''DC Daily'' is an American daily
news program
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hosted by Tiffany Smith that premiered on September 15, 2018, on
DC Universe
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. It covered news and content related to
DC Comics
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, the various original series offered by the service, and the DC Universe community. The series ended on July 3, 2020.
Premise
''DC Daily'' offered news related to the original series offered by
DC Universe
The DC Universe (DCU) is the fictional shared universe where most stories in American comic book titles published by DC Comics take place. Superheroes such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Robin, Martian Manhunter, The Flash, Green Lant ...
, and other content that "ties back" to
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
and the DC Universe community. The program included the following segments: "Headlines", for daily news briefs; "Reports", for an in-depth interview or look at an upcoming book, film, or television series; and "Talk", for panel discussions.
Production
Development
The daily news show, titled ''DC Daily'' was revealed to be added to the service in August 2018. Episodes were expected to be hosted "by a variety of faces familiar to DC fans" with "special guests and other co-hosts" joining daily. A special
live streaming
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preview event aired on August 29, on
Facebook
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,
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, and
YouTube
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with
Kevin Smith
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serving as host. The livestream was expected to "introduce viewers to the show's format, sets and exclusive content and provide an in-depth look at the DC Universe service". The show was anchored by Tiffany Smith and featured co-hosts including
John Barrowman
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,
Samm Levine
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,
Harley Quinn Smith
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,
Sam Humphries
Sam Humphries (born March 16, 1977) is an American comic book writer located in Los Angeles. Between 2018 and 2020, he co-hosted ''DC Daily'' on the DC Universe streaming platform.
Early life
Humphries was born in Annapolis, Maryland and grew ...
,
Hector Navarro
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, Clarke Wolfe, Whitney Moore, Brian Tong, Markeia McCarty, and John Kourounis. The first episode premiered on September 15, along with the launch of DC Universe, with new episodes five days a week. The series ended with the final episode on July 3, 2020. Jeff Sneider of ''
Collider
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'' reported that, while the series was the least expensive to produce for DC Universe, production challenges brought on because of the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
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resulted in the cancellation.
Filming
The show was filmed and streamed from a newly-constructed 2,100-square-foot set that was assembled especially for the show at a Warner Bros. Digital Networks studio location in Burbank, California. The show's sets include large panel artwork of various DC Comics characters in addition to conversational seating, demonstration stations, and stand-up viewing areas for hosts, guest commentators, and special guests.
References
External links
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{{DC Universe programming
2010s American television news shows
2018 American television series debuts
2020s American television news shows
DC Universe (streaming service) original programming
English-language television shows
Television shows based on DC Comics
Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
2020 American television series endings