More in Common (TV series)
More in Common is an American news program hosted by Michael Koenigs that airs on ABC television. It premiered on July 21, 2018 on Facebook Watch and expanded into a half-hour broadcast TV show on November 3, 2018.[1] It became the most popular show on ABC's Localish Network and reached an audience of over 5.7 million views in March 2020 with a spin-off series called "Check In."[2]
| More in Common | |
|---|---|
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| Presented by | Michael Koenigs |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 58 (as of April 16, 2020) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Michael Koenigs |
| Producer(s) | Chris Casey
Jordan Fuller Elie Sokoloff |
| Production location(s) | ABC - New York |
| Production company(s) | Localish |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC Television |
| Original release | July 21, 2018 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Format
More in Common is about "people from different backgrounds coming together in unexpected ways."[3]
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.[4]
On July 11, 2018, following the announcement of Facebook's initial slate of news programs, it was announced that Facebook's next roster of partners for their news section on Facebook Watch would include ABC-owned news stations. The news program the two companies developed was revealed to be titled More in Common.[5]
On July 20, 2018, it was announced that the show would be executive produced by Michael Koenigs and that it would premiere on July 21, 2018. It was further reported that the ABC Owned Television Stations Group would include WABC in New York City, KABC in Los Angeles, WLS in Chicago, WPVI in Philadelphia, KGO in San Francisco, KTRK in Houston, WTVD in Raleigh/Durham, and KFSN in Fresno.[3]
References
- Donnelly, Jim (November 2, 2018). "ABC's Original Series "More in Common" makes broadcast debut". ABC.
- "Localish supports local communities during coronavirus outbreak". Walt Disney. April 14, 2020.
- Spangler, Todd (July 20, 2018). "ABC Hopes Feel-Good Series for Facebook About Americans Uniting Goes Viral". Variety. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
- Shieber, Jonathan (July 12, 2018). "Facebook is creating a news section in Watch to feature breaking news". TechCrunch. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- 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 20, 2018.