memnews 36 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I've only had primetime on intermittently in the background lately, so I've only seen this on two or three shows, all lighter fare from NBC (Game of Games, Little Big Shots, and I think The Wall as well). I imagine it's due to a lack of new programming right now to show ads for during the typically condensed credits. Has anyone else seen this on other shows/networks? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17642-full-credits-on-network-programming/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2429 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Days has also done it; probably it's more than anything that the position in NBC's master control that digests those credits into the L3 is considered non-essential and it just makes more sense to run them without doing so. Nothing to do with promotions since those are still being made easily. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17642-full-credits-on-network-programming/#findComment-243381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5577 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Many ABC shows have been running them, as well. It especially feels like a fun throwback on the soap operas, where such a practice continued for awhile, even after primetime shows started running credit promos. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17642-full-credits-on-network-programming/#findComment-243382 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3305 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 CBS is still showing condensed credits. I suspect this is Coronavirus-related. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17642-full-credits-on-network-programming/#findComment-243384 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 526 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, 24994J said: Many ABC shows have been running them, as well. It especially feels like a fun throwback on the soap operas, where such a practice continued for awhile, even after primetime shows started running credit promos. I was shocked when the Rookie ended last week, it was a full black screen with credits and random production music from the show. no promos, no local news inserts. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17642-full-credits-on-network-programming/#findComment-243386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1281 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 To me, it feels kinda weird that all this came out of the blue. It feels like watching TV back in the day - sans the VO teasers from the staff announcer of course. All-in-all still, a huge treat. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17642-full-credits-on-network-programming/#findComment-243388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBucc 29 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 I am noticing this on NBC mostly. I assume it’s because they don’t have anything to promote. And it seems certain shows are trying to stretch their seasons a little longer because they don’t have much new content. You do have to wonder if this continues will local news try to put some update during the credits? Or why doesn’t the network just promote the next show during the credits? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17642-full-credits-on-network-programming/#findComment-243424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam MadMan 285 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 The Simpsons has done this for years. It's actually a part of their contract with Fox. It used to get the usual treatment until some time in the mid-2000s, when a renewal contract forced them to play the full credits. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17642-full-credits-on-network-programming/#findComment-243465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3305 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 NBC went back to condensed credits. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17642-full-credits-on-network-programming/#findComment-243705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.L. Hughes 890 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Georgie56 said: NBC went back to condensed credits. Maybe not completely. At least as of Monday (April 6), the network was still running show-designed credits during Days of Our Lives. BTW, from seeing them during episodes I’ve watched on NBC’s streaming platforms, I always thought the way Days designed their end credits nowadays didn’t look all that great, what with the mix of regular and italic kernings of Arial that they used, it looks kinda clunky and not quite adequate looking for TV. Compare their current credits layout... with how it looked in 1995 (and earlier) or even 2006: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17642-full-credits-on-network-programming/#findComment-243707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brain 81 Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 I remember it recently done on "America's Funniest Home Videos". Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/17642-full-credits-on-network-programming/#findComment-244027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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