BBC NewsChannels
Written By Skyler
BBC's International News channel BBC WORLD NEWS is moving to buildings from Television Centre in London to BBC's new Broadcasting house on January 14th with a new programming schedule announced. Goes as the BBC is moving operations as cost cutting moves. Some programs will get new looks and a new countdown . BBC World News has been gaining coverage in the United States , it's news program for the US ,"BBC WORLD NEWS America", airs on the channel and some PBS stations.
[more to come January 14]
more info here
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Monday, January 07, 2013
One more life to Live
Last year, around this time here at Joshuaonline , the countdown to the end of "One Life to Live" was being covered. One thing that came out on the story of the ABC soaps "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" was these programs were moving to online. That hit a stalemate , but last month it was reported that there would be a 2nd chance. Now today it's official "One life to Live" and "All My Children" Read more about that here .
And stay tuned here will be more updates on this.
Soaps
Written By Skyler
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Nightline changes time
ABC TV NEWS Latenight
Written By Skyler
Last year , ABC announced that they will be moving long time staple 11:35/10:35c program Nightline to 12:30/11:30c and Jimmy Kimmel to 11:35PM slot.
Nightlline has been doing well in it's current slot beating the late night talkers giving a good lead-in to Jimmy Kimmel who also has been doing well. (Source info from TVNEWSER) There has always been a rumors about Nightline being canceled , but moving is a better option. But could the move to later cause a problem for the program? The Fact that that lead-in from local news is gone , Nightline is now depending on People who may watch Nightline but not Kimmel still be loyal , and come to the program at the later time. The move helps Jimmy Kimmel because he gets that local news lead-in , and maybe some of the Nightline viewers , maybe those who saw Nightline as the time to change to Jeno or Letterman or something else may stay to see what Kimmel is. Nightline being later my also cause people who drop off to bed after 12/11c may lose viewers who don't stay up that late. 12:30/11:30c is also the same time LateNight with Jimmy Fallon and The Late Late Show , 2 programs that have been established in that spot for years, would make it harder to compete against .
So, the questions are , 1.) Will Nightlines viewers want to see Kimmel in the first place? 2) Will Nightline Viewers be willing to stay up even later to see their show? 3.) Will Kimmel be able to complete fully with the NBC and CBS programs at their start times? 4.) Will both programs suffer as a result of the move in some way?
Nightline and Jimmy Kimmel Live move January 8th at 11:35pm/10:35c/10:35m/11:35pt , on ABC.
Correction : we originally said that the change starts January 7th it starts on January 8th.
Written By Skyler
Nightlline has been doing well in it's current slot beating the late night talkers giving a good lead-in to Jimmy Kimmel who also has been doing well. (Source info from TVNEWSER) There has always been a rumors about Nightline being canceled , but moving is a better option. But could the move to later cause a problem for the program? The Fact that that lead-in from local news is gone , Nightline is now depending on People who may watch Nightline but not Kimmel still be loyal , and come to the program at the later time. The move helps Jimmy Kimmel because he gets that local news lead-in , and maybe some of the Nightline viewers , maybe those who saw Nightline as the time to change to Jeno or Letterman or something else may stay to see what Kimmel is. Nightline being later my also cause people who drop off to bed after 12/11c may lose viewers who don't stay up that late. 12:30/11:30c is also the same time LateNight with Jimmy Fallon and The Late Late Show , 2 programs that have been established in that spot for years, would make it harder to compete against .
So, the questions are , 1.) Will Nightlines viewers want to see Kimmel in the first place? 2) Will Nightline Viewers be willing to stay up even later to see their show? 3.) Will Kimmel be able to complete fully with the NBC and CBS programs at their start times? 4.) Will both programs suffer as a result of the move in some way?
Nightline and Jimmy Kimmel Live move January 8th at 11:35pm/10:35c/10:35m/11:35pt , on ABC.
Correction : we originally said that the change starts January 7th it starts on January 8th.
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Report: Is Al Gore's Network going to be bought?
Straight Forward #CurrentTV
The NewYork Times' Brian Stelter is reporting that Al Gore's opinion news network Current TV is being purchased by Al Jazeera and programming will be dissolved. It could be a new channel called "Al Jazeera America" and not it's Al Jazeera English news. This comes after International News Channels like BBC World News and RT have been spreading and gaining in popularity in the past few years into the United States.
Read the Full story from the Newyork TImes here
Update (7:29PMET) Forbes has more information here
The NewYork Times' Brian Stelter is reporting that Al Gore's opinion news network Current TV is being purchased by Al Jazeera and programming will be dissolved. It could be a new channel called "Al Jazeera America" and not it's Al Jazeera English news. This comes after International News Channels like BBC World News and RT have been spreading and gaining in popularity in the past few years into the United States.
Read the Full story from the Newyork TImes here
Update (7:29PMET) Forbes has more information here
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
CBS This Morning , 11 months later
Straight Forward Reviews CBS Morning Shows
By Skyler
It's about a year since CBS changed to their new morning show , "CBS This Morning " , I gave a review the first day it aired, in which I gave it a high marking. Now it's 11 months later, the almost 1 year mark, what are my thoughts as the show has settled in. I still think that it's a good quality program for morning television , the formatting and content has not really changed since , there was a host change with Norah O' Donnell taking Erica Hill's spot. As compared to "Good Morning America" and "Today Show" ,the CBS approach has been more news and discussion and less on why Lindsey Lohan keeps getting arrested or how to make a cake. They still have your local weather person doing your local weather instead of a national weather person being wacky and using a low scale map , then toss over to your local station.
Over all CBS has done a good job , fixing the problem the Early Show from 1999-2011 had trying out soften the other two national network shows, and built upon Early Show of 2011-2012 with more news. Giving viewers a different choice , which was needed. CBS has always struggled in the Morning show world but I think this show gives them proper footing The show hasn't got alot or press it's first year , probably because the "Today Show" story is so juicy not to cover ,but that maybe a good thing as long as CBS doesn't have exceptions of getting first in 3 years ( It look GMA 16 years) , they will be good to go.
In the morning the content on "This Morning" is much for rich and the news doesn't stop because the clock says 7:30AM. and it's interviews are pretty good. The hosts click very well together each bring a style and personality to the program, Norah O Donnell with her news background, Charlie Rose with his interview style, and Gayle King with her energetic and good interview style. It also shows the best of CBS' journalism.
The ratings still have it in 3rd place but anything can happen , if "Good Morning America" now beats "The Today Show" then CBS could move on up a few years time.
"CBS This Morning" airs on CBS Mondays-Saturdays 7-9AM ET ,taped-delayed to other time zones.
website : http://cbsnews.com/thismorning
By Skyler
It's about a year since CBS changed to their new morning show , "CBS This Morning " , I gave a review the first day it aired, in which I gave it a high marking. Now it's 11 months later, the almost 1 year mark, what are my thoughts as the show has settled in. I still think that it's a good quality program for morning television , the formatting and content has not really changed since , there was a host change with Norah O' Donnell taking Erica Hill's spot. As compared to "Good Morning America" and "Today Show" ,the CBS approach has been more news and discussion and less on why Lindsey Lohan keeps getting arrested or how to make a cake. They still have your local weather person doing your local weather instead of a national weather person being wacky and using a low scale map , then toss over to your local station.Over all CBS has done a good job , fixing the problem the Early Show from 1999-2011 had trying out soften the other two national network shows, and built upon Early Show of 2011-2012 with more news. Giving viewers a different choice , which was needed. CBS has always struggled in the Morning show world but I think this show gives them proper footing The show hasn't got alot or press it's first year , probably because the "Today Show" story is so juicy not to cover ,but that maybe a good thing as long as CBS doesn't have exceptions of getting first in 3 years ( It look GMA 16 years) , they will be good to go.
In the morning the content on "This Morning" is much for rich and the news doesn't stop because the clock says 7:30AM. and it's interviews are pretty good. The hosts click very well together each bring a style and personality to the program, Norah O Donnell with her news background, Charlie Rose with his interview style, and Gayle King with her energetic and good interview style. It also shows the best of CBS' journalism.
The ratings still have it in 3rd place but anything can happen , if "Good Morning America" now beats "The Today Show" then CBS could move on up a few years time.
"CBS This Morning" airs on CBS Mondays-Saturdays 7-9AM ET ,taped-delayed to other time zones.
website : http://cbsnews.com/thismorning
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
CBS 2013 Mid season schedule
Straight Forward CBS
CBS has announced their mid-season line up.
Monday Nights starting February 4th : to fill the gap of "Partners" being canceled CBS adds season 7 premiere of "Rules of Engagement" Mondays starting February 4th at 8:30/7:30c.
Survivor returns February 12th at 8/7c airing Wednesdays at 8/7c
"Golden Boy" a New CBS drama is set to premiere Friday March 8th at 9/8c , there will previews of the series February 26th at 10/9c and March 5th at 10/9c.
"The Amazing Race" returns Sunday February 17th at 8/7c, airing Sundays at 8/7c
"CSI:Newyork" is to have it's season finale on Friday February 22nd.
CBS has announced their mid-season line up.
Monday Nights starting February 4th : to fill the gap of "Partners" being canceled CBS adds season 7 premiere of "Rules of Engagement" Mondays starting February 4th at 8:30/7:30c.
Survivor returns February 12th at 8/7c airing Wednesdays at 8/7c
"Golden Boy" a New CBS drama is set to premiere Friday March 8th at 9/8c , there will previews of the series February 26th at 10/9c and March 5th at 10/9c.
"The Amazing Race" returns Sunday February 17th at 8/7c, airing Sundays at 8/7c
"CSI:Newyork" is to have it's season finale on Friday February 22nd.
Monday, December 10, 2012
CNN morning change ?
Straight Forward
Written By Skyler
The New York Post 's page six has a report that CNN may be making changes in the morning slot.
With Erin Burnett , who just started her show "OUTFRONT" last year and CNN currently has two morning shows . "Early Start" and "Starting Point" both programs started Earlier this year. Page Six says that incoming president Jeff Zucker may end up moving Burnett to the mornings.
I wouldn't that's a good idea, both these programs are young and still need a chance to grow, plus over hauling things on day one is not a good idea. It's also not right to Soledad O' Brien , who currently hosts from 8-10AMET (Starting Point). To make a good morning show , you need to build an audience to view , you can't build that in a year it takes time for people to get used to a new morning habit . Erin Burnett has not had the best ratings but her show is a good fit in the evenings between the serious Wolf Blitzer and whatever Anderson Cooper is doing.
It would also make me wonder what the president of CNN (the channel) would feel about his programming decisions being subverted?
Written By Skyler
The New York Post 's page six has a report that CNN may be making changes in the morning slot.
With Erin Burnett , who just started her show "OUTFRONT" last year and CNN currently has two morning shows . "Early Start" and "Starting Point" both programs started Earlier this year. Page Six says that incoming president Jeff Zucker may end up moving Burnett to the mornings.
I wouldn't that's a good idea, both these programs are young and still need a chance to grow, plus over hauling things on day one is not a good idea. It's also not right to Soledad O' Brien , who currently hosts from 8-10AMET (Starting Point). To make a good morning show , you need to build an audience to view , you can't build that in a year it takes time for people to get used to a new morning habit . Erin Burnett has not had the best ratings but her show is a good fit in the evenings between the serious Wolf Blitzer and whatever Anderson Cooper is doing.
It would also make me wonder what the president of CNN (the channel) would feel about his programming decisions being subverted?
Sunday, December 09, 2012
[Opinion] 5 things I think CNN needs to do
Straight Forward
written by Skyler
Former NBC Universal Chief and Current EP for "Katie" , Jeff Zuker, has been announced as the new president of CNN-WorldWide. CNN has not had the best of ratings in the past couple years , it slipped from being 2nd place to 3rd place behind MSNBC. That very much concerns the network, and it wants to at least get back to 2nd behind the 10 year high rated Fox News Channel. To point , MSNBC moved up to 2nd by changing it's core. and instead of being an unbaised news channel it moved to being a home for liberal talk and Joe Scarborough , with a few news programs squished inside at odd places , while Fox News Channel targets a more right leaning audience, usally between 6-9AMET, 4-6PMET,8-11PMET, on weekdays. I don't think it would be good for CNN to try to "out-liberal" MSNBC or "Out Conservative" Fox News and so far they been trying to be the channel that focuses on news unbiased. During the elections they plainly said they were the only news channel to not pick a side. I also don't think they should go the route of their sister news channel HLN, which lives it's own paralleled universe.
1. There is more than politics. CNN , during the election season covered it like there was nothing else as much as they could. CNN seems to have a love for political stories , that's probably why Wolf Blitzer is on for 3 hours (sometimes 2 hours or 4 hours depending on the year). But there is a whole bunch of other news out there. Maybe CNN should have a show focused on the west coast , that's a large segment of the country that usually gets jipped. Or get more news updates for the west coast use that live across the whole country thing to an advantage. There's more than what D.C is doing. We also don't need to see every stump speech or rally, that's not news.
2. Give me the world . CNN has a great channel , for rest of the world called CNN International , it focuses well... on the world. CNN has started , the 12PMET/9AMPT hour of CNN NEWSROOM , does that , I would love to hear more international stories not just about the middle-east but the world the good , not just the bad. Give Americans something more to understand the world. CNN I has shows about international business, travel, food, and issues, and I think that would a good thing to give the American audience, something the networks don't care about as much and use those CNN I resources they have.
3.Don't Lean Forward. Like I said before ,CNN shouldn't go the routes of the other 2 channels, because it would not help it. Be a News Channel that a democrat, Republican, anyone else can trust and sometimes be offended by. Be an honest channel , try to get the facts and if they aren't facts don't use them . Better to be last on a story and correct, than first and wrong and it's better that you don't have a horse in the race in politics and other stories you are covering.
4. Balance the News. Make sure there is a good mixture of Hard news topics and softer news topics we don't need tons of time devoted to whatever celebrity says or does, just as much as we don't need to hear the same political nothingness for time on end. Nothing can be "Breaking News" all day , that's not breaking any news if it's all day,it defeats the purpose. Seeing that yellow banner all day for the same story or everything you go back to that story has no sense. 15-16 live hours of news a day means you have time do stories that other's don't do for an assortment of reasons.
5.Somethings are working ok. CNN is not bad set up right now, they have many good programs and hosts, my favorite being Erin Burnett and her program. I also think that it's good they don't cover car-chases , that's a policy that should stay and other channels should pick up that idea car chases are important to a national news. If someone lives in Dallas, why the heck would they need to know about a car-chase in LA? That's not going to affect their trip home, there are some local news stories that don't belong national. So it's good that CNN doesn't cover car-chases.
I don't work in TV, or claim to be, I am person who watches the cable news and always has questions and think about what could be different.
written by Skyler
Former NBC Universal Chief and Current EP for "Katie" , Jeff Zuker, has been announced as the new president of CNN-WorldWide. CNN has not had the best of ratings in the past couple years , it slipped from being 2nd place to 3rd place behind MSNBC. That very much concerns the network, and it wants to at least get back to 2nd behind the 10 year high rated Fox News Channel. To point , MSNBC moved up to 2nd by changing it's core. and instead of being an unbaised news channel it moved to being a home for liberal talk and Joe Scarborough , with a few news programs squished inside at odd places , while Fox News Channel targets a more right leaning audience, usally between 6-9AMET, 4-6PMET,8-11PMET, on weekdays. I don't think it would be good for CNN to try to "out-liberal" MSNBC or "Out Conservative" Fox News and so far they been trying to be the channel that focuses on news unbiased. During the elections they plainly said they were the only news channel to not pick a side. I also don't think they should go the route of their sister news channel HLN, which lives it's own paralleled universe.
1. There is more than politics. CNN , during the election season covered it like there was nothing else as much as they could. CNN seems to have a love for political stories , that's probably why Wolf Blitzer is on for 3 hours (sometimes 2 hours or 4 hours depending on the year). But there is a whole bunch of other news out there. Maybe CNN should have a show focused on the west coast , that's a large segment of the country that usually gets jipped. Or get more news updates for the west coast use that live across the whole country thing to an advantage. There's more than what D.C is doing. We also don't need to see every stump speech or rally, that's not news.
2. Give me the world . CNN has a great channel , for rest of the world called CNN International , it focuses well... on the world. CNN has started , the 12PMET/9AMPT hour of CNN NEWSROOM , does that , I would love to hear more international stories not just about the middle-east but the world the good , not just the bad. Give Americans something more to understand the world. CNN I has shows about international business, travel, food, and issues, and I think that would a good thing to give the American audience, something the networks don't care about as much and use those CNN I resources they have.
3.Don't Lean Forward. Like I said before ,CNN shouldn't go the routes of the other 2 channels, because it would not help it. Be a News Channel that a democrat, Republican, anyone else can trust and sometimes be offended by. Be an honest channel , try to get the facts and if they aren't facts don't use them . Better to be last on a story and correct, than first and wrong and it's better that you don't have a horse in the race in politics and other stories you are covering.
4. Balance the News. Make sure there is a good mixture of Hard news topics and softer news topics we don't need tons of time devoted to whatever celebrity says or does, just as much as we don't need to hear the same political nothingness for time on end. Nothing can be "Breaking News" all day , that's not breaking any news if it's all day,it defeats the purpose. Seeing that yellow banner all day for the same story or everything you go back to that story has no sense. 15-16 live hours of news a day means you have time do stories that other's don't do for an assortment of reasons.
5.Somethings are working ok. CNN is not bad set up right now, they have many good programs and hosts, my favorite being Erin Burnett and her program. I also think that it's good they don't cover car-chases , that's a policy that should stay and other channels should pick up that idea car chases are important to a national news. If someone lives in Dallas, why the heck would they need to know about a car-chase in LA? That's not going to affect their trip home, there are some local news stories that don't belong national. So it's good that CNN doesn't cover car-chases.
I don't work in TV, or claim to be, I am person who watches the cable news and always has questions and think about what could be different.
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