I wonder - is this the first time that the word ‘shit’ has been aired intentionally on one of the big three networks in the US?
I know they are permitted to after their watershed, but I believe the networks self-censor even their late night content (as the southern affiliates will be triggered by the swearing at 12:30am and complain).
That’s just the way it is in the US. Even O&O local stations have local news with a different aesthetic and feel to the main network.
Centralisation isn’t strong outside of the main network schedule. It’s all about being as local as possible.
Probably. I remember the South Park episode in the early 2000s that made fun of NYPD Blue using the word.
Not the first time. The first time also happened to be in this presidency, when Trump made on-record remarks about immigration and how Africa is full of “shithole” countries. Some networks chose to refer to or at least the expletive, others didn’t. Those were editorial decisions and networks could argue with the FCC about the newsworthiness of the statement to break the watershed.
Ehh, not really. Sure, you can market being local all you want, but when it comes to filling your schedule, you usually have to fight the other local stations for the same syndicated programming being offered in the country.
That, or, if you want to keep all the ad dollars to yourself, you take on national/regional programming from your ownership group (a product of consolidation in the TV biz) or you air an extra local newscast (you’ll see this happen during election seasons as campaigns buy big on local ads).
That said, WFMY in Greensboro, NC, still airs The Andy Griffith Show from 1960-68 daily before the 5pm news.
True, sorry what I meant is that it’s not as centralised as Australia where the network schedule is kept intact except for, maybe, local news and overnight advertorials.
And as for localisation, most stations with major network affiliations in cities run their own early morning news, evening and late news. Not really a feature in Oz because of the different ways affiliation works.
Wasn’t The Andy Griffith Show set in Greensboro? (or somewhere very close to it)
Yep, the fictional setting of Mayberry, NC, is based off of Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mount Airy, NC.
In Denver, KUSA’s 6 p.m. newscast, anchored by Kyle Clark, purposely rejects the conventions of local television news – and the edgy, often irreverent result has won the program considerable praise from critics.
Here’s a sample newscast:
They still lead the timeslot and you could argue that they have improved web metrics because of the nature of the show. Still, the audience for that program compared to when they had a traditional news program is down substantially.
Canadian election coverage from the big 3, they all look great:
Here’s a brief history of election night coverage in Canada:
Indeed, but at a time when pretty much all local newscasts look the same, the new format is like a breath of fresh air. Here’s a much more recent edition than the link I posted above:
From Canada, some brand-new news promos for CTV Atlantic (formerly ATV) looking back at the station’s history:
Former Seven News Melbourne reporter Emily Angwin made her debut on Chinese state broadcaster CGTN yesterday.
A compilation of the CBC’s current local news intros from across Canada:
And here are local news intros from the CBC’s French-language division, Radio-Canada (branded as “Ici-Télé” on the air):
Couldn’t help but bring along another example from KTHV Little Rock, Arkansas - they just got a new set. VO-less teaser with longer super texts and slightly tackier cut of the music - still better not to include the doo-wop crap you’ll hear in other opens.
Not sure if this is the correct thread, but CBSN is advertising original series’/stories through 10play. (Note, they’re advertising the CBSN website not 10AllAccess)
It’s been happening for a while, I posted about it previously in the 10 play thread.
Here’s a compilation of national, regional, and local news intros from Switzerland, which has no fewer than four official languages, each spoken in a different part of the country: