“The View” will be run by ABC News instead of the Entertainment division, the network announced Thursday, as ratings slip, producers change and minus the longtime presence of Barbara Walters.
This is a time of major change for the daily talk show, not least among its cast. “Moving ‘The View’ to our nonfiction programming group now allows it to fully draw on the vast resources of ABC News and our team in New York,” James Goldston, the president of ABC News, said in a message to staff.
Putting “The View” in the nonfiction programming group means it will live alongside the occasional series “NY Med.” Under the news banner, the talk show still will not be subject to restrictions followed by news shows. It will still be free to make deals and offer inducements to land guests.
Other ABC News programs, such as “20/20,” “Good Morning America” and even the flagship “World News Tonight” lately have inched away from hard news toward lighter entertainment and pop culture fare.
