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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: December 21, 2013, 05:24:51 PM »

The IS LDL is matching the national HD LDL.
There is a bit of dot crawl on the TWC SD logo text.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: December 20, 2013, 07:12:39 PM »

Does anyone else's SD IS still have green basemaps and buzzing on the 7-day and summary screens?

Yes I get that clicking sound and sometimes the music stopping just before the 7 Day Forecast.
Also some segments like the hourly forecast have no introduction.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: December 14, 2013, 10:00:19 PM »

They used to have it. I remember a couple years ago being at a place that had Cablevision and FiOS.
Cablevision's TWC's SD feed had storm coverage while the FiOS TWC SD feed had long form programming.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: December 14, 2013, 02:58:27 PM »

Does anyone know if TWC has used the alternate feed to provide regional storm coverage?
I'm glad the extended live all day storm coverage is national.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: December 12, 2013, 07:25:53 PM »

The studio lighting is still different depending on where the OCMs are and the color balence from one camera to another seems to change to.
Notice how Jen's top changes colors,

Notice how Maria's dress goes from looking dark purple to dark blue when she is standing in the same area.


The color difference between the studio and the green screen was there before the studio changes and wonder why they can't get the color balance to match.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: New to TWC

« on: December 12, 2013, 05:11:50 PM »

Kait Parker Joins The Weather Channel
By Merrill Knox on December 12, 2013 2:16 PM

She will make her debut January 13. “Kait is a passionate and energetic meteorologist who will make a great addition to our ever-growing team of the industry’s leading names in weather,” Weather Channel president David Clark said in a statement.
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/kait-parker-joins-the-weather-channel_b207143

Kait Parker was one of the women listed on the survey about current and non TWC OCMs a couple months ago.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: December 08, 2013, 08:37:57 PM »

I have a question for those who have the IS2, should TWC have kept the previous version or do you like the current version?

Formatting the HD LOT8s for 4:3 is a step backwards. There so so much unused space on the right.
The HD LOT8s should be formatted for 16:9 They can easily show the national HD LOT8s letterboxed with the LDL at the bottom for those who don't have the IS on the TWC SD feed.

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: December 08, 2013, 08:31:01 PM »

Noticed on the 7:58 ET LOT8's the jingle played for the welcome screen then there was no music on the national HD feed and the SD IS feed.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: December 07, 2013, 10:35:05 PM »

I don't like how the time sits on top of the logo during long form on the IS SD and agree it should be the time and temp together.

The time and temp should be placed on the right side of the screen.
Also on our IS the time is not centered with the logo and to far right.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: December 04, 2013, 02:26:12 PM »

TWC is still live at 2pm ET so no long form 2pm-5pm. Can't find any schedule updates so I don't know if they are live after 8pm.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: New to TWC

« on: December 02, 2013, 07:04:42 PM »

Cantore said the hiring of Champion "Reenforces our commitment to weather.".

The Weather Channel Meteorologists Welcome Sam Champion

I just don't get how? Mike Bettes does a fine job now and they don't need a host for their AM show.

They already have a personality driven show 5:30am-7am. Do they really need another one 7am-10am?

Not to mention they still only use one OCM for 7pm and do no live weather 2pm-4am on weekends.
That is not reenforcing their commitment to weather.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: New to TWC

« on: December 02, 2013, 11:36:36 AM »

There is nothing wrong with the current AM show which actually does weather and does not need any changes.
I feel bad for whoever is going to be kicked off the current AM show as they don't deserve to lose the job and there are no shifts for them to go to with the reduction of live shows.
While it's not a big deal to some, this also makes the first show regularly hosted by a non AMS Meteorologist.\
The whole thing just seems unessicary to me.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: December 02, 2013, 12:11:54 AM »

Network Weather Channel
3 hours ago
"Dave Schwartz will be on video tomorrow night around 5 p.m. to briefly talk about our new channel...
Yes, we will have former TWC meteorologists! In the months ahead, we will inform our fans to go to our website to see our personalities. We have a tremendous amount of work to be done. Any questions, just e-mail us at http://www.networkweathercompany.com/"

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: November 27, 2013, 07:24:03 PM »

Titan is using old guide data the show names for Monday are the old names.
There are no live shows at 7pm, 10pm or 1am according to http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: November 25, 2013, 03:04:11 PM »

Interesting. I was expecting some extended coverage though not as much as they have decided to do.
The only other question is if they are still planning to stay on tape 2pm-4am Thursday and Friday?