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Nightline (1980)

TV Series ★ 5.6 31 min

News Documentary

Nightline, or ABC News Nightline, is a late-night news program that is broadcast by ABC in the United States, and has a franchised formula to other networks and stations elsewhere in the world. Created by Roone Arledge, the program featured Ted Koppel as its main anchor from March 1980 until his retirement from the program in November 2005. Nightline airs weeknights at 12:37 a.m. Eastern Time, after Jimmy Kimmel Live!. It previously ran for 31 minutes, but in 2011, the program was reduced to 25 minutes. When the program moved to 12:37 a.m. ET, the program was expanded to 30 minutes. In 2002, Nightline was ranked 23rd on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

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Released
March 24, 1980
Runtime
31 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0154053
Language
Studio
ABC News

Themes

Cast

Byron Pitts Self - Anchor JuJu Chang JuJu Chang Self - Anchor

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Frequently asked questions

What is Nightline about?
Nightline, or ABC News Nightline, is a late-night news program that is broadcast by ABC in the United States, and has a franchised formula to other networks and stations elsewhere in the world. Created by Roone Arledge, the program featured Ted Koppel as its main anchor from March 1980 until his retirement from the program in November 2005. Nightline airs weeknights at 12:37 a.m. Eastern Time, after Jimmy Kimmel Live!. It previously ran for 31 minutes, but in 2011, the program was reduced to 25 minutes. When the program moved to 12:37 a.m. ET, the program was expanded to 30 minutes. In 2002, Nightline was ranked 23rd on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Who created Nightline?
Nightline was created by Roone Arledge.
Who stars in Nightline?
Nightline stars Byron Pitts, JuJu Chang.
When was Nightline released?
Nightline is a 1980 news, documentary series.
Where can I watch Nightline?
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