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Offline gt1racerlHDl

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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2011, 11:21:07 AM »
Article posted on http://press.weather.com/press_detail.asp?id=322

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The mission of TWC is to be best at covering weather, locally and across the United States. When severe weather strikes, The Weather Channel preempts original programming to continue with its award-winning live coverage of weather events as it has done successfully for many years. This is a frequent occurrence - most recently, during the lake effect snow in early December and the Christmas weekend blizzard, original programming blocks were preempted every day to continue coverage highlighted by live field reports and analysis from the severe weather expert team.
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #16 on: January 16, 2011, 01:54:33 AM »
lol. TWC is funny. They are treating this like it is some big thing. Flashy promo that sounds like its a trailer for a movie.


Coming January 31
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #17 on: January 16, 2011, 02:30:51 AM »
More like Primed for Lower Ratings...
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2011, 10:11:56 AM »
I have to say, TWC is not Primed for Excitement, especially when it comes to longform.
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #19 on: January 16, 2011, 10:16:03 AM »
This primed stuff is stupid.. The primetime list will be screwed at any rate
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #20 on: January 16, 2011, 10:27:01 AM »
Does anyone know how long these stupid changes will last? (January 31-               )
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #21 on: January 16, 2011, 11:15:23 AM »
Quote from: TWCmatthew on January 16, 2011, 10:27:01 AM
Does anyone know how long these stupid changes will last? (January 31-               )

Until the end of time.  Or the end of the network.  Whichever one comes first.
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #22 on: January 16, 2011, 11:19:23 AM »
Quote from: tuez13 on January 16, 2011, 02:30:51 AM
More like Primed for Lower Ratings...
Doubt it.  They wouldn't be doing this if they *thought* the programming would bring lower ratings.  Apparently they have lower ratings if they are switching things up.  Apparently longform is what people want, and no live weather.  We'll see how it goes.

At least they are going to have the weather at the bottum of the screen, and updates every half hour.
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #23 on: January 16, 2011, 11:38:51 AM »
Quote from: TWCmatthew on January 16, 2011, 10:27:01 AM
Does anyone know how long these stupid changes will last? (January 31-               )

They might be stupid changes to members here but they are changes we will have to live with. all the complaining and whining won't stop TWC from distorting their image to viewers but will allow them (With NBC's Management) to continue to be an Advertising Powerhouse.
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #24 on: January 16, 2011, 11:40:48 AM »
Quote from: Martin on January 16, 2011, 01:54:33 AM
lol. TWC is funny. They are treating this like it is some big thing. Flashy promo that sounds like its a trailer for a movie.


Coming January 31

TWC using all those high-tech background graphics and slogan on that promo to coax people into watching longform.  :rolleyes:
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #25 on: January 16, 2011, 11:50:00 AM »
Quote from: TWCmatthew on January 16, 2011, 10:27:01 AM
Does anyone know how long these stupid changes will last? (January 31-               )
Until they pull an April 30, 2010 :whistling: Im sure though that they will preempt if needed or hopefully theyll air shows that make room for locals (doubtful but it could happen)
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #26 on: January 16, 2011, 03:04:13 PM »
Quote from: Zach on January 16, 2011, 11:50:00 AM
Quote from: TWCmatthew on January 16, 2011, 10:27:01 AM
Does anyone know how long these stupid changes will last? (January 31-               )
Until they pull an April 30, 2010 :whistling: Im sure though that they will preempt if needed or hopefully theyll air shows that make room for locals (doubtful but it could happen)
an April 30, 2010?
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #27 on: January 16, 2011, 03:12:19 PM »
Quote from: Martin on January 16, 2011, 03:04:13 PM
Quote from: Zach on January 16, 2011, 11:50:00 AM
Quote from: TWCmatthew on January 16, 2011, 10:27:01 AM
Does anyone know how long these stupid changes will last? (January 31-               )
Until they pull an April 30, 2010 :whistling: Im sure though that they will preempt if needed or hopefully theyll air shows that make room for locals (doubtful but it could happen)
an April 30, 2010?
That was the night Jim Cantore was mislead into thinking preemption was bound from all those AR tornadoes
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #28 on: January 16, 2011, 06:11:18 PM »
Can someone PLEASE explain to me why the average viewer prefers long-form over live weather? I just for the life of me don't understand it. :club:
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Re: Weather Center cut back, will appear on weekends; New LOT8s squeezeback
« Reply #29 on: January 16, 2011, 06:25:26 PM »
Quote from: WeatherWitness on January 16, 2011, 06:11:18 PM
Can someone PLEASE explain to me why the average viewer prefers long-form over live weather? I just for the life of me don't understand it. :club:
TWC and their iPads and weather.com casting spells to the viewers :bleh: :fear:

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