Weeters 1916 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 The ongoing disaster that is "TouchVision" seems to be expanding somehow. I found the following job posting on WDJT's website: YOU: A great storyteller, experienced in turning around video news/information in a live television and internet environment and on deadline. Open minded, adventurous and ready to join a groundbreaking new television network in the great city of Milwaukee. US: Completely focused on re-imagining the way news and information is produced for America`s new mainstream. We are a powerful mix of network and local news broadcasters setting out to build a revolutionary network putting America back in touch with 21st century reality. THE REST: Ideal candidates are great storytellers, with experience in line producing, writing, video editing, (Final Cut Pro 7 and/or Edius), working in an iNews format and being part of a dynamic group that is committed to being the new generation leaders in news. It seems to me like it's for a position that will just be making localized content for this dumb network totally Hip and Modern network that is For The Kids because the Market Research said Young People respond well to videos that use this specific formula. I like how the writing suggests that "America" (all of it!) is somehow out of touch "with 21st century reality". Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I would feel very bad if Channel 26 airs this "NewsFix 24/7" wastefulness, once they hand the This TV keys to Channel 9 on November 1st. If they do have to run this POS if anything, place it on 23.2 and move Bounce TV to where This TV is, in that place. Either way, a completely waste of bandwidth. Especially since auction time is coming near. With all this repacking, (with a possibility of two stations sharing the same frequency post-auction), I would be shocked if this little excuse of a channel is going to survive, or any other specialty subchannels for that matter. And relating to the market research, yeah they're probably right. They'll respond to videos very well. That's why we have YouTube. Those younger folks are not going to break away from finding content, from sources they're already finding it, whether its YouTube or Yahoo or other social media. And I see they're trying to preach about this new network will put them back into this century's reality. They act as if our younger generation is stupid, that we have to use their product, so we can adopt as they say into the "21st Century reality". They obviously don't have a clue themselves, so they shouldn't say nothing. And from this TVNewsCheck article earlier this summer, a certain former NYC news director is also involved in this new channel. So we'll see if this news kaleidoscope wheel of a channel shows any sort of success. I wouldn't hold my breath if it does become nothing more than a flop. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-88622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country News 435 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 *Cough* Sinclair NewsCentral *Cough* Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-88642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1916 Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 So last week Lee Abrams was in town (darn, I missed it!) to officially launch TouchVision at WDJT. http://www.cbs58.com/features/in-the-community/TouchVision-Founder-comes-to-Milwaukee-to-launch-channel-222567171.html "We wanted to treat news like we were treating rock radio, that was the roots of it," Abrams told dozens of staffers from CBS 58 Milwaukee who had gathered for a luncheon. Any time you say you want to treat news like "rock radio" is a time when you should just stop talking. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-88948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 So last week Lee Abrams was in town (darn, I missed it!) to officially launch TouchVision at WDJT. http://www.cbs58.com/features/in-the-community/TouchVision-Founder-comes-to-Milwaukee-to-launch-channel-222567171.html Any time you say you want to treat news like "rock radio" is a time when you should just stop talking. SMH. I hope WCIU don't air this network, once This TV moves to Channel 9 this November. If they do air it, they can place it on the spot where Bounce is (WWME 23.2) and move Bounce to 26.5. I'm not ready to see this 24/7 "NewsFix" trainwreck. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-88951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 It appears that TouchVision garbage is now airing the test run right now in its flagship city on WMEU-CD 48.2. Next Month, This TV is moving to Channel 9. I hope they move Bounce to 26.5 and not this disaster. Weigel also pointed out that they want to expand this to its South Bend & Rockford properties. Like who in Rockford is watching WFBN? Other than Spanish programming feeding off of WYTU. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-90316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1916 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 WDJ/WMLW is now teasing "TouchNews", which seems to be a block of TouchVision broadcast on WMLW. Because nothing says "News for the 21st Century" more than a block of programming on an independent television channel. HOW hasn't this disaster run out of money yet? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-100227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 WDJ/WMLW is now teasing "TouchNews", which seems to be a block of TouchVision broadcast on WMLW. Because nothing says "News for the 21st Century" more than a block of programming on an independent television channel. HOW hasn't this disaster run out of money yet? SMMFH!!! :bang: You see they haven't expanded outside of the Weigel properties yet. Just give it some time. It will dry up, and they will give up. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-100229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5585 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I actually had Touchvision on for a few minutes earlier tonight, and I figured out what the only reasonable use for it might be. I could it being shown on buses and in train stations and airports. ...maybe. And that's it. Nothing more. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-100231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanewsguy 511 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I finally found video of this on their website. I watched a few minutes of it. All I can say is: What. The. F**k. I think WJZY's news is much better than this crap. I think I found the worst attempt at news of all time. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-100233 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1916 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 I actually had Touchvision on for a few minutes earlier tonight, and I figured out what the only reasonable use for it might be. I could it being shown on buses and in train stations and airports. ...maybe. And that's it. Nothing more. Pretty much this. I don't know where the whole thing about how much "the kids" use their mobile devices translates into "Let's start a 24/7 broadcast television network". The web aspect would be a "good" idea on it's own, but they're really, really trying to push the broadcast aspect for some dumb reason. "TouchNews" ($5 says this is just TouchVision branded EyeOpener/NewsFix) is just proof of that. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-100235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1283 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 This ^ seems pretty funny to me... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-100236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVIntheDesert 183 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I noticed that our small local independent KAZT-7 in the Phoenix market has started airing an hour of TouchVision weekday mornings at 5am. Someone is keeping this project alive. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-116010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoadStar 364 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Weigel has dropped TouchVision as a stand-alone channel on 58.4 in Milwaukee. They will continue to air a one-hour version on WMLW, and it will continue online. If one of Weigel's most prominent markets won't even carry it, that doesn't bode well for it for the future. (Darn.) http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/tvradio/tv-flashback-weigel-to-add-new-nostalgia-channel-in-milwaukee-b99424889z1-288430431.html Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-121314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1916 Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 And it's not like Milwaukee doesn't have enough Classic TV... 4.3 switched to COZI at the same time. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-121399 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5585 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Bumping an old thread, but... [MEDIA=twitter]687745160692772865[/MEDIA] Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-143309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoadStar 364 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I had no idea it was still going. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-143312 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2447 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 This project was a failure from the start and nobody watched it. Here's the story from CRM: http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/7902-touchvision-shuts-down So basically, the 7am hour on H&I will now have to be filled by something else and I think Weigel has enough programming to replace it. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-143313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I thought TouchVision was like those monitors shown on hotel lobbies where they had some light video headlines but included weather and events where it looked like a dash board. Was it this, something else or something I completely screwed up on. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-143343 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2438 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 A pity this went down; once CBS and Weigel paired up with Decades it just got plunged down without cause (WMLW aired it pillarboxed AND windowboxed, which just feels like an insult). I really liked what they were doing but without much focus, Weigel just chalked it up to a noble experiment and began to wind it all up. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/12896-touchvision-expanding-somehow/#findComment-143513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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