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23 hours ago, mrschimpf said:

 

 

And...(LeBron timeout pain GIF)...MSNBC. You already have a news channel. You're basically telling Chris Jansing you don't care about her 1 p.m. show. ABC at least gave plenty of notice All My Children was ending and had the 'we don't have a news channel' excuse to cover the move.

Or for those of us that have DOOL at noon like in NYC, it sends a message to Andrea Mitchell.

I guess this might bump NewsNation's average viewership from 50K to maybe 60K?

Is Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer far behind in joining NewsNation too?

NewsNation should give ParamountGlobal and WBD pause in selling the WB to Nexstar.

The NOW aka NewsCentral 2 REPLACED the 9 pm WCBS newscast on WLNY in DMA 1. There is no other newscast on WLNY. 

6 minutes ago, NYTV said:

After the TVNC report regarding the workplace environment at News 12, owner Alice launched an internal investigation which led to GM Jacques Natz's ouster 

https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/news-12-gm-jacques-natz-ousted-after-internal-investigation/

Hopefully this will result in N12 New Jersey becoming Jersey centric again with LI stories, paid for stories and other fluff kept to a minimum.  In its current state, it is no longer a go to for NJ news.

What’s bad is in NY it replaced an actual newscast even if it was a repurposed version of WCBS 6 pm.  In markets with actual newscast competition or a co-owned newscast I can’t see this lasting. 

10 hours ago, NYTV said:

I'm more curious as to how My9 is still a thing. I wonder if the upcoming changes to the 9pm news on 10/55 might actually lead to more news there.

I think Fox made that decision years ago.  I would not hold my breath.  They seem to be weathering the NJ Congressional criticism since they removed any news product on the station which violated the original Ch. 9 license conditions once RKO General had to give it up.

On 7/14/2022 at 5:40 PM, RCA TK47 said:

What in the hell is "copywrite infirngement"?   He'll be "force to"???   What the heck is a "youir"?  Hard to believe he's a news director... Am I write or what?

If in fact the ND wrote this, that station is a heap of trouble considering his lack of knowing the right terms, what they mean,  as well as being able to make a coherent sentence.  it seems appropriate a high school student wrote it.

1 minute ago, Myron Falwell said:

Their public statements have been this mix of playing the victim card and tepid deflections (“It’s not true! Proof? Bro. Trust me!”), it’s stunning how unprofessional Soo and Deb have been throughout this process.

That's an approach for the court of public opinion.  What they are providing the FCC in response to questions is probably far more detailed.  if not, they have real bad lawyers and advisors.

On 7/12/2022 at 5:03 PM, nycnewsjunkie said:

I’d be fascinated to see the daily viewership of WLNY. I don’t think it’s a station people really watch, unless you’re really into sitcom reruns and court shows. It doesn’t have a legacy that’s known throughout the market, and it’s precisely the kind of station where a “CBS News New York” newscast actually makes sense. I hope they don’t move back to the CBSN studio though, as that set looked extremely low-budget.

I'd also like to see the viewership of Ch. 9 - aka the family feud station.  I would suspect the news gives WLNY a slight edge on less least watched station.

On 7/13/2022 at 2:46 AM, mre29 said:

 

Other ideas:

CBS New York News Now.

CBS News York Now.

CBS News Now York.

Now CBS New York News.

Now News New York CBS.

Now New News York Now Now Now.

Now Bedtime.

 

From what I read this morning:  CBS "innovation lab" directive is CBS News (insert city name) NOW where there is a sister CBS affiliate that produces the news, and CBS News Now (city name) where there is no duopoly with a CBS station.  It also seems most of those newscasts will originate from Dallas or New York.  Thing is, will this get confusing with NBC News NOW which like CBS News (city name) is a streaming service?  IMO, it seems the Innovation lab didn't really think this through.  These are mouthfuls.  And most viewers (not news junkies) will say turn to the news on Channel whatever.

If my memory is right, a few weeks back both Soo Kim and Deborah McDermott have made statements in response to the some of the criticism.  Including investing in news product, not cutting as well as clarifying Apollo's limited role as a funder and not involved in any part of the operation.  I'm sure they have had to file and answer directly to the FCC much of this in more detail that may not yet be public.  As I read earlier, the FCC giving this more scrutiny vs. the previous FCC regime that except in the Sinclair/Tribune fiasco, rubber stamped most mergers quickly is not a bad thing, but may not indicate a deal is dead.  There can also be negotiations of how to build the wall to prevent Apollo input and if there are any station swapping or selling needed.  It's still playing out, so making conclusions yet is premature.

On 4/23/2022 at 7:47 PM, mrschimpf said:

It'll be interesting to see how Spectrum and Altice react to a channel going from cable to broadcast, even if it's a declining network forced down to 480i; Spectrum and Altice dominate NY, thus why it might not be on there, but it's on in a bunch of markets where Comcast or Cox is primary.

 

But if they decide to dump the cable carriage and go all-in on broadcast, you could see Tegna/Standard throw in the towel on True Crime Network and take Oxygen as Snapped does fine on whatever platform it gets put on.

Oxygen is on Altice's line-up.  I just checked.  

5 minutes ago, NYNewsCoverage said:

I'm sure these graphics will be a big improvement from the current look once they roll out! Also I wonder if they will be in the works for a new studio- it is starting to look dated compared to many other stations ; I wonder if the new "remote studio" Bill was in a while back is part of a plan to upgrade the main studio...

I would think with a new ABC Broadcast Center being built, they would not invest in a new studio until the move in a year or two.

5 hours ago, dabx said:

I know NYC stations carry stories for northern NJ and I am sure Philadelphia that stations carry stories for southern NJ - that said, I am surprised that there is not a NJ news program that is produced by owner groups that have stations in NYC and Philadelphia - was this ever tried before? It can be run on one of their sub-channels

The deal that was made many years ago was that WWOR ch 9 would move to NJ, and be NJ centric with news.  That lasted a few years when they started to be more a tri-state newscast then dropped NJ coverage after being bought by Fox.  Eventually Fox closed their news department.  Several politicians want to challenge the license in saying Fox is in violation with the old agreement.   Thing is, Fox has closed and destroyed the former studios.  The channel today is of little value with judge shows, many hours of Family Feud and the My Network repeats.   NJPBS has an evening show, but its produced by Thirteen, and is only a half hour, so it scapes the surface of a few news stories.  When News 12 NJ started, it was co-produced with the state's largest newspaper.  That deal ended, and since then Optimum has diluted the effort, getting a lot worse the last few months.  It is a shame since there is a need despite the coverage of big stories by the NY flagships or Philly stations.

As a NJ resident, without real local news - not filler crap that belongs on news 12 plus, the station is useless. It seemed to stay more local than it’s siblings but that trend has changed the last few months. 

13 minutes ago, Kenneth Kissel said:

It was about the same as the list I put out several days ago with some minor tweaks. 

It would be helpful to know which specific O&Os outside DC are NOT airing the hearings like WNYW. It clearly is a statement.  Unlike the other networks their affiliates don’t seem to have a must carry mandate for news special reports. 

7 hours ago, iron_lion said:

I like how Fox 5 DC integreated FNC's graphics for the hearing.

 

NBC should have just kept it's regular Special Report graphics rather than the usual topical ones used here. It looks too boxy, very MSNBC.

 

Their nightly news graphical concept is also very nice, it would be a good L3 outside of that broadcast.

Are any Fox O&Os outside the beltway broadcasting the hearings?  Fox5 New York is not.  Judge shows ruled the afternoon.  Nor was it put on their useless co-owned station.

3 hours ago, Nelson R. said:

WMYT aired it in Charlotte but WJZY is airing the afternoon one today.

Fox5 in NY still will not carry the hearings.  I guess its a Fox Mandate.

NBC4NY swtiched to golf at 2 pm, rather than carrying the full hearing and sending viewers back to USA.  

They will also have signage looking at I-270

10 hours ago, FiveNews said:

Katy Tur of MSNBC sits down with NPR (WHYY's Fresh Air). She details the relationship with her father, the former Bob Tur. Now known as Zoey Tur. Bob was the helicopter pilot at KCBS and KCOP in Los Angeles who covered several stories including the OJ chase and the Reginald Denny beating. Great interview, lots of insight into the behind the scenes of the business. Additionally, Katy provides a lot of detail into the strained relationship between herself and her dad.

 

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/13/1103933870/msnbc-news-anchor-katy-tur-rough-draft

She is promoting her new book, which focuses much on her father (mother) and mother.  There was an article in yesterday NYTimes as well and she plugged the book at the end of her MSNBC show.

Fox New York flagship WNYW is on regular programming.  Useless sister station my9 WWOR is on regular programming. Nexstar scam owned PIX11 is on regular programming. 

3 minutes ago, Spintech33 said:

Very weird on a Sunday evening.. Maurice and Kristine on the news at 6:30.

Tony Awards.  Hoping for more “eyes.”

On 6/8/2022 at 12:16 PM, NYPhillynews said:

 

Many FOX Affiliates will probably be in regular programming; although I suspect affiliates such as WTTG in Washington, D.C. may just provide their own coverage of the event. 

Fox 5 WNYW in DMA 1 was on regular programming.  No surprise.

3 hours ago, The Frog said:

Sook is confident that they'll own a broadcast network.

His timeline is 10 years according to the article.  Short term his focus is on owning local stations.  The reality is, unless someone is part of any negotiations, no one knows what will happen to the CW.  Until then its speculation coming from cookie crumb tidbits like that Sook article.

1 minute ago, Dk_mediaNYC said:

Sheba Russell is leaving Atlanta due to her daughter going to Philly college could she perhaps end back at NBC4?

The thought crossed my mind early this morning when I saw it.  Anyone remember the circumstances under which she left?