The protagonist, Takeshiba Sōta, a former news reporter at a television station, changed jobs and joined Shiodome Cable Television, a cable TV station boasting 15 years since its founding. The flagship program here is called "NEWS ZERO." Yes, it shares the same name as the flagship program "NEWS ZERO" from Nippon Television. While one might think it's a copycat, the reactions from the president and department head were different. "It's not the same; theirs came later. Ours has been NEWS ZERO since the company's founding." Indeed, Shiodome Cable Television's "NEWS ZERO" does have a longer history. However, it's hard to believe Nippon Television was aware of this. The staff at Shiodome Cable Television view "NEWS ZERO" as a rival at every turn, feeling anger, admiration, and even love for it. Hired to revive this program, Sōta is tasked with increasing the number of subscribing households from 6 to 6,000. Alongside a staff inexplicably composed entirely of non-human beings, he races around every day in search of scoops. A chaotic news comedy packed with satirical takes on current events, brought to you by Kaeru Otoko Shōkai's specialty! The anime version aired within the late-night animation program "Yuru Ani?"