About

NewsWatch is your trusted source for breaking consumer, technology, travel, health, and entertainment news.  Currently, we air weekly on the ION Network with monthly Tech Specials on The Discovery Channel.  The show is hosted by Andrew Tropeano and features special reports by Amanda Forstrom, Mallory Sofastaii, Joe Toohey, and Susan Bridges.

The series began production in March, 1990 and recently celebrated its 1,000th original episode. During that period, NewsWatch has featured more than 10,000 individual stories on a wide range of subjects including: medical breakthroughs, finance, travel, new product introductions, public policy issues, entertainment, automotives, celebrities, charities, legal issues and numerous other topics.

NewsWatch has also become a favorite destination for many of America’s top entertainers and celebrities, over 650 so far, who have appeared on the program to discuss the latest issues and causes they support. Over the last year, Hollywood stars such as Bradley Cooper, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne, Vincent Lombardozzi, Will Smith, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson and Colin Firth are just a few of the national celebrities who have made appearances on NewsWatch.

NewsWatch airs nationwide in the United States and can be seen in virtually every market throughout the country.  Each edition of NewsWatch reaches more than 96 million households nationwide.

Located in the Washington, DC area, the NewsWatch staff offers decades of broadcast experience.  Over 700 million people have viewed the series, making it one of the most successful independently produced news magazines on television.