More in Common (TV series)

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More in Common
Presented by	Michael Koenigs
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	58 (as of April 16, 2020)
Production
Executive producer	Michael Koenigs
Producer	Chris Casey Jordan Fuller Elie Sokoloff
Production location	ABC - New York
Production company	Localish
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	July 21, 2018 –; 2022

More in Common is an American news program hosted by Michael Koenigs that airs on ABC television and Hulu. It reaches an audience of over 17 million TV households and 21 million followers across ABC's social platforms. In March 2020, the show launched a weekly spin-off series called Check In.[1]

Format

More in Common is about "people from different backgrounds coming together in unexpected ways."[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Michael Koenigs talk with guests on the More in Common show.

Host Michael Koenigs interviews two members of the Lenape tribe.

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 feature episodes of the show on broadcast TV in major markets across the US including 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.[2]

On April 3, 2021, Hulu began streaming 13 original episodes of the show to its 41 million subscribers.

As of now, Facebook Watch has discontinued its original programming and the series is no longer airing.

References

"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.

External links

More in Common on Facebook

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[1] "Localish supports local communities during coronavirus outbreak". Walt Disney. April 14, 2020.

[Premiere-2] Spangler, Todd (July 20, 2018). "ABC Hopes Feel-Good Series for Facebook About Americans Uniting Goes Viral". Variety. Retrieved July 20, 2018.

[3] Shieber, Jonathan (July 12, 2018). "Facebook is creating a news section in Watch to feature breaking news". TechCrunch. Retrieved July 15, 2018.

[4] 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.