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Offline Adrian

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9495 on: April 10, 2015, 08:09:36 PM »
Storm Alert music now on during LOT8s (finally!)
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9496 on: April 10, 2015, 11:12:00 PM »
Quote from: jrhtwc on April 10, 2015, 08:09:07 PM
Nice Job TWC!! I was worried earlier today when I saw TWC was on a regular schedule. TWC is still live as of 7:08PM CDT. Anyone know how long tonight?
Figures, looks like it was only until 9pm EST. :hammer:

They even had the Storm Alert LoT8's Music playing and all!  They could of at least went until 10 or 11pm but no their precious Long-Form garbage is too important for them to give up!  Don't expect Verizon to bring back The Weather Channel if this keeps up. :fear:
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9497 on: April 10, 2015, 11:47:18 PM »
Quote from: TheStormExpert on April 10, 2015, 11:12:00 PM
Quote from: jrhtwc on April 10, 2015, 08:09:07 PM
Nice Job TWC!! I was worried earlier today when I saw TWC was on a regular schedule. TWC is still live as of 7:08PM CDT. Anyone know how long tonight?
Figures, looks like it was only until 9pm EST. :hammer:

They even had the Storm Alert LoT8's Music playing and all!  They could of at least went until 10 or 11pm but no their precious Long-Form garbage is too important for them to give up!  Don't expect Verizon to bring back The Weather Channel if this keeps up. :fear:

and i wouldn't be surprise if more providers tell The Weather Channel, ether you drop the Long Form programing or we will drop you and pick up WeatherNation TV or AccuWeather's new TV network.

The Weather Channel, covering bad weather when we say it's bad.

i bet you money the only way The Weather Channel goes back to live weather 24/7 is if NBC sells them to some media company with big money is willing to spend it on this network. Time Warner, Viacom, CBS, Disney and Fox, i'm looking at you.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9498 on: April 11, 2015, 12:13:46 AM »
Quote from: Adrian on April 10, 2015, 08:09:36 PM
Storm Alert music now on during LOT8s (finally!)

It took them this long?! :blink:  Today was almost nothing compared to yesterday.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9499 on: April 12, 2015, 01:01:44 PM »
It would be interesting to see what happened to their ratings during these live events.

I hope they go UP compared to the taped programming so the company can see that live television for severe weather makes a difference.

Dr. Forbes and Carl Parker did an awesome job of analyzing the radar stuff.  That vertical view of a thunderstorm never ceases to blow me away.  That's cutting edge compared to what we see locally.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9500 on: April 12, 2015, 05:57:35 PM »
Quote from: Star4000 Fan on April 12, 2015, 01:01:44 PM
It would be interesting to see what happened to their ratings during these live events.

I hope they go UP compared to the taped programming so the company can see that live television for severe weather makes a difference.

Dr. Forbes and Carl Parker did an awesome job of analyzing the radar stuff.  That vertical view of a thunderstorm never ceases to blow me away.  That's cutting edge compared to what we see locally.

I would assume the ratings go up.  They always do.  And now I only watch TWC when there is an outbreak of severe or winter weather.  Any other time?  Forget it.

I think Carl and Dr. Forbes make an EXCELLENT team.  They are both extremely knowledgeable, and neither interrupts the other and is respectful of what the other has to say or deliver.  They should really be the permanent "severe weather experts."
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9501 on: April 16, 2015, 08:06:38 PM »
The severe weather in my area is causing TWC to preempt the longform that should be on right now.  Perhaps this is the highlight of this event.  B)  Real weather beats re-run weather any day.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9502 on: April 18, 2015, 07:13:57 PM »
TWC was live from 3PM ET to 7PM ET and then they returned to Reality Programming despite my TV Guide saying Severe Weather Coverage would continue until 11PM ET.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9503 on: April 19, 2015, 12:59:55 PM »
TWC preempted "Weather Geeks" for severe weather coverage. Then they went to Reality Programming at 1PM ET but Maria said coverage will resume at 4PM ET.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9504 on: April 19, 2015, 01:09:38 PM »
Yeah, Bettes and Carfagno are coming on at 4. But, really? They're going off air for three hours when there's active tornado warnings and watches? Unbelievable.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9505 on: April 19, 2015, 03:40:44 PM »
Quote from: alex979 on April 19, 2015, 01:09:38 PM
Yeah, Bettes and Carfagno are coming on at 4. But, really? They're going off air for three hours when there's active tornado warnings and watches? Unbelievable.
I'm so ready for WN on DISH!  Hopefully the rumors are true and it comes tomorrow! Will TWC stay? Who knows?
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9506 on: April 21, 2015, 01:03:57 AM »
Quote from: jrhtwc on April 19, 2015, 03:40:44 PM
Quote from: alex979 on April 19, 2015, 01:09:38 PM
Yeah, Bettes and Carfagno are coming on at 4. But, really? They're going off air for three hours when there's active tornado warnings and watches? Unbelievable.
I'm so ready for WN on DISH!  Hopefully the rumors are true and it comes tomorrow! Will TWC stay? Who knows?

yes, turns out the "WeatherNation launching on April 20th on Dish" rumor was just that.

so now most likely, it will most likely launch sometime between this coming Wednesday the earliest to the week of the impending contract expiration of current Dish/TWC deal.

and TWC has been dropping the ball alot lately on bad weather coverage during the night hours and weekend due to NBC Universal basically cutting the budget and saving money by airing the reality shows instead of live weather all the time.

NBC Universal ruined The Weather Channel.
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Offline jrhtwc

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9507 on: April 21, 2015, 07:09:32 AM »
Quote from: willh699 on April 21, 2015, 01:03:57 AM
Quote from: jrhtwc on April 19, 2015, 03:40:44 PM
Quote from: alex979 on April 19, 2015, 01:09:38 PM
Yeah, Bettes and Carfagno are coming on at 4. But, really? They're going off air for three hours when there's active tornado warnings and watches? Unbelievable.
I'm so ready for WN on DISH!  Hopefully the rumors are true and it comes tomorrow! Will TWC stay? Who knows?

yes, turns out the "WeatherNation launching on April 20th on Dish" rumor was just that.

so now most likely, it will most likely launch sometime between this coming Wednesday the earliest to the week of the impending contract expiration of current Dish/TWC deal.

and TWC has been dropping the ball alot lately on bad weather coverage during the night hours and weekend due to NBC Universal basically cutting the budget and saving money by airing the reality shows instead of live weather all the time.

NBC Universal ruined The Weather Channel.
Kind of. For some reason, DISH waited until after midnight this morning to turn it on. TWC and their App is still there. DISH can be done making changes IMO.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9508 on: April 21, 2015, 12:57:48 PM »
Guys, the NBCU assumptions are getting old. Seriously. It's been almost seven years now.

The addition of more long form has been in the works long before NBCU took over ownership. TV viewership ratings are at an all time low as more people rely on web and mobile. I can almost guarantee you TWC would be in the same state had it still been owned by Landmark to this day. If you've watched any other news-oriented network you can tell that they have also been following the same footstep over the last ten or so years.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #9509 on: April 23, 2015, 08:10:07 PM »
I noticed a new intro sequence for Weather Center Live tonight. I was able to get a video of it, but the quality isn't the best. I don't know if it's for severe weather, or just for the nighttime editions, but it's definitely darker than the usual intro. Has anyone seen this before?

http://youtu.be/V4FV2-9JpUY
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