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Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« on: April 30, 2009, 09:04:13 AM »
Does anyone know why the weather channel is going downhill?

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Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2009, 11:40:03 AM »
Partly thanks to NBC I imagine
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Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2009, 03:01:44 PM »
NBC and stupid corporate planning.
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Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2009, 05:55:52 PM »
This has to do with HD how? :thinking:
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Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2009, 05:59:02 PM »
The first thing that pops in my head for the reason why: NBC.  :thumbdown:
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Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2009, 06:00:42 PM »
TWC was going downhill well before NBC got involved, NBC just made it worse.
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Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2009, 06:03:05 PM »
Quote from: Vertical_Velocities on April 30, 2009, 09:04:13 AM
Does anyone know why the weather channel is going downhill?
Reasons why:
-NBC
-Blue Bar of Doom. It's f***ed up my inteset in TWC.
-Current YWT. I don't mind this current version and hosts of YWT so much.
-Hurricane Season and Severe Weather Covage
-Too much OCM's lay-offs in the past 5 months
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Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2009, 12:47:56 AM »
Quote from: Felix Saenz on April 30, 2009, 06:03:05 PM
Quote from: Vertical_Velocities on April 30, 2009, 09:04:13 AM
Does anyone know why the weather channel is going downhill?
Reasons why:
-NBC
-Blue Bar of Doom. It's f***ed up my inteset in TWC.
-Current YWT. I don't mind this current version and hosts of YWT so much.
-Hurricane Season and Severe Weather Covage
-Too much OCM's lay-offs in the past 5 months
For once, I am agreeable with you.
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Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2009, 02:58:59 AM »
Here's my point of view:
     
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Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2009, 06:27:56 AM »
I actually liked how TWC was right after the August 2005 relaunch, with those "laid-back" commercials. Sadly, they didn't last very long.
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Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2009, 12:28:18 PM »
Quote from: Mike M on May 01, 2009, 06:27:56 AM
I actually liked how TWC was right after the August 2005 relaunch, with those "laid-back" commercials. Sadly, they didn't last very long.
I agree with ya, they had some very impressive openers and promos. I also liked the "vocal" summer theme.
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Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2009, 10:17:45 AM »
They started going down before NBC, NBC just helped the downturn go faster. Plus that blue bar has to go. Getting rid of the best OCMs was a bad idea. I barely watch anymore.
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Re: Weather Channel Going Downhilll
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2009, 01:41:01 PM »
Quote from: Lovetwc on May 03, 2009, 10:17:45 AM
They started going down before NBC, NBC just helped the downturn go faster. Plus that blue bar has to go. Getting rid of the best OCMs was a bad idea. I barely watch anymore.
I agree with the blue bar of doom thing. I will never like the BBOD because it's take too much space.
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