The Best News Magazine TV Shows

Updated December 29, 2020 1.9k votes 220 voters 30.7k views65 items

List RulesShows near the top must be only the best News Magazine TV series.

Like the publications they're named for, the very best news magazine shows take deep dives on current events in a slick manner. With their often weekly pace, news magazine TV shows can spend time with subjects and production to deliver well-packaged stories that tell you all you need to know about what's going on in the world. This list of the very best news magazine shows on television is ranked from best to worst thanks to your votes and includes pictures, cast, and premiere dates.

Popular news magazine TV shows have been a staple of television for years, so there's often debate about what the most entertaining news magazine show of all time is. Don't let your favorite news magazine television programs in history get to the bottom of the list- be sure to vote them up so they have the chance to reach the top spot. The list of news magazine television shows includes everything from 20/20, Inside Edition, and Extra.

This list answers the questions, "What is the best news magazine show of all time?" and "What are the greatest news magazine shows?"

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48 Hours
Maureen Maher, Peter Van Sant
Premiered: 1988
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60 Minutes
Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl
Premiered: 1968
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Primetime
Andy Rooney, Mike Wallace
Premiered: 1989
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Dateline NBC
Lester Holt, Ann Curry
Premiered: 1992
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On The Case With Paula Zahn
Paula Zahn, Raymond Brenkert
Premiered: 2009
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20/20
Elizabeth Vargas, David Muir
Premiered: 1978
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Edward R. Murrow
Premiered: 1951
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CBS News Sunday Morning
Charles Osgood
Premiered: 1979
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Malou Mangahas
Premiered: 2011
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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Bryant Gumbel, Jon Frankel
Premiered: 1995
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E! News
Jason Kennedy, Giuliana Rancic
Premiered: 1991
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TV Nation
Michael Moore, Bruce Brown
Premiered: 1994
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Primetime: What Would You Do?
John Quiñones, Yuval David
Premiered: 2008
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