News anchors assemble! Canadians react to The National's new hosts
CBC's announcement on Tuesday that a new, four-person anchor team will lead its revamped flagship newscast The National this fall definitely sent ripples across social media.
Amidst the congratulations, instant criticisms and hot takes, Canadians also took to social media to poke some fun at the big reveal.
There was, for instance, a bit of nostalgia just ahead of the big reveal.
BREAKING: Identities of new hosts of <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCTheNational">@CBCTheNational</a> leaked ahead of today's press conference. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBC?src=hash">#CBC</a> <a href="https://t.co/Hd4ibOwccG">pic.twitter.com/Hd4ibOwccG</a>
—@WestEndCassidyThe announcement quickly sparked comparisons to larger than life teams from pop culture.
Like a Canadian version of The Avengers <a href="https://t.co/9DEi8ShnCP">pic.twitter.com/9DEi8ShnCP</a>
—@elamin88CTV News team challenges new CBC Anchors. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheNational?src=hash">#TheNational</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CTVNews?src=hash">#CTVNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBC?src=hash">#CBC</a> <a href="https://t.co/tjdfmPeW4D">pic.twitter.com/tjdfmPeW4D</a>
—@RichardSideFor me <a href="https://twitter.com/RosieBarton">@RosieBarton</a> is the Ric Flair in this new incarnation of the Four Horsemen. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheNational?src=hash">#TheNational</a> <a href="https://t.co/pVmdqOG7RF">pic.twitter.com/pVmdqOG7RF</a>
—@leaningcowboyFor big news stories all four hosts will be able to join up to form one giant host Voltron style. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/theNational?src=hash">#theNational</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cdnpoli?src=hash">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/szSajl0WvO">pic.twitter.com/szSajl0WvO</a>
—@markcritchA few pondered inspirations for the new anchor quartet.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheNational?src=hash">#TheNational</a> will now have 4 hosts?! <a href="https://t.co/STogA2a6X6">pic.twitter.com/STogA2a6X6</a>
—@JohnnyNovakABC World News Tonight CBC remake! Staring Ian H as Peter J, Adrienne A as Frank R, Andrew C as Max R and Rosie B as Baba Wawa! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/theNational?src=hash">#theNational</a> <a href="https://t.co/5RiqHZZosg">pic.twitter.com/5RiqHZZosg</a>
—@drover01Many questioned the four-for-one exchange.
So are people going to freak out now that Peter Mansbridge has regenerated into four people? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheNational?src=hash">#TheNational</a>
—@thegratefulsebThe last time one person was replaced by 4. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheNational?src=hash">#TheNational</a> <a href="https://t.co/w1TYziS29f">pic.twitter.com/w1TYziS29f</a>
—@EdtheSockCBC splits single white man's salary between two women, two minorities<a href="https://t.co/cwK7vZsK68">https://t.co/cwK7vZsK68</a> <a href="https://t.co/u48hs6A36M">pic.twitter.com/u48hs6A36M</a>
—@TheBeaverton.<a href="https://twitter.com/garyjoelclement">@garyjoelclement</a>: How the CBC found a replacement — or four — for Peter Mansbridge. <a href="https://t.co/XPYOg8Zps2">pic.twitter.com/XPYOg8Zps2</a>
—@nationalpostFinally, some took the notion of multiple hosts and ran with it.
CBC announces all 36 million Canadians are the hosts of The National. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thenational?src=hash">#thenational</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbc?src=hash">#cbc</a> <a href="https://t.co/1Zk0BwRk3i">https://t.co/1Zk0BwRk3i</a>
—@TheBeavertonBreaking: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBC?src=hash">#CBC</a> to announce the new 76 different hosts of <a href="https://twitter.com/PnPCBC">@PnPCBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cdnpoli?src=hash">#cdnpoli</a>
—@markcritch