PLUS: Special ‘Dateline’ Podcast Episode Debuts Today, Featuring Most Memorable Reports
All This Week, Peacock’s ‘DATELINE 24/7’ Channel Streaming ‘Dateline@30: The Marathon’
Over 28 Billion Minutes of ‘Dateline’ Watched on NBC & NBC Digital Last Season
September 22, 2021 – Dateline NBC will kick off its 30th season this Friday at 9pm ET/8pm CT, with an all-new report from Dateline correspondent Keith Morrison, the first in a series of two-hour broadcasts to air throughout the year. During Friday’s broadcast, The Evil That Watches, Morrison will report on a Kentucky triple murder that divides a small town.
Click here to watch a preview.
To honor the newsmagazine’s new season, Dateline’s podcast debuted a special podcast episode today, featuring Lester Holt, Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison, Natalie Morales and Dennis Murphy discussing the enduring power of the broadcast. Click here to listen.
Throughout the week, Peacock’s DATELINE 24/7 channel is streaming the Dateline@30:The Marathon, featuring 30 memorable episodes.
With over 28 billion minutes watched on NBC & NBC’s digital platforms last season, Dateline continues to expand. This past year, Dateline debuted four new chart-topping original podcasts, broadcasted its first-ever multi-night series, The Widower and won the 2020-2021 broadcast primetime season. Additionally, Dateline began streaming on Peacock, launching with the largest catalogue of episodes available for fans, including the new channel DATELINE 24/7.
Pop culture also continues to highlight Dateline, with numerous mentions throughout movies, tv and music. Click here to watch just a few.
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(Source for Television: Nielsen, Most Current, 9/21/2020-9/17/2021. Based on P2+ impressions and duration. All Dateline titles included. Source for Digital: Adobe Analytics, DAVD, YouTube Analytics, Facebook Analytics, AOL Partner Portal, 9/23/2020-9/14/2021.)
Dateline NBC is the longest-running series in NBC primetime history and enters its 30th season this Friday. Dateline is anchored by Lester Holt and features correspondents Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Natalie Morales, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy. Airing Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, Dateline reaches more than 17 million people every week through its broadcast, and millions more through its social media platforms and podcasts. Additionally, Dateline closed out the 2020-2021 primetime season as the #1 Friday newsmagazine. David Corvo is the senior executive producer, and Liz Cole is the executive producer.
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For More Information:
Dominique Donahue
NBC News
e: Dominique.Donahue@nbcuni.com
