As cable news channels are utilizing streaming services to fill content on those platforms, there are many receiving opportunities to host a show and provide their analysis on certain topics going on in the United States and the world.
This past weekend marked the launch of “The Katie Phang Show,” airing on MSNBC on weekends in the 7 a.m. hour hosted by MSNBC legal analyst Katie Phang. Furthermore, she will also debut a show on Peacock next week under the same name, airing Thursdays and Fridays in the 2 p.m. hour.
Despite both shows having the same name, Phang states in an interview with TV Newser that they are entirely different.
“Here’s the reality: I have more time on Peacock. I think one of the things you’ll see that’s a little bit different about MSNBC’s new hub on Peacock is the fact that I’ll have a little bit more of a longer-form interview format.”
“I can have a little bit longer of a segment or a block with a guest on Peacock. That being said, Peacock is video on demand. It’s different platform; it’s a different format.”
Furthermore, Phang discussed how she plans to divide her time between her two new commitments to MSNBC.
“I think I’m not going to be playing favorites because the common denominator is it’s The Katie Phang Show. I will be devoting as much time, resources, and energy as I can to both programs.”
“It’s a different beast because MSNBC is live, and the MSNBC hub on Peacock is going to be VOD. But, I think the issues are going to be constantly evolving, and I think that’s why my devotion of time and energy is going to have to be the same for both.”
This venture also marks the first time Phang will be in the hosting chair, so she touched on the advice she’s been given leading up to the debuts of her two new programs.
“Everyone I have spoken to, from a line producer to an executive producer, to on-air talent, to the people that are making a lot of the higher-level decisions at MSNBC, has given me good advice,” Phang said.
“The advice they’ve all shared, the common denominator is: “Be yourself.” They’ve said, “Katie, there’s something about you that we think works. There’s something about you that that really shines through, and that’s what we want; we just always want you to be yourself.”