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Title: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on March 14, 2010, 07:00:43 PM
Looks like TWC is bringing back movies again. A 1997 TV movie Into Thin Air: Deaths on Everest will be on TWC Friday March 26, 2010.

(http://e.imagehost.org/0215/flickforecast.png)

I think this is worth watching. I actually have the book, and haven't seen the TV adaptation.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on March 14, 2010, 07:09:59 PM
flick and a forecast.... clever.

Wonder how many weeks these will last
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Post by: tpirfan28 on March 14, 2010, 07:18:19 PM
Whoever thought up that title needs a promotion.  That is brilliant.

I see it running from 8-10:30 on my guide, repeats from 10:30-1, then overnight Weather Center.  (Off Topic - Weather Classroom is on 3/27 at 4AM)
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 15, 2010, 12:02:24 AM
flick and a forecast.... clever.

Wonder how many weeks these will last

If it's a good enough run maybe until fall.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Zach on March 15, 2010, 05:34:00 AM
Sounds like they just want viwership and money. :itsok:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxmediafan on March 15, 2010, 12:09:52 PM
Sounds like they just want viwership and money. :itsok:
That is the goal for anything they do... :thumbsup:

I am not a fan of movies, so I probably won't watch.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Mike M on March 16, 2010, 06:32:44 AM
(Off Topic - Weather Classroom is on 3/27 at 4AM)
:thrilled:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Nick on March 16, 2010, 03:42:05 PM
So far, they haven't promoted it like the earlier movies last fall (almost no results on Google).
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on March 17, 2010, 01:31:24 PM
Well this is....interseting
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Have you heard about Flick and a Forecast? Toure and I will be hosting The Weather Channels Friday night movie night. The set is super cool. The movie lineup is awesome. It's going to be a lot of fun on Friday nights! I'll get some pictures up asap.
-Jen Carfagno
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on March 17, 2010, 01:38:58 PM
Well this is....interseting
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Have you heard about Flick and a Forecast? Toure and I will be hosting The Weather Channels Friday night movie night. The set is super cool. The movie lineup is awesome. It's going to be a lot of fun on Friday nights! I'll get some pictures up asap.

Yeah, I was gonna post that earlier today. Looks like we should be seeing a new set this Friday night.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Spring Rubber on March 17, 2010, 01:41:38 PM
Well this is....interseting
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Have you heard about Flick and a Forecast? Toure and I will be hosting The Weather Channels Friday night movie night. The set is super cool. The movie lineup is awesome. It's going to be a lot of fun on Friday nights! I'll get some pictures up asap.

Who said that? Who's the "I"?
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on March 17, 2010, 01:46:01 PM
Well this is....interseting
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Have you heard about Flick and a Forecast? Toure and I will be hosting The Weather Channels Friday night movie night. The set is super cool. The movie lineup is awesome. It's going to be a lot of fun on Friday nights! I'll get some pictures up asap.

Who said that? Who's the "I"?

Jen Carfagno. She's the host of this.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Nick on March 17, 2010, 02:24:29 PM
Anybody ever heard of Toure? Apparently he makes appearances on MSNBC. Do a Google search and see what comes up...
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Mike M on March 20, 2010, 10:22:14 PM
flick and a forecast.... clever.

Wonder how many weeks these will last
It sounds like this is going to be a permanent thing now, as the ads for this segment say "Fridays at 8PM."
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on March 20, 2010, 10:38:03 PM
Anybody ever heard of Toure? Apparently he makes appearances on MSNBC. Do a Google search and see what comes up...

Last time when I googled, he's a contributor for MSNBC. That's all.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Tyler on March 25, 2010, 01:31:55 PM
I REALLY like this promo! Tube does an excellent job.
http://vimeo.com/10287213
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on March 25, 2010, 03:44:18 PM
Looks good!
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on March 26, 2010, 01:12:19 AM
Looks like this is a permanent thing. I see a list of 26 movies for this

http://www.weather.com/tv/programs/Flick.html
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on March 26, 2010, 01:35:54 AM
Hooray for Groundhog Day!  :biggrin:

And.. March Of The Penguins is on the list again.  :wacko:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: cc17926 on March 26, 2010, 03:41:40 AM
this is really good for friday evenings. its a change-up from the traditional. although i would expect coverage of storms when the time comes, but for fridays when its quiet outside, the forecast sounds right with movies!
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxntrafficfan on March 26, 2010, 09:23:35 PM
On the premiere of "Flickindaforecast" :P
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 26, 2010, 09:34:43 PM
just heard some non-playlist music @ 9:31 PM EDT
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on March 27, 2010, 02:59:28 AM
this is really good for friday evenings. its a change-up from the traditional. although i would expect coverage of storms when the time comes, but for fridays when its quiet outside, the forecast sounds right with movies!
As long as the dual feed is used when the wx calls for it I am fine with it too!
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxntrafficfan on March 27, 2010, 08:40:37 AM
Yeah, I wonder what was up with that weird song insert deal. Sounds to me like they played two songs throughout all the erratically scattered local forecasts. I wasn't planning on watching it though... that's why it helps to record non-stop :P
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on March 27, 2010, 02:15:21 PM
Hmm i missed it. Ill check that out
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 27, 2010, 02:42:11 PM
Here's one of ths songs

Intellistar Special Programming Playlist 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_OJjd7Hw5M#)
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on March 27, 2010, 09:00:09 PM
Here's one of ths songs
hmm interesting! thanks for posting
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Lightning86 on March 29, 2010, 11:32:20 PM
Whoever came up with those promos and LOT8s intros is a genius! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on March 30, 2010, 01:34:18 AM
Whoever came up with those promos and LOT8s intros is a genius! :thumbsup:
They should to do more TWC stuff!
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Mike M on March 30, 2010, 06:15:32 AM
So, did Weather Classroom end up airing at 4AM like it said in the schedule, or was it still the WWCH episodes?
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxntrafficfan on March 30, 2010, 06:20:09 AM
So, did Weather Classroom end up airing at 4AM like it said in the schedule, or was it still the WWCH episodes?
When Weather Changed History: The Battle of the Bulge
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Tyler on March 30, 2010, 11:08:55 AM
Whoever came up with those promos and LOT8s intros is a genius! :thumbsup:
It was Tube Creative. They do a lot of great work! They've done It Could Happen Tomorrow, Full Force Nature, Storm Stories promos, several LOT8s opens, the old Weatherscan promo (from the BWTL era), and more recently, the WUWA promo with the clocks, and all the movie night promos.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Alejandro on March 31, 2010, 11:22:27 AM
The Music in that clip i caught sounds like a Music Bed
 (http://www.google.com/search?q=music+bed&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a)
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Alejandro on April 02, 2010, 09:07:59 PM
Same Song as last week... for the 2 lf's
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on April 02, 2010, 09:16:50 PM
I like tonights movie
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: beanboy89 on April 02, 2010, 11:42:05 PM
They're currently airing a weather update with Nicole Mitchell during the movie.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on April 03, 2010, 01:46:29 AM
I missed tonight's movie.. was supposed to be good. >_<
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: cc17926 on April 15, 2010, 04:22:57 AM
This week: Groundhog Day
woo woo!!
don't think that I am not excited, I enjoy the movie, although the timing is .. late..
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on April 15, 2010, 09:09:16 AM
This week: Groundhog Day
woo woo!!
don't think that I am not excited, I enjoy the movie, although the timing is .. late..

Dont think I'm gonna make it to see it. :(
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Zach on April 15, 2010, 10:13:43 AM
Because of Bill Murray, I've gotta see this one. :rofl2:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxntrafficfan on April 15, 2010, 04:08:15 PM
I've gotta see this one. :rofl2:
Not me. Fully devoted to not watching TWC during desperate attempts to raise money and get viewers :P
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Mike M on April 15, 2010, 04:41:13 PM
I've gotta see this one. :rofl2:
Not me. Fully devoted to not watching TWC during desperate attempts to raise money and get viewers :P
You and me both.

So far this week, I have watched just one LF. That's it with TWC.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: phw115wvwx on April 15, 2010, 05:23:05 PM
It does seem like a funny movie, but I'm probably not going to watch it.  Hope you enjoy it, Zach!
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Zach on April 15, 2010, 05:35:36 PM
It also depends, my parents don't have a good taste in movies, and I'm like Aaron & Mike to where I want LFs, so maybe my mind is changed. :noexpression:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: cc17926 on April 20, 2010, 08:26:14 AM
did anyone catch the title that will be played this week ?
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: ruhgster on April 20, 2010, 08:51:43 AM
I've gotta see this one. :rofl2:
Not me. Fully devoted to not watching TWC during desperate attempts to raise money and get viewers :P

Not to be rude at all, and as much as I hate to say it, isn't attempts to raise money and get viewers what the weather channel has to do to keep running, along with all other networks?  It really stinks how it's all about money and viewership, and this has caused TWC and others to stray away from their original intent, or as I like to say it, they get MTV'd.  I guess I'm just saying I can't blame TWC, they have to do what they have to do and accomidate to everyone, not just the members of this board who don't want things to go in this direction.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxntrafficfan on April 21, 2010, 04:42:26 PM
did anyone catch the title that will be played this week ?
Evidently it's "The Avenger". I see no weather relation.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: phw115wvwx on April 21, 2010, 06:53:48 PM
did anyone catch the title that will be played this week ?
Evidently it's "The Avenger". I see no weather relation.
It has to do with a situation where a person tries to control the weather for his own power and advantage.  The film got really low ratings though based on critics.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: bumwolf on May 01, 2010, 12:23:47 AM
Ok I don't mind TWC showing a movie.  But when there's a Tornado outbreak going on how come I can't see what's going on.  On the Weather Channel.  You'd think a Tornado outbreak would draw some ratings for them.  No I turn it on and see a movie.  I want my TWC from the 90s back.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on May 01, 2010, 01:04:59 AM
Ok I don't mind TWC showing a movie.  But when there's a Tornado outbreak going on how come I can't see what's going on.  On the Weather Channel.  You'd think a Tornado outbreak would draw some ratings for them.  No I turn it on and see a movie.  I want my TWC from the 90s back.
Ditto!
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on May 01, 2010, 01:18:41 AM
I'm getting second thoughts about F&F. It seems like they are rubbing it too much, even during severe weather outbreaks.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 01, 2010, 01:22:51 AM
I'm getting second thoughts about F&F. It seems like they are rubbing it too much, even during severe weather outbreaks.
Welcome to the "light" side :bleh:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: WeatherWitness on May 01, 2010, 11:54:44 AM
Let's start a riot to BAN it!!! :club: :furious:

:P
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Mike M on May 01, 2010, 11:57:15 AM
I'm getting second thoughts about F&F. It seems like they are rubbing it too much, even during severe weather outbreaks.
WAY too much, my friend.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Eric on May 01, 2010, 04:47:43 PM
Maybe they used the double-feed feature, so that people in the affected areas would receive live weather updates, while everyone else saw the movie?  Still, I think the wise thing to do would have been to cancel the movie for everyone.  Actually, I don't know why The Weather Channel is showing movies in the first place!  Actually, I do.  NBC now considers The Weather Channel to be just another programming outlet in its family, regardless of TWC's stated purpose.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 02, 2010, 02:21:31 PM
Apparently Jim Cantore isn't happy about this. I bet those 3 people who died Friday night would've been alive provided that they were watching TWC and they were covering the outbreak at the time.
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/jim_cantore_not_happy_about_weather_channel_airing_movie_instead_of_severe_weather_coverage_160196.asp?c=rss (http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/jim_cantore_not_happy_about_weather_channel_airing_movie_instead_of_severe_weather_coverage_160196.asp?c=rss)
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on May 02, 2010, 02:27:05 PM
Apparently Jim Cantore isn't happy about this. I bet those 3 people who died Friday night would've been alive provided that they were watching TWC and they were covering the outbreak at the time.
[url]http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/jim_cantore_not_happy_about_weather_channel_airing_movie_instead_of_severe_weather_coverage_160196.asp?c=rss[/url] ([url]http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/jim_cantore_not_happy_about_weather_channel_airing_movie_instead_of_severe_weather_coverage_160196.asp?c=rss[/url])


This Concept really needs to go.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 02, 2010, 02:34:44 PM
It's amazing how much controversy over this there really is, and yet, TWC (or NBC, whatever works) is doing not a thing about it. No offense to possible fans, but this "Toure" guy looks like a joke to me.

Maybe they used the double-feed feature, so that people in the affected areas would receive live weather updates, while everyone else saw the movie?  Still, I think the wise thing to do would have been to cancel the movie for everyone.  Actually, I don't know why The Weather Channel is showing movies in the first place!  Actually, I do.  NBC now considers The Weather Channel to be just another programming outlet in its family, regardless of TWC's stated purpose.
I'm highly doubtful of that. Many areas that were hit that night are rural, and I wouldn't expect too many Intellistars to be in that part of the country. Still, all the complaints about the lack of coverage that night is what makes me doubtful.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Tyler on May 02, 2010, 02:41:33 PM
Many areas that were hit that night are rural, and I wouldn't expect too many Intellistars to be in that part of the country.

A few years ago that may have been true, but not any more. The majority of STARs out there are IntellISTARs, even in rural areas.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: WeatherWitness on May 02, 2010, 02:52:02 PM
Apparently Jim Cantore isn't happy about this. I bet those 3 people who died Friday night would've been alive provided that they were watching TWC and they were covering the outbreak at the time.
[url]http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/jim_cantore_not_happy_about_weather_channel_airing_movie_instead_of_severe_weather_coverage_160196.asp?c=rss[/url] ([url]http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/jim_cantore_not_happy_about_weather_channel_airing_movie_instead_of_severe_weather_coverage_160196.asp?c=rss[/url])


This Concept really needs to go.


What concept? :unsure: Anyway, Jim has a right to be mad that a WEATHER Channel airs movies instead of live weather. :angry:

And I thought Martin or someone said the dual feed was being used that night. :blink:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: tpirfan28 on May 02, 2010, 03:00:15 PM
Only because TWC is the DNC/Obama propaganda channel.

/comment wingnut
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 02, 2010, 03:04:44 PM
Apparently Jim Cantore isn't happy about this. I bet those 3 people who died Friday night would've been alive provided that they were watching TWC and they were covering the outbreak at the time.
[url]http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/jim_cantore_not_happy_about_weather_channel_airing_movie_instead_of_severe_weather_coverage_160196.asp?c=rss[/url] ([url]http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/jim_cantore_not_happy_about_weather_channel_airing_movie_instead_of_severe_weather_coverage_160196.asp?c=rss[/url])


This Concept really needs to go.


What concept? :unsure: Anyway, Jim has a right to be mad that a WEATHER Channel airs movies instead of live weather. :angry:

And I thought Martin or someone said the dual feed was being used that night. :blink:

apparently the dual feed wasn't enough. Its also useless for satellite viewers
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Eric on May 02, 2010, 03:06:02 PM
I completely agree - Jim Cantore has every right to be mad.  I'm sure that, when he signed on to work on The Weather Channel as a meteorologist, he never expected he'd have to compete for air time with movies!

The Weather Channel NBC really dropped the ball on this one!  :thumbdown:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 02, 2010, 03:07:25 PM
I'm sure that, when he signed on to work on The Weather Channel as a meteorologist, he never expected he'd have to compete for air time with movies!
Oh he's not trying to compete. He's just a true meteorologist, who wants only to do his job and share what he knows with viewers. He's an asset to TWC, and I think even NBC realizes that.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on May 02, 2010, 04:17:38 PM
Apparently Jim Cantore isn't happy about this. I bet those 3 people who died Friday night would've been alive provided that they were watching TWC and they were covering the outbreak at the time.
[url]http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/jim_cantore_not_happy_about_weather_channel_airing_movie_instead_of_severe_weather_coverage_160196.asp?c=rss[/url] ([url]http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/jim_cantore_not_happy_about_weather_channel_airing_movie_instead_of_severe_weather_coverage_160196.asp?c=rss[/url])


This Concept really needs to go.


What concept? :unsure: Anyway, Jim has a right to be mad that a WEATHER Channel airs movies instead of live weather. :angry:

And I thought Martin or someone said the dual feed was being used that night. :blink:


The Flick and a forecast Concept.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: toxictwister00 on May 14, 2010, 07:23:04 PM
Just a head's up, the first airing of Volcano is supposed to be preempted for everyone, but the airing at 10pm will go on as schedule. I heard Nick mention this earlier today. Let's see if they're gonna stick to their guts this time.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on May 14, 2010, 07:56:56 PM
We shall see. Looks like they are sticking to their word
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 14, 2010, 10:02:17 PM
I'm much more inclined to watch "Ghostbusters" on TV Land than I am to watch the second "Volcano" movie TWC has aired inside a month.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on May 15, 2010, 03:10:46 AM
I'm much more inclined to watch "Ghostbusters" on TV Land than I am to watch the second "Volcano" movie TWC has aired inside a month.
Actually I kinda liked Volcano
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on May 15, 2010, 03:15:04 AM
I'm much more inclined to watch "Ghostbusters" on TV Land than I am to watch the second "Volcano" movie TWC has aired inside a month.
Actually I kinda liked Volcano

I gotta agree. I saw part of it and it looks pretty good.  :yes:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: crp88 on May 28, 2010, 11:11:02 AM
So is there no "Flick and a Forecast" tonight? My guide is showing "Tornado Road" airing from 8pm to 2am.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on May 28, 2010, 12:45:55 PM
I really don't care for Flick and a Forecast. I have not watched it, and I don't think I will. Who wants to see movies on the Weather Channel?!  :angry: I grew up in the 90s, and sometimes I would spend hours watchin TWC instead of cartoons, because I was fascinated with with their weather coverage, and I loved their music. Now, on weekends, you virtually can't see any sort weather coverage except for the morning. There's Flick and a Forecast, and then there's all that other programming like Storm Chasers and Tornado.  :no: I was pleasantly surprised last week to see that TWC actually pushed aside their programming to show coverage of the tornados.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on May 28, 2010, 01:23:08 PM
So is there no "Flick and a Forecast" tonight? My guide is showing "Tornado Road" airing from 8pm to 2am.

Really? My guide says the same thing. I'm starting to have a bad, but slightly good feeling about this.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: crp88 on May 28, 2010, 04:34:16 PM
Jen confirmed on her twitter account that they'll be no "Flick and a Forecast" tonight.

http://twitter.com/jencarfagno (http://twitter.com/jencarfagno)

Wonder why?
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: cc17926 on May 29, 2010, 02:17:18 PM
for sake of argument, ive noticed a bunch of programming changes since the dishnet/twc situation. im sure anyone whose payed attention to what happens between 8pm-4am has noticed what i mean. also 3pm ive noticed something different too.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxmediafan on May 29, 2010, 02:19:22 PM
for sake of argument, ive noticed a bunch of programming changes since the dishnet/twc situation. im sure anyone whose payed attention to what happens between 8pm-4am has noticed what i mean. also 3pm ive noticed something different too.
Not enough time to watch TWC, can you let us know what these changes are?  :unsure:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 29, 2010, 02:22:14 PM
Well one thing I have noticed is that advertising for Flick and a Forecast has been dialed back a bit in recent weeks. More promotion for products and services (Notify and iWitness), in addition to ads that are attempts to make TWC look good. Reasoning seems obvious to me. :P
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on May 29, 2010, 02:24:13 PM
for sake of argument, ive noticed a bunch of programming changes since the dishnet/twc situation. im sure anyone whose payed attention to what happens between 8pm-4am has noticed what i mean. also 3pm ive noticed something different too.

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. The whole Dish/TWC dispute may have changed how TWC does their longform programming. I can bet y'all that this coming Friday we wont even see Flick and a Forecast again.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Mike M on May 29, 2010, 02:36:41 PM
I haven't seen a single ad about FAAF in more than a week, then again I don't watch TWC hours a day anymore like you guys.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: crp88 on May 29, 2010, 04:27:10 PM
Hopefully it's gone for good, but I'm not too hopeful. Right now my guide is showing "Riding Giants" airing next Friday. Apparently it's some 2004 documentary about the evolution of surfing. Sounds riveting.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on May 29, 2010, 05:20:14 PM
Hopefully it's gone for good, but I'm not too hopeful. Right now my guide is showing "Riding Giants" airing next Friday. Apparently it's some 2004 documentary about the evolution of surfing. Sounds riveting.
Guess we are going back into the old random shows in the NBC library like that Atlantis thing.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 29, 2010, 09:47:13 PM
What exactly is the point of them replacing FAF with longform during those hours? It would help to just bring back the regular TWC programming
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Mike M on May 29, 2010, 10:44:23 PM
What exactly is the point of them replacing FAF with longform during those hours? It would help to just bring back the regular TWC programming
Supposedly ratings on Friday nights are low which TWC thinks is an excuse to not show live programming...
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: wxmediafan on May 30, 2010, 12:11:49 AM
Hmm, I have been wondering this for a while.  Where does the "forecast" part in "Flick and a Forecast" come in? I am assuming it's just Local on the 8's?
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: jtmal0723 on May 30, 2010, 01:31:15 AM
Hmm, I have been wondering this for a while.  Where does the "forecast" part in "Flick and a Forecast" come in? I am assuming it's just Local on the 8's?
Correct.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Eric on May 30, 2010, 08:42:50 AM
Hmm, I have been wondering this for a while.  Where does the "forecast" part in "Flick and a Forecast" come in? I am assuming it's just Local on the 8's?

That, and the LDL, when it's on.  I've never watched "Flick and a Forecast" for more than a few seconds at a time, but there have been times when I tuned in and even the LDL was gone!  In fact, that's when the TWC logo was made transparent.  So, it was basically just "Flick" with not even the remotest idea of a "Forecast" anywhere.

Isn't that what the LDL is supposed to do... provide weather information?  On The Weather Channel?  And some big wig exec came to the decision that the LDL is now superfluous, what with all that weather information distracting from a fine feature film in NBC's library?!  :censored: :censored: :censored:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Eric on May 30, 2010, 11:19:59 AM
Hmm, I have been wondering this for a while.  Where does the "forecast" part in "Flick and a Forecast" come in? I am assuming it's just Local on the 8's?
Correct.
You know this for sure after contacts with TWC?

Is there any other answer?  "Flick and a Forecast" has existed for a while now, and if there happened to be another part of the "Forecast," wouldn't we have found out by now?
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: twcfan68 on May 30, 2010, 11:26:12 AM
I never liked "Flick and a Forecast". I just wish The Weather Channel would actually report the weather continously like they used to instead of playing the same episodes of Storm Stories and When Weather Changed History hours a day.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: toxictwister00 on May 30, 2010, 11:33:42 AM
I never liked "Flick and a Forecast". I just wish The Weather Channel would actually report the weather continously like they used to instead of playing the same episodes of Storm Stories and When Weather Changed History hours a day.

I'm being optimistic, but if this hurricane season turns out to be anything close to active as 2005 or 2004 like I believe it will be, we might see a lot of that put on the back burner. I'm hoping we'll get that side of TWC back, they were always at their best doing hurricane coverage.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: crp88 on May 30, 2010, 02:02:50 PM
I too dislike "Flick and a Forecast", but it seems like NBC likes to add this type of programming to the channels that they own. Even CNBC is going to show movies on friday nights, although this just seems for the summer:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/37218663/COMING_THIS_SUMMER_CNBC_PRESENTS_CNBC_CINEMA (http://www.cnbc.com/id/37218663/COMING_THIS_SUMMER_CNBC_PRESENTS_CNBC_CINEMA)

Plus there news network (MSNBC) is a joke when it comes to news coverage on weekends or holidays. They'd rather show Lockup or other crime documentaries.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: tpirfan28 on May 30, 2010, 07:35:21 PM
Even CNBC is going to show movies on friday nights, although this just seems for the summer:
[url]http://www.cnbc.com/id/37218663/COMING_THIS_SUMMER_CNBC_PRESENTS_CNBC_CINEMA[/url] ([url]http://www.cnbc.com/id/37218663/COMING_THIS_SUMMER_CNBC_PRESENTS_CNBC_CINEMA[/url])
Zero comparison.  CNBC only programs new programming from 5AM-8PM, then airing either new or repeated documentaries or NBC programs.  They don't have content to cover outside of that point, especially on a Friday night (no market is open on Saturday).

CNBC is also very preemptive happy - when the "flash crash" happened, they added international programming almost instantly for that night.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: crp88 on May 31, 2010, 12:37:17 AM
I really wasn't making a comparison there, sorry if you interpreted it that way. Damn internet and all. Just passing along some news.

See you later sweetie.  :biggrin: :biggrin: I
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on May 31, 2010, 02:07:25 AM
I never liked "Flick and a Forecast". I just wish The Weather Channel would actually report the weather continously like they used to instead of playing the same episodes of Storm Stories and When Weather Changed History hours a day.

I'm being optimistic, but if this hurricane season turns out to be anything close to active as 2005 or 2004 like I believe it will be, we might see a lot of that put on the back burner. I'm hoping we'll get that side of TWC back, they were always at their best doing hurricane coverage.
I am ready for a storm alert!
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on June 01, 2010, 01:08:28 PM
Next Scheduled movie for F > F is Riding Giants

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389326/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389326/)
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on June 01, 2010, 04:25:18 PM
Yep, Zap2it confirms. Looks like the movies are back, folks.  <_<
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on June 01, 2010, 10:43:10 PM
Next Scheduled movie for F > F is Riding Giants

[url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389326/[/url] ([url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389326/[/url])

I actually really liked that movie!!
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on June 02, 2010, 09:58:22 AM
I never liked "Flick and a Forecast". I just wish The Weather Channel would actually report the weather continously like they used to instead of playing the same episodes of Storm Stories and When Weather Changed History hours a day.

I'm being optimistic, but if this hurricane season turns out to be anything close to active as 2005 or 2004 like I believe it will be, we might see a lot of that put on the back burner. I'm hoping we'll get that side of TWC back, they were always at their best doing hurricane coverage.
I am ready for a storm alert!


Flick and a Forecast is the ultimate Jump the Shark Moment for TWC. I just read on AOL that a lot of people, including Jim Cantore, are upset about TWC seemingly concerned about entertainment nowadays.  Dish Network treatened to remove TWC from their programming because actual weather has become an afterthought. I wonder if Gilligan's Island is going to show on TWC next, since it is "weather-related", though that would be kind of fun  :P.  I sure hope not, but it would not shock me to see TWC continue to air F&F on Friday, while a hurricane or tropical storm is affecting the US.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: jtmal0723 on June 02, 2010, 10:05:59 AM
I never liked "Flick and a Forecast". I just wish The Weather Channel would actually report the weather continously like they used to instead of playing the same episodes of Storm Stories and When Weather Changed History hours a day.

I'm being optimistic, but if this hurricane season turns out to be anything close to active as 2005 or 2004 like I believe it will be, we might see a lot of that put on the back burner. I'm hoping we'll get that side of TWC back, they were always at their best doing hurricane coverage.
I am ready for a storm alert!


Flick and a Forecast is the ultimate Jump the Shark Moment for TWC. I just read on AOL that a lot of people, including Jim Cantore, are upset about TWC seemingly concerned about entertainment nowadays.  Dish Network treatened to remove TWC from their programming because actual weather has become an afterthought. I wonder if Gilligan's Island is going to show on TWC next, since it is "weather-related", though that would be kind of fun  :P.  I sure hope not, but it would not shock me to see TWC continue to air F&F on Friday, while a hurricane or tropical storm is affecting the US.
Hurricane coverage trumps all... It's the best time for TWC to get and brag their big multimillion viewer ratings, upwards of almost 56 million people tuned in at one point or another, not necessarily all at the same time...
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on June 02, 2010, 12:12:54 PM
I never liked "Flick and a Forecast". I just wish The Weather Channel would actually report the weather continously like they used to instead of playing the same episodes of Storm Stories and When Weather Changed History hours a day.
Agreed. I never watch it at all nor I'm never plan to. :thumbdown: This has nothing to do with weather.

Movies and news craplines (prefer it on news channels) on weather channel= :thumbdown: :hammer: :club:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Mike M on June 03, 2010, 06:33:27 AM
Once again, there's no FAAF on my schedule for tomorrow; it shows back to back Storm Stories and Storm Riders from 9pm-1am. On next Friday for hurricane week, there's various programming that night with WC during the 10pm and 1am hour.
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: cc17926 on June 03, 2010, 07:33:11 AM
you know.. this brings to mind why networks like BBC America are showing stuff like Star Trek: TNG, simply because of Patrick Stewart. its like .. w-t-f mate? More Doctor Who, less Star Trek (even though i like star trek, just not on BBCA)

my two cents :)
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on June 03, 2010, 12:40:45 PM
looks like twc pulled "Riding Giants" and now it looks like a block of storm stories and storm riders 9pm -1am for this Friday and hurricane long form next Friday 8pm to 10pm and repeating 11pm to 1am
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Spring Rubber on June 03, 2010, 05:32:11 PM
Well, this is a very interesting decision. Did TWC decide that sticking with weather-related long form is better than the movies?

Honestly, it doesn't matter very much since it doesn't help anyone get the weather information they need during severe weather; it seems like it's just a show to the media like, "Gee look, we heard you complaining about how our movies are barely related to weather, so we put up repeats of long form that we've shown a million times before, but it sure looks better for us since it's related to weather!"
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Trevor on June 03, 2010, 06:16:40 PM
Well, this is a very interesting decision. Did TWC decide that sticking with weather-related long form is better than the movies?

Honestly, it doesn't matter very much since it doesn't help anyone get the weather information they need during severe weather; it seems like it's just a show to the media like, "Gee look, we heard you complaining about how our movies are barely related to weather, so we put up repeats of long form that we've shown a million times before, but it sure looks better for us since it's related to weather!"

:blink: That's peculiar........
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on June 04, 2010, 04:40:36 PM
As of Monday, May 31st 2010

>>The Weather Channel cancels Friday Night movies

http://www.newsblues.com/ (http://www.newsblues.com/)

Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: twcc_hdayejr on June 05, 2010, 09:30:08 PM
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Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: tuez13 on June 06, 2010, 07:04:19 PM
HOORAY!!!  Maybe they'll continue to show more WEATHER information again on The WEATHER Channel!!   :blink:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Mike M on June 06, 2010, 09:56:23 PM
HOORAY!!!  Maybe they'll continue to show more WEATHER information again on The WEATHER Channel!!   :blink:
Don't count on it...
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Anistorm on June 07, 2010, 01:56:33 AM
Somehow I knew this was coming... after the April 30 incident. I'm very glad they dropped it, but I'm not glad they added more longform. I'm still not satisfied with that. But still, it brings alot of ratings, so theres nothing we can do about that.  :no:
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: TWCToday on June 07, 2010, 02:01:57 AM
I dont think this was ever a permanent feature. Don't worry, they will fill it with plenty of longform. ~sarcasm~
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: Zach on June 07, 2010, 01:17:33 PM
I dont think this was ever a permanent feature.
I knew this was a pure mistake. I don't know if the September/October movie showings were going to be permanent, but with FaaF, it seemed that way. Now watch them come out with another name for the concept later on. :P
Title: Re: "Flick > Forecast"
Post by: tuez13 on June 08, 2010, 04:14:26 AM
HOORAY!!!  Maybe they'll continue to show more WEATHER information again on The WEATHER Channel!!   :blink:
Don't count on it...

Yeah, I like to be an optimist when it comes to corporate decisions like this  :biggrin: