campbell Brown.[2]
On June 6, 2018, it was announced that Facebook's first slate of partners for their news section on Facebook Watch would include CNN. The news program the two companies developed was revealed to be hosted by Anderson Cooper and titled Anderson Cooper Full Circle.[3]
On July 11, 2018, it was announced that the show would premiere on July 16, 2018 and broadcast on weekdays at 6:25 PM ET. It was further reported that the show's first episode was scheduled to be broadcast from Helsinki, Finland for the 2018 Russia–United States summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.[1]
References
- 1 2 Spangler, Todd (July 11, 2018). "Facebook's First Wave of Funded News Shows Will Debut July 16, With More on the Way". Variety. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ↑ Shieber, Jonathan (July 12, 2018). "Facebook is creating a news section in Watch to feature breaking news". TechCrunch. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick; Chmielewski, Dawn C. (June 6, 2018). "Facebook Sets Original News Slate, With ABC News, CNN, Fox News & More Aboard". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 15, 2018.