CBS News Launches CBSN

CBS News  TV News

    CBS News has  a launched a  24 hour live stream  online service today, called CBSN. CBSN   is   free streaming  channel that  has live Anchored  news stories. It will be on 24 hours a day , but live for 15 hours a day.  It is a free with ad support  , to be watched online , on Roku , Fire TV, and moblie apps.  It also lets you "rewind" back to other stories to catch up and see again.



via press release

Nov. 6, 2014 – CBS News and CBS Interactive today launched CBSN, the first digital streaming news network that will allow Internet-connected consumers to watch live, anchored news coverage on their connected TV and other devices. At launch, the network is available 24/7 and makes all of the resources of CBS News available directly on digital platforms with live, anchored coverage 15 hours each weekday.
“CBSN is an important example of how CBS is able to leverage the unique strengths, talent and competitive advantages of its businesses to create exciting, highly competitive new services that meet evolving audience preferences for content consumption,” said Leslie Moonves, President and CEO, CBS Corporation. “There’s a tremendous opportunity on these platforms for a true round-the-clock newscast. We’re confident this service will appeal to both traditional news consumers and a whole new set of viewers.”
CBSN will be available on CBSNews.com and its mobile website, key connected TV devices including Amazon Fire TV, Roku players and Roku TV™, and others, as well as the newly launched CBS News app for Windows 8/8.1 and Windows Phone 8/8.1 available through the Windows Store and Windows Phone Store. CBSN will also be available on the CBS News apps for Android and other leading platforms before the end of the year.
The network features a 60-minute format delivering live, updated news content from 9:00 AM - midnight ET every weekday at launch, and it takes advantage of the interactivity of digital platforms through a unique video player and on-screen interface. It gives viewers the full flexibility within each hour to control what they watch and when they watch it via DVR-like functionality that allows them to watch previous segments and jump back into live programming seamlessly and across devices.

Features of the network will include:
Live, anchored coverage from 9:00 AM - midnight ET every weekday;
Simulcasts of CBS News special reports for breaking news;
Additional content from a range of CBS sources including CBS News, CBS affiliate stations, CNET, CBSSports.com, Entertainment Tonight and more;
Accessibility across key connected TV devices including Amazon Fire TV, Roku players, Roku TV™ and others, as well as additional core CBS News digital platforms including CBSNews.com, its mobile website and the newly launched CBS News app for Windows 8/8.1 and Windows Phone 8/8.1 available through the Windows Store and Windows Phone Store. CBSN will also be available on the CBS News apps for Android and other leading platforms before the end of the year.
Personal choice and control through DVR-like functionality that enable viewers to watch the segments they’re interested in or tune into the live programming seamlessly;
The ability to share content from the experience via social media accounts with compatible devices;
The opportunity for advertisers to reach engaged news consumers with custom ad integrations.
CBS News, a pioneer in broadcast journalism since the earliest days of radio and television, is utilizing its award-winning newsgathering and reporting to redefine it for the digital age. CBSN offers original, up-to-the-minute coverage of national and global stories with dynamic on-demand video content, including video from CBS News’ extensive archives to add context and perspective. Viewers will have immediate access to breaking news reports, feature stories and interviews from among the most experienced teams in video journalism.
“CBSN gives audiences a new window on our original reporting – we’ll make it possible to see CBS News anytime, anywhere,” said David Rhodes, President, CBS News. “We are making an important investment in quality news coverage on any device.”
“CBSN demonstrates our continued advancement in the digital space, as we extend to new platforms and a wider audience,” said Jim Lanzone, President and CEO, CBS Interactive. “We are developing original content exclusively for online, connected platforms in a true interactive format that viewers can control, allowing them to lean back or lean in to the segments and stories that interest them.”
CBSN will be an ad-supported network across all platforms. Inaugural sponsors include Microsoft and Amazon. Other advertisers will also run in the service on all devices.
The live, linear stream will be led by both veteran and new CBS News correspondents.
Jeff Glor is the anchor of the Sunday edition of the CBS EVENING NEWS and Emmy award-winning correspondent for the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY. Since joining CBS News in 2007, Glor has traveled extensively to report on domestic and international stories.
Elaine Quijano is a CBS News Correspondent reporting for all platforms, including CBS THIS MORNING and the CBS EVENING NEWS, since 2010.
Michelle Miller is an award-winning CBS News Correspondent reporting for all broadcasts and platforms since 2004. Her work regularly appears on the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY, CBS THIS MORNING and CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD.
Don Dahler is a CBS News Correspondent and an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared on a range of programs and platforms since 2013.
Vladimir Duthiers is a CBS News Correspondent. He joined CBS News in August 2014 from CNN, where he was an international correspondent based in Lagos, Nigeria.

About CBS Corporation
CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world's largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand - “the Eye” - one of the most recognized in business. The Company's operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment, including cable, publishing, radio, local TV, film, outdoor advertising, and interactive and socially responsible media. CBS's businesses include CBS Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, TVGN (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Lionsgate), Smithsonian Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations, CBS Radio, CBS Television Studios, CBS Global Distribution Group (CBS Studios International and CBS Television Distribution), CBS Interactive, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Films and CBS EcoMedia. For more information, go to www.cbscorporation.com.
About CBS News
CBS News is the news and information division of CBS Corporation, dedicated to providing the best in journalism under standards it pioneered at the dawn of radio and television and continues to set in today's digital age. Headquartered in the CBS Broadcast Center in New York, CBS News includes bureaus across the globe and influential, critically acclaimed programs providing original reporting, interviews, investigations, analysis and breaking news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. CBS News utilizes a multi-platform model for news distribution across television (CBS Television Network), radio (CBS Radio News), the Internet (CBSNews.com) and hand-held devices (CBS Mobile). CBS News launched CBS THIS MORNING, which joined award-winning programs 60 MINUTES, THE CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY, 48 HOURS, FACE THE NATION and CBS SUNDAY MORNING.
About CBS Interactive
CBS Interactive, a division of CBS Corporation, is the premier online content network for information and entertainment. With more than 280 million people visiting its properties each month, CBS Interactive is a top Web property globally. Its portfolio of leading brands, which include CBS.com, CNET, CBS.com, CBSNews.com, CBSSports.com, TVGuide.com, GameSpot, TV.com and Last.fm, span popular categories like technology, entertainment, sports, news and gaming. Follow CBS Interactive on Twitter at twitter.com/cbsi and on Facebook.

The Lookback :Kids programs : ABC Saturday Mornings part I

The FlashBack  Children's programming   

  By Skyler 

   Once again , we are looking back  at children's programming ( I am deeply shocked)  this time we take a look back some programs offered on ABC during the 1980's ,to make this easier we are taking a look at 5 (in no specific order).     So, let's get right to it.

      1. The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo
       Ah ,yes "Scooby Doo" has been around a long time , and has had different set ups  and designs. It has survived  ownership changes and channel changes ( and two live-action movies , that don't count) . There was this : "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo" ran on ABC Saturday Mornings in 1985 ( 1 season).
    This Scooby-Doo Series was different : It had real demons (gasp) instead of crazy people wearing costumes to break the law. We had Scooby , Shaggy and Daphne(Wait, why are Shaggy and Daphne together? Did they kill Fred?)  .  Scrappy returned ( insert your thought here )  and a new one-time character  in the series (as of 2014) a kid (to make the kids relate to the program?)  named Flim-Flam  and his warlock friend (who is voiced by Vincent Price).
      

  only 13   ....Hanna-Barbera / ABC/Youtube

   The show had 13 episodes ( makes sense)  they went around world looking for the demons to get them back into the chest.  The series having real ghosts  also means you have ghosts also trying to get the chest away from the Shaggy.  The series ran 13 episodes (like  I said already)  but they only caught 11 ghosts it was canceled in 1986.

2. Turbo Teen
     So 1984,  Ruby-Spears made a new TV cartoon  and this show is well ...different.  The Premise is a teenager is driving his car and then he has an accident ( they can rebuild him , wait wrong show)  and crashes into a secret government lab  and a ray messes with molecules and  combines him into a car.  How does he turn into car? ( I don't know , you tell me )  Extreme Heat turns him into car and Extreme reverses the process. Naturally he decides to fight crime.  He has two friends who help him and a dog . (gotta have a dog)  The Show ran on ABC Saturday Mornings for 1 season and only had 13 episodes.

That looks painful  / Ruby Spears /Whoever owns Ruby Spears stuff now/ YouTube

3.  The  Fonz Lives again ( not the name of the show we will be talking about )
    Happy  Days  was that successful show in the  1970's  so why not make a cartoon version of  it ?
   ("The Brady Bunch" did it.) That's where  "The Fonz and Happy Days gang" came from (notice it's the Fonz first , kind of like how the live-action show became) it stared  voices of the actors who played the characters on the original show:  Henry Winkler , Donny Most, and Ron Howard. They added a dog (as most cartoons had to have an animal of some sort I think) and a girl from the future , named Cupcake (poor kid).  The series was about The Fonz  and his friends going through time in a time machine trying to get back to 1957.(Don't we all)  It ran on  ABC for two seasons (1980-1981) with a total of 24  (much less than the original series )

Um yeah.... /Youtube

more after the jump


while you wait . please take your head off / youtube

CBS Holidays TV 2014 announcement

TV NEWS   CBS  Christmas TV  

         CBS is ready for Christmas , they have announced their 2014 Thanksgiving to New Year's program highlights for this year.

via press release 

“RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER”CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY!“The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS”Kicks Off the Network’s Holiday Season of Special EventsNew Entertainment Special “A Very GRAMMY® Christmas”
Will Feature Performances by Ariana Grande, Maroon 5,
Tim McGraw and Pharrell WilliamsWill Feature Performances by Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, Tim McGraw and Pharrell WilliamsVictoria’s Secret World-Famous Angels Star in“The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show” in London“I Love Lucy Christmas Special” Will FeatureTwo Classic Episodes, Including the Newly Colorized“Job Switching,” a.k.a. “Chocolate Factory”“The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors” to Celebrate Singer Al Green,Actor and Filmmaker Tom Hanks, Ballerina Patricia McBride, Singer-Songwriter Sting and Comedienne Lily Tomlin
CBS’s holiday programming this year will be highlighted by the 50th anniversary celebration of the perennial favorite RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. The festive season, which kicks off with THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, will also include festive specials and beloved animated classics.Music-laden specials include the new entertainment special A VERY GRAMMY CHRISTMAS, with performances by singer/songwriter Ariana Grande, three-time GRAMMY Award-winning group Maroon 5, three-time GRAMMY Award winner Tim McGraw and seven-time GRAMMY Award winner Pharrell Williams; THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW, featuring the world-famous VS angels; and THE 37th  ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS.In addition to RUDOLPH and FROSTY’s annual visits are encore broadcasts of the animated holiday specials THE FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, FROSTY RETURNS, THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS and YES, VIRGINIA.Following is the schedule for CBS’s Holiday Programming:
Thursday, Nov. 27:THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS (9:00 AM-Noon, Live ET; 7:00 AM-10:00 AM, Live MT; 9:00 AM-Noon, Delayed PT) “Entertainment Tonight’s” Kevin Frazier and “The Insider’s” Thea Andrews will anchor what is now a CBS Thanksgiving tradition in its 54th year, which will feature portions of the 87th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade live from New York City. The parade will include musical performances by the Broadway casts of “Matilda” and “Pippin.”
Friday, Nov. 28:FROSTY THE SNOWMAN (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT)Frosty, that “jolly, happy soul” whose old silk hat full of magic has turned him into a musical Christmas legend, once again demonstrates his unique showmanship. Narrated by Jimmy Durante, the special also includes the voices of Jackie Vernon (as Frosty) and Billy De Wolfe (as Professor Hinkle).  (Rebroadcast)
YES, VIRGINIA (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT)This animated special is based on the 1897 true story of Virginia O’Hanlon, an 8-year-old girl who inspired the most famous newspaper editorial of all time by asking “Is there a Santa Claus?” Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Alfred Molina voice key characters. Beatrice Miller voices the role of Virginia. (Rebroadcast)
Saturday, Nov. 29:
THE FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) An animated holiday special about a young reindeer with ambitions of becoming an expert flyer like his father, features the voices of Emma Roberts and comedian Norm MacDonald. (Rebroadcast)
THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)An animated musical holiday special featuring the voices of Edward Asner, Betty White and Tim Curry, the story revolves around a gentle toymaker whose only wish is to deliver a toy to every child on Christmas. (Rebroadcast)
Friday, Dec. 5:
A VERY GRAMMY CHRISTMAS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)Singer/songwriter Ariana Grande, three-time GRAMMY Award-winning group Maroon 5,three-time GRAMMY Award winner Tim McGraw and seven-time GRAMMY Award winner Pharrell Williams will perform on this new one-hour entertainment special. Also, the nominees for Album of the Year will be announced.
Sunday, Dec. 7:I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) – Features two back-to-back classic episodes of the 1950s series, including the seldom-seen “Christmas Episode,” and an all-new colorized version of “Job Switching” (a.k.a. “Chocolate Factory”). Both were colorized with a vintage look, a nod to the 1950s period in which the shows were filmed. The main titles and end credits of the two episodes are seamlessly combined into one set—at the beginning and end of the hour, with no interruption between the episodes. (Rebroadcast)
Tuesday, Dec. 9:RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) The classic holiday special celebrates its 50th anniversary! Narrated by Burl Ives, who is also heard as the voice of Sam the Snowman, this favorite is a music story based on the popular song of the same name by Johnny Marks. It recounts the tale of a shy reindeer whose Christmas spirit is dampened because his shiny nose has made him the laughing stock of all of Christmasville.  (Rebroadcast)
THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)  This year’s show from across the pond in London will feature world-famous Victoria’s Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Doutzen Kroes, Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge, Behati Prinsloo, Karlie Kloss and Lindsay Ellingson. The show, which merges fashion, fantasy and entertainment into a runway spectacle, will be seen in approximately 200 countries, and include musical performances, pink carpet interviews, model profiles and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the world’s most celebrated fashion show.
Saturday, Dec. 13:FROSTY RETURNS (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT)The magic still in his old silk hat, the holiday season’s perennially popular original dancing snowman continues his adventure and skates on the edge of danger.  Jonathan Winters is the narrator with John Goodman as the voice of Frosty. (Rebroadcast)
Friday, Dec. 19:A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT)The special tells touching stories about adoption from foster care to raise awareness for this important social issue. Inspirational stories of families are enhanced with performances by some of today’s most popular artists.
Tuesday, Dec. 30:THE 37TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)Singer Al Green, actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting and comedienne Lily Tomlin will receive honors. Seated with President and Mrs. Obama, the Honorees will accept the thanks of their peers and fans through performances and heartfelt tributes.

The Lookback: Kids programs: NBC Saturday Mornings part I

The Flashback  Children's TV  NBC 

   
  Written by Skyler
          We  have been writing about specific television Saturday morning blocks , but how about a change?  This time instead of going into a full block we are looking at a network's Saturday morning with a bigger look at certain programs.  The reason for this ?  Well, many networks blocks didn't have major names that would split into talking about a block or  in the case of some blocks we have more about the programs than the block itself.   Let's look at NBC Saturday Mornings  from the 80's  , we are looking at 5 specific programs that were either popular or a surprise to know they existed , or knew about but wanted to forget. (Yep, that should cover all the bases.)

    1. The Smurfs 1981-1989
    "The Smurfs" came to us from Belgium   and they were made a U.S. Saturday Morning TV program with executive producers William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.  We  don't know what smurfs are exactly , they were always being pestered by some cranky wizard and sometimes other adventures going on. They were a popular hit.  The Program had 272 half-our episodes and had 42% of the Saturday audience (take that Saturday morning infomercials) . The Show ran the whole 80's  , it was canceled after people at NBC messed it up somehow.
 
      the messages included buy some smurf toys , so the show will have money so they could make more episodes, so they could make more toys to make more episodes /youtube

2. Alvin and the Chipmunks
    Wait a second, are you doing shows that the movies have used and made bad versions of?
  No comment.
   There was a program in the 60's  called  "The Alvin Show" It introduced us (general , us ) to  the singing chipmunks.  This program was the modern (80's modern rocks!!!) up take of that.  It  ran on NBC from 1983-1990. The Charcters included , the Chipmunks (of course),  Dave Seville ,  but it also introduced the girl chimpunks the chipettes. It was animated by Ruby-Spears .   In the year 1988  it was renamed "The Chipmunks" (Did Alvin quit? Or was the old title too long? ) and DIC became the new animators .  The final season in 90  , it became "The Chipmunks go the movies".  (Why?)  Again a popular show , but you are seeing a common theme to the endings of these shows aren't you?  ( Kind of)



 see, I didn't make it up   / DXH / Youtube

3."I'm Telling"
    This is a show that is a surprise to know existed.
    Well apparently someone thought there needed a be a children's version of the "Newly Wed Game"  (Wait a second, How can...?)  It was a game show (not all Sat AM was cartoons ? well then) with   children who competed on the show were usually brother and sister (usually?)   It was made by  Saban (hey , It's them again)  and Dic (Busy scamps aren't they). It ran for 1 season 1987-1988.
  I could tell you about  the rules  but that would be really long  and un needed.
     
   in a twist , this is  a full episode video (lucky you) ,we couldn't find a non full episode /youtube

4. "It's Punky Brewster"
        From the 50's to 90's alot of live-action family shows  were also made into animated shows. (Could you imagine Friends being a cartoon for kids ?, I could )  This one is based off "Punky Brewster" show ,also on NBC. The fun of cartoons unlike live action shows ... you can do anything you want ( yeah!!!)  like using magic with out the need of special effect budgets (and  stunt doubles).  This verison had the same voice actors , if the character from the live-action show.  Like many of the shows that were animated based of live-action shows they added a  magical animal (The Brady Bunch cartoon did it) , a gopher named Glomer, to make story lines happen.
    In one episode Glomer turns Punky into a mermaid (not little , that would be a law suit in waiting ) , another included the classic , character wishes they were never born.  It ran on NBC for two seasons from 1985-86 (re runs longer).



     yay    / NBC/Ruby Spears /Youtube

5. Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
    You would think that  Disney , the kings of animation ( maybe) would just be making  animated TV shows after animated TV shows. Well, that  was not the case, The First Walt  Disney Television Animation animated series was "Adventures of The Gummi Bears" (based of the candy... I think). It premiered on NBC in September of 1985.  The show is about the gummi bear creatures that are unknown to humans, they used to live with humans but now they don't .(Maybe they were tasty? ...sorry)

Not that they didn't see humans/  Disney  /Youtube
    Well that's it  until Next time .  (Buy  Joshuaonline toys to fund Joshuaonline to make more posts to make more toys) .

CBS and Weigel announce a new digital network

TV News  

       Chicago based Weigel broadcasting , owners of national network METV, co-owners of Movies! and WCIU-TV in Chicago , and CBS corp have announced they are launching  a new digital network for CBS O&O's in 2015.
                                          

Via Press release

“Decades” to Feature Vast Library of More Than 100 Television Series,Plus Theatrical and Made-For-Television MoviesOriginal Programming to Include “Decades Retrospectical^SM,”A Daily Topical Show That Will Offer Viewers an Opportunity to Relive, Remember & Relate^SM
To Historic Events with Footage From the CBS News and “Entertainment Tonight” ArchivesTo Historic Events with Footage From the CBS News and “Entertainment Tonight” Archives CBS-Owned Television Stations to Serve as Launch Group            NEW YORK and CHICAGO – The CBS Television Stations group, a division of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS), and Weigel Broadcasting today announced plans to launch DECADES, a new national entertainment programming service for distribution across local television stations’ digital subchannels – broadcast channels that utilize a local station’s available spectrum to provide a companion to that station’s primary channel.  For example, in the New York market, WCBS-TV will continue to be available digitally as Channel 2.1 and DECADES will be available as Channel 2.2. In addition to being available as an over-the-air broadcast channel, DECADES will appear on numerous local cable systems and other multichannel video programming distribution services along with the stations’ primary channels.
Utilizing a library of more than 100 classic television series, including select titles from the CBS library such as I LOVE LUCY from the 1950s, STAR TREK from the 1960s, HAPPY DAYS from the 1970s and CHEERS from the 1980s, as well as a wide selection of theatrical and made-for-television movies and footage of historical news events from the archives of CBS News and ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, DECADES will provide viewers with a new way to experience our shared historical and cultural past.
As the ultimate TV time machine, DECADES will differentiate itself from other subchannel programming services by varying the classic series and movies that appear on the network every day.    “DECADES is the most ambitious and creative subchannel programming service that has ever been created,” said Peter Dunn, President, CBS Television Stations. “We are thrilled to partner with Weigel Broadcasting, the leaders in this space, to make smart use of our stations’ spectrums and our companies’ considerable programming assets. This service will be a tremendous new business for CBS and all of the other stations across the country that participate, regardless of their primary network affiliation.”“DECADES takes the digital broadcast network platform to a new level. Viewers will ‘Relive, Remember & Relate’ to the events that touched their lives and generations past. The events, themes and programming possibilities are endless. We are truly honored to be chosen as the company to develop the CBS Television Stations’ diginet product, and look forward to the launch of DECADES next year,” stated Norman H. Shapiro, President of Weigel.
DECADES will take viewers into a daily time capsule presentation of entertainment, popular culture and news. The service will feature DECADES RETROSPECTICAL^SM, a daily one-hour program that will be produced around the news events and cultural touchstones of a specific day, week or other time frame or theme. The TV series and movies presented each day will reflect that day’s theme or commemorative event.
For example, DECADES will look back at classic series such as HAPPY DAYS and its “jump the shark” episode, explain its historical significance and then broadcast that episode. Viewers will also be taken back in time to rediscover events that shaped our world, such as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Neil Armstrong walking on the moon, the Beatles’ U.S. debut on THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW and the birth of software and technology companies like Microsoft and Apple. DECADES will connect these events to what people were watching on television, seeing at the movies and experiencing as a nation.
            DECADES is expected to debut during the second quarter of 2015, with the 16 CBS-owned stations that are part of the CBS Television Network serving as the new service’s launch group. This includes the CBS stations serving New York City (WCBS), Los Angeles (KCBS), Chicago (WBBM), Philadelphia (KYW), Dallas (KTVT), San Francisco (KPIX), Boston (WBZ), Detroit (WWJ), Minneapolis-St. Paul (WCCO and its satellite stations KCCO and KCCW), Miami (WFOR), Denver (KCNC), Sacramento (KOVR), Pittsburgh (KDKA) and Baltimore (WJZ).
Weigel will be responsible for securing affiliation agreements with other stations across the country.        

The Lookback : Soaps from the past Part II

The Flashback  Soap Operas 

Since our last post was so , successful we are doing it again , Soap Operas from the past part II.


1  The . Edge Of Night
        The Edge of Night is a memorable soap Opera  , it started on CBS in 1956.  It was supposed to a  daytime version of Perry Mason.  Originally the Mason creator was on board but as all projects go ... the network wanted something to spice it up.  The creator didn't like the ideas of making his character be well a soap so, he pulled out.   (Don't worry though , Perry Mason did end up on TV in 1957). Then the retooled idea became what became The Edge of Night. This soap was different  it focused on crime and mystery.  With crime  you had storylines follow  the cops  , district attenornies , gangsters, blackmailers , bad politicians . amnesia (it was a soap after all) ,marriage, murder, divorces , and more .  Viewers found the show interesting at the start , and because it had lots of crime it had a lot of males watching , unusual for soaps ( Men love to see gangsters and murders , oh my )  and it also came on at 4:30 Eastern. In 1963 it was moved to 3:30 Eastern  where it stayed and did well , beating ABC  and NBC.   But when Proctor and Gamble ( Busy scamps aren't they?) , the producers for the show, insisted that their shows air in a block  it was moved to 2:30 Eastern in 1972.  The ratings dropped , probably because all the teens and men weren't home to watch it now.
     
     Finally, a King size box of Tide what will they think up next?
      In 1975, after NBC decided  to expand a couple soaps to an hour , CBS wanted to the same thing. So they picked , As The World Turns . But as As the World Turns aired at 1:30 Eastern , CBS couldn't air it starting at 1 Eastern, due to some stations having newscasts (for some reason, I mean really) , and the original 4:30 slot for Edge was not open either so ... guess what had to be axed?  ( Guiding Light?)    Proctor and Gamble   found a savoir though , ABC , ABC wanted the show.  The Final CBS episode was November 28th ,1975  and moved to ABC December 1st 1975.  It aired at 4:00 Eastern  (close to original earlier times of 4:30 and 3:30 )  and 12:00 in the West (wait the West got it first?)    The problem with the time though was many viewers weren't able to see the program because their station  would replace the program with something else (that's just rude , local station, rude).    In 1983 , P&G dismissed long time  headwriter  , Henry Slesar ,  the new head writer couldn't help downing ratings.  ABC  and P&G announced the Edge of Night would end in 1984. In true soap style it ended with a cliff hanger.


   The..... Edge......of .... Nighhhhht    / P&G/ Youtube

2.  Loving
    From the creator of "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" , Agnes Nixon  and also an actor named Douglas Marland , was a new soap for the 80's called "Loving".    Loving  took place in a fake place in Pennsylvania called Corinth .  This soap was trying get back to basics of the soap genre with a focus on romance. (Thus the name)  Loving premiered in a two hour prime time movie on June 26, 1983.  The original focus was two families , Tthe Donovans and The Aldens. Issues in the show were  alcoholism, post-traumatic stress of Vietnam vets.  Loving  didn't have high ratings  Random story lines  came into the show, such as  addictions of  cough syrup.


  Sometimes Ironic title     Youtbe/ ABC
   The series lasted over 10 years but in 1995 , ABC wanted to end it  and so the show went out big , with a serial killer who  killed a bunch of characters and a character killing a lot of characters.  (Not very loving , is it?)  In November of 1995 the series ended.

3. Sunset Beach
    NBC daytime was looking to spruce up it's line up so a new soap was made in 1996 to premiere in the new year of 1997.  Sunset Beach was produced  by Aaron Spelling. It was the first daytime soap created by Spelling Entertainment.  NBC was looking for younger viewers  (isn't everyone?) as a way to get more viewers to the soap genre . The series  had traditional  storylines or supernatural ones (why not?)   It had an evil twin storyline , disappearances, murders and cheating, (more to list too, it's a soap remember)   As with most soaps from the past , it ended in 1999 due to low ratings it couldn't capture enough viewers for NBC's happiness. (Maybe  NBC wasn't young enough?)
 Wait! there's more....  Channel 5 in the UK  wanted to save the show, the soap was popular in the UK (rare for a U.S Soap) they were even willing to partially fund it, but NBC didn't feel interested. (Wonder what have happened if 5 said they were willing to fund the whole thing)
 
   yep, that's it      Youtube/nbc

4,Love of Life
   From the creator of "Search for Tomorrow" there was another soap (He was seeing another soap ,I thought he loved Search for Tomorrow, shame on you ,Roy) , there was   Love of Life a series that premiered 3 weeks  after "Search for Tomorrow"in 1951 on CBS.  It was owned by American Home Products. For the first few years , like many soaps it was 15 minutes in length it became popular and expanded to 30 minutes in 1958.   The Original plot line was good versus evil ; a good sister, Vanessa  Dale, and bad Sister , Meg Dale.    Meg was eventually phased out of the program  and changed fictional locations. ( Just like real life)  The series became about  Vanessa and her marriage  and to make it more interesting , they brought back the first husband who was killed off earlier in the soap.(well not very well)



    Love of Life   yep .   Youtube/CBS

 Meg and her son did return in the 70's to help the ratings and the original good vs bad theme returned.  But   now the series  was losing viewers and CBS tried alot to keep it, even moving it to 4:00 Eastern , but it was over. It ended with a cliff hanger in 1980.

CNN Canceling spree

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    CNN has begun the Turner layoffs and now 3 CNN network programs have been canceled.  According to TVNewser  and The Warp.
      CNN canceled the long running  "Sanjay Gupta M.D" weekend program , Gupta, himself will continue to be at CNN.  They also ended "CNN Money"  ,another CNN program that has been around awhile with different names , Christine Romans will also still be a the network.
According to TV Newser : CNN Medical correspondents , Sanjay Gupta and Elizabeth Cohen will still provide breaking medical news coverage ,field reporting ,and documentaries.
   Also, CNNs revival of Cross Fire ,which has been off the air since July , has also been canceled , according to TV Newser.    Newt Gingrich, S.E. Cupp, Van Jones, and Stephanie Cutter , the hosts of the program will still continue to contribute to the network.  Also, CNN's  sports program "Unguarded with Rachel Nicols" has also been canceled, Nicols will also be staying with the network.    It is unknown how many  staffers have been laid off due to these cancellations.

    Yesterday, HLN , CNN sister network , canceled Jane Velez  Mitchel's show was canceled  and Mitchell is leaving the network.     And CNN's Entertainment unit is also being disbanded 

HBO without the Cable

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         HBO Go has become a popular app , many people who wanted HBO programming but didn't have cable and an HBO subscription  where either left out , or  (cough) asked friends or family members who did for their user name and password.
     Today , HBO  chairman and CEO Richard Plepler  announced that HBO will be launching a HBO stand-alone streaming service in 2015 for those who don't  have cable.  It probably won't be HBO Go , per say, not sure how cable companies ,who HBO still dependents on for it's money  would feel about that or even this streaming idea.  The Press release didn't say much about pricing or more details ,which will probably come out sometime in the future.