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  1. bostonmediaguy
    Wasn't this the plan all along? CBS never once indicated that local news would debut on launch day.
  2. bostonmediaguy
    Another regional cable news channel is likely coming to an end. New England Cable News (NECN) is being dropped from Comcast cable systems on July 1. Comcast owns the channel and I believe that there is very little original programming airing; it's most simulcasts of WBTS/Boston (NBC O&O) newscasts, recorded lifestyle programming, and infomercials. While owner Comcast is dropping it from their systems, the article notes that other providers haven't announced its removal, so it may live on a bit longer.
  3. bostonmediaguy
    Don't be so sure: "As we've always stated, we have no sacred cows," Ripley said during his company's earnings conference call. (Source)
  4. bostonmediaguy
    I would say it's seven with an asterisk. AJ Burnett and Michael Page are producers who occasionally appear on-air. Harvey Leonard is their retired former-Chief who occasionally appears.
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    They have done that for over 20 years!
  6. bostonmediaguy
    Was the test a success?
  7. bostonmediaguy
    I don't know that there's anything we didn't already know, but here's a release detailing the transition: https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-news-and-stations/releases/?view=108406-cbs-to-transition-eight-company-owned-stations-from-affiliates-of-the-cw-to-independents-on-friday-sept-1
  8. bostonmediaguy
    boston38.com was purchased in 2006.
  9. bostonmediaguy
    In the major markets it certainly can. It's two hours of programming. This is not akin to losing a major network affiliation with numerous time periods to fill.
  10. bostonmediaguy
    KCAL is doing the same thing. I believe KDKA and WCCO do, too. It has never appeared as though this was a one size fits all approach to the brandings.
  11. bostonmediaguy
    CBS and Paramount+ NBC and Peacock Fox and Tubi
  12. bostonmediaguy
    Other than pure speculation, is there any evidence to indicate that the KCAL branding is transitional?
  13. bostonmediaguy
    I'm curious how the legacy stations will (or in KPIX's case, do) brand outside of news. Does KPIX's syndicated programming bug or top of the hour legal ID have the CBS eye? Or is it simply the same box with the call letters?
  14. bostonmediaguy
    WBZ has the same thing leading into their 9am broadcast.
  15. bostonmediaguy
    Other than the weather icons, they look great. Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday look like there's nothing there!
  16. bostonmediaguy
    According to the program schedule on their website, WWJ debuts a newscast at 6pm and at 11pm tomorrow.
  17. bostonmediaguy
    To clarify... KCAL 4am-11am--KCAL Mornings KCBS 4am-6am--CBS Mornings 6am--KCAL Mornings (simulcast) 7am-9am--CBS Mornings
  18. bostonmediaguy
    Is the headline ticker present on the KPIX feed; or is it just on the OTT streaming feed? I'm also confused by the lack of weather, sports scores, etc. from the ticker. What's the point?
  19. bostonmediaguy
    Does anyone have any insight into the timeline for a graphics package change? Is it tied to when KCAL launches their morning news block sometime next month? ...or when WWJ launches its newscasts? (Any estimated launch date?) One thing to note (though perhaps unrelated), WBZ/Boston has not used the CBSN graphics package on its CBS News Boston OTT stream newscasts in several months, instead using the O&O graphics package.
  20. bostonmediaguy
    I don't think that affiliates are clamoring for additional inventory when the syndication market is barren and the advertisers for noon newscasts is dearth. Both Young and the Restless and Bold and the Beautiful remain profitable.
  21. bostonmediaguy
    Yes, it was solely for unified branding.
  22. bostonmediaguy
    CBS' local news innovation lab will be based out of Dallas: https://variety.com/2022/biz/news/cbs-stations-texas-local-news-innovation-lab-1235151080/. The greater exposure, I'm sure, was one reason for the move.
  23. bostonmediaguy
    IIRC, stations have to license the branding. Perhaps in cases where the NBC O&O has it already, the CBS will retain Storm Watch.
  24. bostonmediaguy
    WBZ/Boston did the same. The FCC relaxed E/I programming restrictions in the past couple of years. Stations are able to offload 1 hour of E/I programming to one of their digital channels, leaving only two hours required each week on the main program stream. It looks like ViacomCBS is now taking advantage.
  25. bostonmediaguy
    The date in question was a Sunday. The Sunday Morning studio would have been staffed and ready for that day's broadcast.
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