DC Daily
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}{{Short description|American entertainment news program}}
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| image = DC Daily logo.jpg
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| genre = News program
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| presenter = Tiffany Smith
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- John Barrowman
- Samm Levine
- Harley Quinn Smith
- Whitney Moore
- Sam Humphries
- Hector Navarro
- Clarke Wolfe
- Brian Tong
- Markeia McCarty
- John Kourounis
- Ray Carsillo
}}
| composer =
| country = United States
| language = English
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| runtime = 16–35 minutes
| company = {{nowrap|Warner Bros. Television}}
| network = DC Universe
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|9|15}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2020|7|3}}
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DC Daily is an American daily news program hosted by Tiffany Smith that premiered on September 15, 2018, on DC Universe. It covered news and content related to DC Comics, 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, and other content that "ties back" to DC Comics 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.{{cite web|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|title=DC Daily Set For DC Universe Streaming Service; Kevin Smith To Host Kickoff Show|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/dc-daily-dc-universe-streaming-service-kevin-smith-host-kickoff-livestream-1202450396/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=August 22, 2018}}
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 preview event aired on August 29, on Facebook, Twitch, and YouTube with Kevin Smith 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".{{cite web|last=Liptak|first=Andrew|title=DC will launch a daily show on its streaming service to keep fans apprised of all things DC|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/22/17770152/dc-universe-daily-show-app-comics-tv-kevin-smith|work=The Verge|date=August 22, 2018|accessdate=August 24, 2018}}{{cite web|last=Holbrook|first=Damian|title=DC Daily: DC Universe Announces New Talk Show|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/711212/dc-daily-series-dc-universe-kevin-smith/|work=TV Insider|date=August 22, 2018|accessdate=August 24, 2018}}{{cite web|last=Paur|first=Joey|title=DC Universe is Launching a DC Daily Show Hosted By Kevin Smith|url=https://geektyrant.com/news/dc-universe-is-launching-a-dc-daily-show-hosted-by-kevin-smith|work=GeekTyrant|date=August 23, 2018|accessdate=August 24, 2018}} The show was anchored by Tiffany Smith and featured co-hosts including John Barrowman, Samm Levine, Harley Quinn Smith, Sam Humphries, Hector Navarro, Clarke Wolfe, Whitney Moore, Brian Tong, Markeia McCarty, and John Kourounis.{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Jenna|title=Co-Hosts For DC Daily to Include John Barrowman, Harley Quinn Smith, and More|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/08/29/dc-universe-streaming-tv-shows-dc-daily-hosts/|work=ComicBook.com|date=August 29, 2018|accessdate=August 31, 2018|language=en}}{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title=DC Universe to Launch in September: Here's What to Expect|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/dc-universe-launch-september-heres-what-expect-1138445|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 29, 2018|accessdate=August 31, 2018|language=en}} The first episode premiered on September 15, along with the launch of DC Universe, with new episodes five days a week.{{cite web|last=Sottile|first=Alexis|title=DC Daily Launches on Batman Day With New Look At The Titans Show|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/dc-daily-launches-on-batman-day-with-new-look-at-the-titans-show|work=SyFy|date=September 15, 2018|access-date=September 16, 2018|archive-date=September 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916001052/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/dc-daily-launches-on-batman-day-with-new-look-at-the-titans-show|url-status=dead}} The series ended with the final episode on July 3, 2020. Jeff Sneider of Collider 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 resulted in the cancellation.{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Exclusive: 'DC Daily' Canceled on DC Universe Streaming Service|url=https://collider.com/dc-daily-canceled-dc-universe/|work=Collider|date=June 8, 2020|accessdate=June 9, 2020}}
=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
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.dcuniverse.com/videos/dc-daily/151/season-1}}
- {{IMDb title|9005714}}
{{DC Comics TV}}
{{DC Universe programming}}
Category:2010s American television news shows
Category:2018 American television series debuts
Category:2020s American television news shows
Category:DC Universe (streaming service) original programming
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television shows based on DC Comics
Category:Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios