Late-night shake-up may affect 'Nightline'

July 17, 2008 Nearly three years after it could have been dealt a fatal blow by the departure of Ted Koppel, ABC's "Nightline" has bucked the odds to not only survive but thrive. [...] with Jay Leno's departure set to shake up late-night TV, "Nightline" may be facing an even stiffer challenge to survive. "Nightline" went live after years on tape, offered three anchors instead of one and three stories every day instead of the single focus and conversation that had been a Koppel trademark.

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