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Programming and Graphics / Re: The Weather Channel Acquired by Entertainment Studios
« on: March 22, 2018, 09:03:38 PM »It's a shame to see how devalued TWC is. Going from $3.5 billion in 2008 to only $300 million ten years later?! While I'm not surprised, it's very upsetting to see how far it's fallen.I think it's worth it to consider that TWC's digital assets aren't owned by TWC, those were sold off to IBM. So now without the digital assets, the value of the channel drops drastically.
Who knows, maybe the new owners will turn stuff around there...but like most of you, I have my doubts. Considering the "quality networks" they own now (I use that term very loosely), I don't have high hopes for the future of TWC. But I don't think it'll be this doom-and-gloom, apocalypse-type scenario that some people have been suggesting.
Let's take a wait-and-see approach with this.
And since willh699 mentioned WeatherNation, I've noticed that they've improved a lot these last few years. Most of their on-air mets are very polished and professional, and know what they're talking about. They've definitely come a long way.
