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They need to end HLN first.

@MarkBRollins88_v2, I'm seeing a number of typos (such as "Serasota", "Molbourne", "Balimore") in your initial top-30 post. Are you sure you didn't get that list from an unedited draft? Maybe it's time to merge the existing top-four boards into a single top-five or even top-ten board.

Didn't WCCO used to have a satellite station with the KCCO calls?

That's putting it mildly. That clip feels like a few minutes of some public access station....twenty years ago. (On the other hand, I know which on-screen talent I'd want to see more of... )

And hopefully they'll sell them piecemeal. Paywalled.

It's not so much a throwback as getting in line with what the other nightly shows are doing.

No New York?

I'm reminded of elements from recent Star Trek shows and movies...

Hm. I haven't been paying attention to the repacking; I honestly thought WNEU was still transmitting from NH. Well, at least you're not saying GBH should sell 2 to NBC just so Boston could have an NBC 2...

Meanwhile, I suppose the obvious buyer for WSBK in Boston would be NBC Universal as that would give WBTS/NBC 10 Boston a full-power home. I don't see Cox being interested in acquiring it for a duopoly with WFXT, Sunbeam already has a duopoly in WHDH and WLVI, and Hearst's WCVB is already partnered with WMUR.

I'm sure the United Center brought in extra cell towers to handle the increased load, but they're undoubtedly still getting slammed. And trying to talk over an iffy connection with all the background noise of a full arena? Yeah, that's not even worth attempting.

https://www.nexttv.com/news/pluto-tv-adds-local-news-from-fox-stations Strangely, the article fails to mention that the 17 markets in question are likely the 17 markets that Fox owns stations in (not counting Gainesville).

Is DirecTV legally barred from using websites to verify stuff like that? Or paying attention to industry news? I mean, doing due diligence kinda seems like low-hanging fruit here...

Most of the CW's programming would be right at home on a basic cable channel...such as WGN America.

"Hosted" as in provided the live video, camera, camera operator, on-site lighting and sound equipment, etc.? Just out of curiosity, does all that have to be brought on site every time the president gives a speech from the White House?

They lost some of their studio lighting? (Watch this video and you'll understand. That's a ridiculous number of lighted panels and surfaces.)

Alas, nothing about killing off HLN.

As someone who recently moved to a Spectrum area, I can attest to their use of streaming apps instead of traditional cable boxes. Not having a traditional cable box was a bit weird at first, but the change actually worked out. What helped a lot is that the Xumo Streambox's remote has number keys. I do miss having a DVR, though -- Xfinity has had a cloud DVR for a few years now, so hopefully they're lending Spectrum a hand in getting that going.

They're unsalable because, with a few exceptions, they mostly show reruns, terrible reality shows, or reruns of terrible reality shows. Also, I would think most teenagers don't watch linear TV these days... Don't forget about the digital multiplex channels such as MTV2, MTV Live, MTV Classic, etc. Surprisingly, MTV Classic actually shows music videos...but I bet more people watch those on YouTube.

Having to give CNN all that free publicity must be driving the Fox folks nuts. I love it. He could save a lot of money by killing off HLN. Just sayin'.

So, this brings up a very good question: Unless there's a significant local angle, why on Earth would individual stations even bother sending anyone to an event instead of taking whatever packages their networks and/or station groups make available? For example, I would think that only stations in the teams' main and secondary markets would be sending anyone to the Super Bowl. For the Olympics, it'd depend on whether or not your station's market has multiple local athletes who are competing (or one or two high-profile athletes), then yes, definitely send someone. For the political conventions and debates? Only if the presumptive nominees are from your state (though that doesn't really apply this year).

They could also go: NATO phonetic alphabet -- Look Alpha, Look Bravo, Look Charlie.... Numerical -- Look 27, Look 28... Emoji! -- Look , Look ...

I'm surprised Cox didn't unload it once the whole Standard-Tegna deal imploded.

Or maybe they'll just leave the branding alone on this one. Also, WFXT rebranding as Boston 25 doesn't look so stupid now, does it?

I still don't understand why it's 39% and not an even 40%. Did someone hate round numbers?