Bill Carter and Brian Stelter have a New York Times newsfeature on the economic challenges of the television networks' news operations, and they conclude it's hard slogging ahead.
Most likely ABC and CBS will need a cable partner, much as NBC now has with its MSNBC operation that provides both advertising and subscription revenue.
The piece alludes to more cooperation between ABC and Bloomberg. While there is no indication the networks are considering abandoning their principal newscasts, the story identifies unmistakeable economic issues.